List of Chief Ministers of Goa
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The chief minister
of Goa
is the head of government of the state of Goa in India
. The holder of this position has the same powers and duties as all other chief ministers in Indian states. This position was first held after the late 1963 elections, when Dayanand Bandodkar, a mine-owner, was elected the first chief minister of Goa, by his Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
which narrowly won the elections, in the first elections after the end of Portuguese rule in 1961.
This position continued after 1987, when Goa was separated from the overland territories of Daman and Diu and upgraded from being a Union Territory
to being made a State. Chief ministers of Indian states however have more power than those of a Union Territory
.
While some chief ministers of Goa have served for several years, others have served for only a few weeks or months. They have come from several different political parties. The position is currently held by Pratapsing Rane, and has been since 7 June 2005 when the state was let go from President's Rule, as the Central rule by the federal government is termed in India (this is imposed when a state government cannot be formed for whatever reason).
The state has been under President's rule four times, from 1966 to 1967, from 1979 to 1980, briefly during 1990, and from March 2005 to June 2005.
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
is the head of government of the state of Goa in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The holder of this position has the same powers and duties as all other chief ministers in Indian states. This position was first held after the late 1963 elections, when Dayanand Bandodkar, a mine-owner, was elected the first chief minister of Goa, by his Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early...
which narrowly won the elections, in the first elections after the end of Portuguese rule in 1961.
This position continued after 1987, when Goa was separated from the overland territories of Daman and Diu and upgraded from being a Union Territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
to being made a State. Chief ministers of Indian states however have more power than those of a Union Territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
.
While some chief ministers of Goa have served for several years, others have served for only a few weeks or months. They have come from several different political parties. The position is currently held by Pratapsing Rane, and has been since 7 June 2005 when the state was let go from President's Rule, as the Central rule by the federal government is termed in India (this is imposed when a state government cannot be formed for whatever reason).
The state has been under President's rule four times, from 1966 to 1967, from 1979 to 1980, briefly during 1990, and from March 2005 to June 2005.
List of Chief Ministers of Goa
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayanand Bandodkar Dayanand Bandodkar Dayanand Bandodkar was the first Chief Minister of Goa after the territory was returned to India by Portugal. A wealthy mine owner, he sought to merge the territory with the state of Maharashtra... |
20 December 1963 | 2 December 1966 | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early... |
| (President's rule) | 2 December 1966 | 5 April 1967 | ||
| 2 | Dayanand Bandodkar Dayanand Bandodkar Dayanand Bandodkar was the first Chief Minister of Goa after the territory was returned to India by Portugal. A wealthy mine owner, he sought to merge the territory with the state of Maharashtra... [2] |
5 April 1967 | 12 August 1973, died in office | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early... |
| 3 | Shashikala Kakodkar Shashikala Kakodkar Shashikala Kakodkar is a prominent leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party , a political party based in Goa, India, that espouses the cause of the Bahujan Samaj .-Second chief minister of post-1961 Goa:She is the daughter of Goa's first chief minister... |
12 August 1973 | 27 April 1979 | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early... |
| (President's rule) | 27 April 1979 | 16 January 1980 | ||
| 4 | Pratapsing Rane | 16 January 1980 | 27 March 1990 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... (won elections as Congress-U, switched to Congress-I) |
| 5 | Churchill Alemao | 27 March 1990 | 14 April 1990 | Progressive Democratic Front Progressive Democratic Front Progressive Democratic Front is a political front in the Indian state of Kerala. It was founded in April 2004 and consisted of the National Janata Party, Janata Dal , Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Party, Secular National Dravida Party, Shiv Sena and Samajwadi Party. None of these parties carry any... |
| 6 | Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa | 14 April 1990 | 14 December 1990 | Progressive Democratic Front Progressive Democratic Front Progressive Democratic Front is a political front in the Indian state of Kerala. It was founded in April 2004 and consisted of the National Janata Party, Janata Dal , Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Party, Secular National Dravida Party, Shiv Sena and Samajwadi Party. None of these parties carry any... |
| (President's rule) | 14 December 1990 | 25 January 1991 | ||
| 7 | Ravi S. Naik | 25 January 1991 | 18 May 1993 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... , after breaking away from Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early... |
| 8 | Dr Wilfred de Souza | 18 May 1993 | 2 April 1994 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 9 | Ravi S. Naik [2] | 2 April 1994 | 8 April 1994 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... , in power for few days following decision of Governor Governor A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state... Bhanu Prakash Singh, subsequently the latter was removed from office by New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... . |
| 10 | Dr Wilfred de Souza [2] | 8 April 1994 | 16 December 1994 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 11 | Pratapsing Rane [2] | 16 December 1994 | 30 July 1998 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 12 | Dr Wilfred de Souza [3] | 30 July 1998 | 26 November 1998 | Goa Rajiv Congress, breakaway group of the INC. |
| 13 | Luizinho Faleiro | 26 November 1998 | 9 February 1999 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| (President's rule) | 9 February 1999 | 9 June 1999 | ||
| 14 | Luizinho Faleiro [2] | 9 June 1999 | 24 November 1999 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 15 | Francisco Sardinha Francisco Sardinha Francisco Sardinha is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 24 November 1999 to 24 October 2000. Presently, he is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Political career:... |
24 November 1999 | 24 October 2000 | Goa People's Congress Goa People's Congress Goa People's Congress is a splinter-group of the Indian National Congress in Goa. GPC broke away from INC in 2000 under the leadership of Francisco Sardinha. GPC formed a coalition government in the state together with Bharatiya Janata Party , with Sardinha as Chief Minister. That government... , breakaway group of the INC supported by BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 16 | Manohar Parrikar Manohar Parrikar Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar is an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Goa from 2000 to 2005.... |
24 October 2000 | 2 February 2005 | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 17 | Pratapsing Rane [3] | 2 February 2005 | 4 March 2005 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| (President's rule) | 4 March 2005 | 7 June 2005 | ||
| 18 | Pratapsing Rane [4] | 7 June 2005 | 8 June 2007 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 19 | Digambar Kamat Digambar Kamat Digambar Kamat is an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Goa, since June 2007. He belongs to the Indian National Congress.-Political career:... |
8 June 2007 | present | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |