List of Chief Ministers of Goa (1980-2024)

Pramod Sawant is the current chief minister of Goa. The chief minister is the head of state governance and administration. As per Article 164, the governor appoints both the Chief Minister and other ministers. Below is the list of CMs of Goa with tenure and party names.

List of Chief Ministers of Goa

Chief Ministers of Goa

In Goa, the Chief Minister is the main leader in charge. The governor picks the Chief Minister, who leads a team of ministers accountable to the assembly. Pramod Sawant is the current chief minister of Goa. He is a member of Bhratiya Janata Party -BJP . Currently, he is serving his second term as the CM of Goa.

Goa is popularly known for its Tourism. Goa has the Fifth largest literacy rate in India which is 84 percent. It is located on the western coast of The Indian Peninsula. It covers an area of approx 3702 square kilometres. According to the 2011 Census, Goa has around 1.5 million population. The nation’s legislative assembly is composed of 140 seats and 20 seats in the Lok Sabha.

List of CM of Goa

Below is the list of the chief ministers of Goa.

Serial Number	Chief Minister	From	To
1	Pramod Sawant	28 March 2022	Present
2	Pramod Sawant	19 March 2019	28 March 2022
	President Rule	17 March 2019	19 March 2019
3	Manohar Parrikar	14 March 2017	17 March 2019
4	Laxmikant Parsekar	8 November 2014	11 March 2017
5	Manohar Parrikar	9 March 2012	8 November 2014
6	Digambar Kamat	8 June 2007	8 March 2012
7	Pratap Singh Rane	7 June 2005	7 June 2007
	President Rule	2 February 2005	7 June 2005
8	Manohar Parrikar	3 June 2002	2 February 2005
9	Manohar Parrikar	24 October 2000	3 June 2002
10	Francisco Sardinha	24 November 1999	23 October 2000
11	Luizinho Faleiro	9 June 1999	24 November 1999
	President Rule	21 Feb 1999	9 Jun 1999
12	Luizinho Faleiro	26 November 1998	8 February 1999
13	Wilfred de Souza	29 July 1998	23 November 1998
14	Pratap Singh Rane	16 December 1994	29 July 1998
15	Wilfred de Souza	8 April 1994	16 December 1994
16	Ravi Naik	2 April 1994	8 April 1994
17	Wilfred de Souza	18 May 1993	2 April 1994
18	Ravi Naik	25 January 1991	18 May 1993
	President Rule	8 December 1990	12 June 1991
19	Luis Proto Barbosa	14 April 1990	14 December 1990
20	Churchill Alemao	27 March 1990	14 April 1990
	President Rule	25 January 1990	8 March 1990
21	Pratap Singh Rane	9 January 1990	27 March 1990
22	Pratap Singh Rane	30 May 1987	9 January 1990

Present Chief Minister of Goa – Pramod Sawant

Pramod Sawant is serving as the eleventh chief minister of Goa. He became the CM of Goa for two terms. The first term he served from 19 March 2019 to 28 March 2022 and for the second term from 28 March 2022 to the Present. He became the CM after the death of the previous Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar. He was born on 24 April 1973. He has a bachelor’s degree in (BAMS) Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery from Ganga Education Society’s Ayurvedic Medical College in Kolhapur and has a master’s degree in (MSW) Master of Social Work from Tilak Maharashtra University in Pune.

In his ministerial function, he focused on infrastructure development, including roads, bridges, and irrigation projects. Implementing schemes for social welfare and poverty alleviation. Promoting tourism and the hospitality industry. Handling the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. His government works on problems like infrastructure, promoting Tourism and social welfare schemes.

Below are the contact details of present CM Pramod Sawant:

Name	Pramod Sawant
D.O.B	April 24, 1973
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP )
Constituency	Sanquelim constituency
Tenure	19 – March -2019 to 28- March -2022 and 28-March 2022 to Incubent
Education	BAMS – Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery from the Ganga Education Society’s Ayurvedic Medical College in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. MSW- Master of Social Work from the Tilak Maharashtra University in Pune.
Past Posts Held	the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Member of Legislative Assembly- Goa Chief Minister – Goa
Office Address	Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa – 403521
Social Media	Twitter – @PramodPSawant

Deputy Chief Minister of Goa

The designation of deputy chief minister is not specified in the Constitution of India. Deputy chief ministers are the second highest ranking member in the Council of Ministers of Goa state. In the absence of the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister assumes their duties and powers. Till now eleven persons have served as deputy chief minister of Goa. Here are those eleven ministers who served as deputy chief minister of Goa state.

Here is the list of all deputy chief ministers of Goa :

Deputy Chief Minister	Tenure	Political Party
Chandrakant Kavlekar	15 March 2022 – 14Marchh 2023	Bharatiya Janata Party
Manohar Ajgaonkar	13 July 2019 – 15 March 2022	Bharatiya Janata Party
Vijai Sardesai	27 March 2019 – 13 July 2019	Goa Forward Party
Sudin Dhavalikar	19 March 2019 – 27 March 2019	Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Francis D’Souza	8 November 2014 – 14 March 2017	Bharatiya Janata Party
Francis D’Souza	9 March 2012 – 8 November 2014	Bharatiya Janata Party
Wilfred de Souza	7 June 2005 – 7 June 2007	Nationalist Congress Party
Filipe Nery Rodrigues	3 February 2005 – 4 March 2005	Independent
Ravi S. Naik	24 October 2000 – 3 June 2002	Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Dayanand Narvekar	24 November 1999 – 23 October 2000	Goa People’s Congress
Dr.Wilfred de Souza	16 December 1994 – 29 July 1998	Indian National Congress
Dr.Wilfred de Souza	25 January 1991 – 18 May 1993	Indian National Congress
Ramakant Khalap	14 April 1990 – 14 December 1990	Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Ramakant Khalap	27 March 1990 – 14 April 1990	Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Dr.Wilfred de Souza	16 January 1980 – 18 September 1983	Indian National Congress

First Chief Minister of Goa

Pratap Singh Rane was the first chief minister of Goa. Pratapsingh Rane is a veteran Indian politician who has dominated the politics of Goa for over five decades. He was born on 28 January 1939. He became the chief minister of Goa on 30 May 1987. He studied at Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School, Pune, This pre-independence military school, was established in 1938. He has a bachelor’s degree in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Texas A&M University, USA After completing his schooling in Pune, Rane travelled to the United States to pursue higher education.

About First CM of Goa – Pratap Singh Rane

Name	Pratap Singh Rane
D.O.B	28 January 1939
Educational Qualification	Passout out from pre-independence military school. He has done ( BBA ) a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, USA
Tenure as CM of Goa	30 May 1987 to 9 Jan 1990 9 Jan 1990 to 27 March 1990 16 Dec 1994 to 29 July 1998 2 Feb 2005 to 4 March 2005 7 June 2005 to 7 June 2007
Past posts	Goa Legislative Assembly Member of Legislative Assembly – Goa Chief Minister of Goa

Longest Serving Chief Ministers of Goa

Pratap Singh Rane was the Longest serving chief minister of Goa. He was a veteran politician from the Indian National Congress (INC).In total, Pratap Singh Rane’s seven terms add up to over 15 years, solidifying his position as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Goa. He has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Goa for over 50 years. In his term, he particularly focused on the issues related to social welfare, infrastructure, and economic development.

• Born: 28 January 1939
• Political Party Name: Indian National Congress.
• Total Tenure: 15 years and 324 days.

Chief Ministers of Goa – FAQs

Who is the new Chief Minister of Goa?

pramod Sawant is the new chief minister of Goa.

Who is the chief minister of Goa 2023?

Pramod Sawant is the chief minister of Goa in 2023.

Who was the ex-chief minister of Goa?

Manohar Parrikar was the ex-chief minister of Goa. he was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP). He died on 17 March 2019.

Who is the deputy CM of Goa?

Chandrakant Kavlekar is the Deputy Chief Minister of Goa.

How many MLAs are in Goa?

There are 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Goa.