Names and Tenures of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra

This is a list of first 16 Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and the terms of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra as well as the political parties of the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra.

Yashwantrao Chavan (Congress): He was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra (of the newly formed State of Maharashra), at the helm from May 1^st 1960 – Nov. 19^th, 1962.

Marotrao Kanamwar (Congress): He was the first non-Maratha Chief Minister of Maharashtra ad the only CM to have died while in office. His term was from Nov. 20^th 1962 – November 24t, 1963.

Vasantrao Naik (Congress): He served 3 terms as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The first was from December 1963 to March 1967; then from March 1967 to March 1972; and the third term from March 1972 to February 19975. Vasantrao Naik is Mahrashtra’s longest serving Chief Minister with a total of 11 years.

Shankarrao Chavan (Congress): He served 2 terms, from February 21^{st 1975} to April 16^th 1977 and then from March 12h 1986 to June 26^th 1988. S.B.Chavan was the first politician from the Marathwada region to be appointed as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He also served as Union Home Minister.

Vasantdada Patil (Congress): He served 3 terms – April 17^th 1977 to March 2^nd 1978; March 7^th 1978 to July 18^th 1978; and Feb.2^nd 1983 to June 1^st 1985.

Sharad Pawar (Congress): Sharad Pawar became Maharashtra’s youngest Chief Minister in July 1978. He served 2 terms, first from July1st 1978 o Feb.17^th 19800 and then from June 26^th 1988 to June 25^th 1991.

Abdul Rehman Antulay (Congress): A.R.Antulay was Maharashtra’s first Muslim Chief Minister. He became Chief Minister when President’s Rule was imposed in Maharashtra from February 1980 to June 1980. A. R. Antulay remained as CM from June 9^th 1980 to January 12th 1982. 

Babasaheb Bhosle (Congress): A lawyer by profession, Babasaheb Bhosale was appointed as Chief Minsiter of Maharashtra by Indira Gandhi. He was CM from January 21^st 1982 to February 1^st 1983.

Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil (Congress): A Maratha leader, S.N.Patil had the shortest tenure as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, from June 3^rd 1991 to March 6^th 1986.

Sudhakarrao Naik (Congress): He served as CM from June 25^th 1991 to February 22^nd 1993 and had to resign for mismanagement of the Mumbai riots in 1992-93.

Manohar Joshi (Shiv Sena): He was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra from the Shiv Sena party, at the helm from March 14^th 1995 to January 31^st 1999.

Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena): He was the CM rom February 1^st 1999 to October 17^th 1999.

Sushilkumar Shinde (Congress): Sushilkumar Shinde was Maharashtra’s first Dalit Chief Minister. He served as CM from January 18^th 2003 to October 30^th 2004.

Vilasrao Deshmukh (Congress): He came to power after making clear his anti-Pawar views and was CM from October 18^th 1999 to December 4^th 2008. Lost his seat after public outcry against his visiting the Taj Hotel premises after the terrorist attack along with filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma.

Ashok Chavan (Congress): He became CM as replacement for Vilasrao Deshmukh on December 8^th 2008. He served as CM till November 9^th 2010, being forced to resign after his involvement with the Adarsh Society scandal.

Prithviraj Chavan (Congress): Working in the PMO, he was selected by the Congress party to be Ashok Chavan’s replacement. Prithiviraj Chavan is the present Chief Minister of Maharashtra, appointed as CM on November 11^th 2010.