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| 2 | List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India) - Chief Minister of Punjab (1947-1966) (Punjab, Haryana and Himachal) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | № | 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) |
| 4 | 1 | Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLA for University | - | - | Indian National Congress | 15 August 1947 | 13 April 1949 | 1 year, 241 days | (Interim Assembly) | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| 5 | 2 | Bhim Sen Sachar (1894–1978) MLA for Lahore City | - | - | Indian National Congress | 13 April 1949 | 18 October 1949 | 188 days | (Interim Assembly) | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| 6 | (1) | Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLA for University | 18 October 1949 | - | Indian National Congress | 20 June 1951 | 1 year, 245 days | - | (Interim Assembly) | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| 7 | (i) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 20 June 1951 | 17 April 1952 | 302 days | — | Rajendra Prasad |
| 8 | (2) | Bhim Sen Sachar (1894–1978) MLA for Ludhiana City South | - | - | Indian National Congress | 17 April 1952 | 23 January 1956 | 3 years, 281 days | 1952 (1st) | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| 9 | 3 | Partap Singh Kairon (1901–1965) MLA for Sujanpur | - | - | Indian National Congress | 23 January 1956 | 9 April 1957 | 8 years, 150 days | 1952 (1st) | Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh |
| 10 | 3 | Partap Singh Kairon (1901–1965) MLA for Sujanpur | - | - | Indian National Congress | 9 April 1957 | 11 March 1962 | 8 years, 150 days | 1957 (2nd) | Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh |
| 11 | 3 | Partap Singh Kairon (1901–1965) MLA for Sujanpur | - | - | Indian National Congress | 11 March 1962 | 21 June 1964 | 8 years, 150 days | 1962 (3rd) | Narhar Vishnu Gadgil |
| 12 | (1) | Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLC in Vidhan Parishad | 21 June 1964 | - | Indian National Congress | 6 July 1964 | 15 days | Hafiz Mohamad Ibrahim | 1962 (3rd) | - |
| 13 | 4 | Ram Kishan MLA for Jullundur City North East | 7 July 1964 | - | Indian National Congress | 5 July 1966 | 1 year, 363 days | Hafiz Mohamad Ibrahim | 1962 (3rd) | - |
| 14 | (ii) | Vacant (President's rule) | Vacant (President's rule) | None | None | 5 July 1966 | 1 November 1966 | 119 days | — | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |

Question: Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab, and when were they the Chief Minister?
Answer: Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889 – 1966) was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949, and again between 18 October 1949, to 20 June 1951, and for the third time between 21 June 1964, and 6 July 1964.