List of Chief Ministers of Bihar & Their Tenure Periods
Since 1946, India has seen 23 Chief Ministers in Bihar starting from Sri Krishna Sinha in 1946 to currently serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who has been serving since February 2015. Bihar has also been under Presidents rule for 8 times for a short period of time. The longest ruling part has been INC, followed by Janata Dal (United) party along with Rashtriya Janata Dal party.
| Sl.No | Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitish Kumar | 10 Aug 2022 | Present | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Nitish Kumar | 16 Nov 2020 | 09 Aug 2022 | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Nitish Kumar | 20 Nov 2015 | 16 Nov 2020 | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Nitish Kumar | 22 Feb 2015 | 20 Nov 2015 | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Jitan Ram Manjhi | 20 May 2014 | 22 Feb 2015 | Janata Dal (United) |
| 6 | Nitish Kumar | 26 Nov 2010 | 20 May 2014 | Janata Dal (United) |
| 7 | Nitish Kumar | 24 Nov 2005 | 26 Nov 2010 | Janata Dal (United) |
| 8 | President's Rule | 07 Mar 2005 | 24 Nov 2005 | N/A |
| 9 | Rabri Devi | 11 Mar 2000 | 06 Mar 2005 | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 10 | Nitish Kumar | 03 Mar 2000 | 03 Mar 2000 | Samata Party |
| 11 | Rabri Devi | 09 Mar 1999 | 02 Mar 2000 | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 12 | President's Rule | 11 Feb 1999 | 09 Mar 1999 | N/A |
| 13 | Rabri Devi | 25 Jul 1997 | 11 Feb 1999 | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 14 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 04 Apr 1995 | 25 Jul 1997 | Janata Dal, Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 15 | President's Rule | 28 Mar 1995 | 04 Apr 1995 | N/A |
| 16 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 10 Mar 1990 | 28 Mar 1995 | Janata Dal |
| 17 | Jagannath Mishra | 06 Dec 1989 | 10 Mar 1990 | INC |
| 18 | Satyendra Narayan Sinha | 11 Mar 1989 | 06 Dec 1989 | INC |
| 19 | Bhagwat Jha Azad | 14 Feb 1988 | 10 Mar 1989 | INC |
| 20 | Bindeshwari Dubey | 12 Mar 1985 | 13 Feb 1988 | INC |
| 21 | Chandrashekhar Singh | 14 Aug 1983 | 12 Mar 1985 | INC |
| 22 | Jagannath Mishra | 08 Jun 1980 | 14 Aug 1983 | INC |
| 23 | President's Rule | 17 Feb 1980 | 08 Jun 1980 | N/A |
| 24 | Ram Sundar Das | 21 Apr 1979 | 17 Feb 1980 | Janata Party |
| 25 | Karpoori Thakur | 24 Jun 1977 | 21 Apr 1979 | Janata Party |
| 26 | President's Rule | 30 Apr 1977 | 24 Jun 1977 | N/A |
| 27 | Jagannath Mishra | 11 Apr 1975 | 30 Apr 1977 | INC |
| 28 | Abdul Gafoor | 02 Jul 1973 | 11 Apr 1975 | INC |
| 29 | Kedar Pandey | 19 Mar 1972 | 02 Jul 1973 | INC |
| 30 | President's Rule | 09 Jan 1972 | 19 Mar 1972 | N/A |
| 31 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | 02 Jun 1971 | 09 Jan 1972 | INC |
| 32 | Karpoori Thakur | 22 Dec 1970 | 02 Jun 1971 | Socialist Party |
| 33 | Daroga Prasad Rai | 16 Feb 1970 | 22 Dec 1970 | INC |
| 34 | President's Rule | 06 Jul 1969 | 16 Feb 1970 | N/A |
| 35 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | 22 Jun 1969 | 04 Jul 1969 | INC |
| 36 | Harihar Singh | 26 Feb 1969 | 22 Jun 1969 | INC |
| 37 | President's Rule | 29 Jun 1968 | 26 Feb 1969 | N/A |
| 38 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | 22 Mar 1968 | 29 Jun 1968 | INC |
| 39 | B. P. Mandal | 01 Feb 1968 | 02 Mar 1968 | INC |
| 40 | Satish Prasad Singh | 28 Jan 1968 | 01 Feb 1968 | INC |
| 41 | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha | 05 Mar 1967 | 28 Jan 1968 | Jana Kranti Dal |
| 42 | K. B. Sahay | 02 Oct 1963 | 05 Mar 1967 | INC |
| 43 | Binodanand Jha | 18 Feb 1961 | 02 Oct 1963 | INC |
| 44 | Deep Narayan Singh | 01 Feb 1961 | 18 Feb 1961 | INC |
| 45 | Sri Krishna Sinha | 02 Apr 1946 | 31 Jan 1961 | INC |
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