# List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)

**Section:** Chief Minister of Punjab (Since 1966)

| № | Name (birth–death); constituency | Portrait | Party (coalition with) | Party (coalition with) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Elections (Vidhan Sabha) | Appointed by(Governor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1899–1976) MLC in Vidhan Parishad | - | - | Indian National Congress | 1 November 1966 | 8 March 1967 | 127 days | — (3rd) | Dharma Vira |
| 6 | Gurnam Singh (1899–1973) MLA for Qila Raipur | - | - | Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh (BJS and CPI) | 8 March 1967 | 25 November 1967 | 262 days | 1967 (4th) | Dharma Vira |
| 7 | Lachhman Singh Gill (1917–1969) MLA for Dharamkot | - | - | Punjab Janta Party (INC) | 25 November 1967 | 23 August 1968 | 272 days | 1967 (4th) | D. C. Pavate |
| (iii) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 23 August 1968 | 17 February 1969 | 178 days | — | Zakir Hussain |
| (6) | Gurnam Singh (1899–1973) MLA for Qila Raipur | - | - | Shiromani Akali Dal (BJS) | 17 February 1969 | 27 March 1970 | 1 year, 38 days | 1969 (5th) | D. C. Pavate |
| 8 | Parkash Singh Badal (born 1927) MLA for Giddarbaha | ParkashSinghBadal (cropped).JPG | - | Shiromani Akali Dal (BJS) | 27 March 1970 | 14 June 1971 | 1 year, 79 days | 1969 (5th) | D. C. Pavate |
| (iv) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 14 June 1971 | 17 March 1972 | 277 days | — | Varahagiri Venkata Giri |
| 9 | Zail Singh (1916–1994) MLA for Anandpur Sahib | - | - | Indian National Congress | 17 March 1972 | 30 April 1977 | 5 years, 44 days | 1972 (6th) | D. C. Pavate |
| (v) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 30 April 1977 | 20 June 1977 | 51 days | — | B. D. Jatti |
| (8) | Parkash Singh Badal (born 1927) MLA for Giddarbaha | ParkashSinghBadal (cropped).JPG | - | Shiromani Akali Dal (JP) | 20 June 1977 | 17 February 1980 | 2 years, 242 days | 1977 (7th) | Mahendra Mohan Choudhry |
| (vi) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 17 February 1980 | 6 June 1980 | 110 days | — | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| 10 | Darbara Singh (1916–1990) MLA for Nakodar | - | - | Indian National Congress (Indira) | 6 June 1980 | 6 October 1983 | 3 years, 122 days | 1980 (8th) | Jaisukh lal Hathi |
| (vii) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 6 October 1983 | 29 September 1985 | 1 year, 358 days | — | Zail Singh |
| 11 | Surjit Singh Barnala (1925—2017) MLA for Barnala | Surjith singh barnala (cropped).JPG | - | Shiromani Akali Dal | 29 September 1985 | 11 June 1987 | 1 year, 255 days | 1985 (9th) | Arjun Singh |
| (viii) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 11 June 1987 | 25 February 1992 | 4 years, 259 days | — | Zail Singh |
| 12 | Beant Singh (1922–1995) MLA for Jalandhar Cantonment | - | - | Indian National Congress (Indira) | 25 February 1992 | 31 August 1995 | 3 years, 187 days | 1992 (10th) | Surendra Nath |
| 13 | Harcharan Singh Brar (1922–2009) MLA for Muktsar | 31 August 1995 | - | Indian National Congress (Indira) | 21 November 1996 | 1 year, 82 days | B.K.N. Chhibber | 1992 (10th) | - |
| 14 | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (born 1945) MLA for Lehra | - | - | Indian National Congress (Indira) | 21 November 1996 | 11 February 1997 | B.K.N. Chhibber | 1992 (10th) | 82 days |
| (8) | Parkash Singh Badal (born 1927) MLA for Lambi | ParkashSinghBadal (cropped).JPG | - | Shiromani Akali Dal (BJP) | 12 February 1997 | 26 February 2002 | B.K.N. Chhibber | 5 years, 14 days | 1997 (11th) |
| 15 | Amarinder Singh (born 1942) MLA for Patiala Town | - | - | Indian National Congress | 26 February 2002 | 1 March 2007 | 5 years, 3 days | 2002 (12th) | J. F. R. Jacob |
| (8) | Parkash Singh Badal (born 1927) MLA for Lambi | ParkashSinghBadal (cropped).JPG | - | Shiromani Akali Dal (BJP) | 1 March 2007 | 14 March 2012 | 10 years, 15 days | 2007 (13th) | S. F. Rodrigues |
| (8) | Parkash Singh Badal (born 1927) MLA for Lambi | ParkashSinghBadal (cropped).JPG | - | Shiromani Akali Dal (BJP) | 14 March 2012 | 16 March 2017 | 10 years, 15 days | 2012 (14th) | Shivraj Patil |
| (15) | Amarinder Singh (born 1942) MLA for Patiala Town | - | - | Indian National Congress | 16 March 2017 | Incumbent | 2 years, 45 days | 2017 (15th) | V. P. Singh Badnore |

Question: When was Parkash Singh Badal the Chief Minister of Punjab state?