List of Chief Ministers of Goa (1987 - 2026)

List of Chief Ministers of Goa: The chief minister is the elected head of the state government of India, and they are responsible for leading their state. In Goa also, the current Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, is overseeing the governance and implementing Goa policies and programs since 2022. 

Who is the Current Chief Minister of Goa in 2026?

Dr. Pramod Sawant is an Indian politician who is the 13th & current Chief Minister of Goa in 2026. He is representing the Sankhali constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly, and he belongs to the BJP Party.

He had taken the oath as Chief Minister of Goa on March 28, 2022, at the Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao, and has continued as the Chief Minister of Goa for the second term.

Eight other MLAs took their oaths as Ministers in the Sawant Cabinet in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders. Vishwajit P Rane, Mauvin Godinho, Ravi Naik, Nilesh Cabral, Subhash Shirodkar, Rohan Khaunte, Govind Gaute, and Atanasio Monserrate are the eight MLAs. They were administered the oath of office by Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai.

Heartfelt gratitude to Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, @BJP4India National President Shri @JPNadda ji, Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji, BJP State President Shri @ShetSadanand ji & Senior Party leaders…. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/U7IZ4OAAYA

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) March 28, 2022 

Congratulations to @DrPramodPSawant Ji and all others who took oath in Goa today. I am confident this entire team will deliver good governance to the people of Goa and build on the pro-people work done in the last decade. pic.twitter.com/s5zMyjPyVt

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2022

Union Minister and BJP's central observer for Goa Narendra Singh Tomar said, "Vishwajit Rane had proposed the name of Pramod Sawant as the leader of the legislative party. Everyone unanimously elected Sawant as the leader. He will be the leader of the legislative party for the next five years."

Constitutional Role of Dr. Pramod Sawant, the Chief Minister of Goa

• Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022 Chief Minister (Since 28 Mar 2022)
• Seventh Legislative Assembly 2017 Speaker (22 Mar 2017 to 18 Mar 2019)
• Seventh Legislative Assembly 2017 Chief Minister (19 Mar 2019 to 12 Mar 2022)

Ex-Officio Role of Dr. Pramod Sawant, the Chief Minister of Goa

1. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa
2. Ex. Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly
3. 2nd Time MLA, Sankhali Constituency
4. Ex. Chairman, Sai Nursing & Paramedical Institute, Sankhali.
5. Ex. Chairman of GSIDC, Govt. of Goa
6. CCIM Member (Govt. of India)
7. Ex-Chairman of Goa Youth Multipurpose Co-op Credit Society Ltd., Bhamai – Pale.
8. Chairman, Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali
9. Member of GBISM&H
10. Ex-Chairman of Gomanchal Farmer Co-operative Society.

According to the Constitution of India, the Governor is the state's de jure head and Chief Minister is de facto, that is, executive authority rests with the Chief Minister. Article 164 of the Constitution deals with the appointment of the Chief Minister and states that Governor appoints Chief Minister. 

Governor cannot appoint any random person as the Chief Minister but has to follow some provisions. He or she should be the leader of the party and have got majority share of votes in the assembly elections.

The term of office of the Chief Minister is not fixed and he or she holds his office during the pleasure of the Governor. But the Governor cannot remove him at any time. Even, the Governor can not dismiss him till the time he or she enjoys the majority of the house. But when Chief Minister loses his majority support then he or she has to resign and Governor dismisses him then.

After gaining independence from the British in 1947, Portugal refused to negotiate with India on the transfer of sovereignty of their Indian enclaves. With Operation Vijay, the Indian army annexed Goa, Daman, and Diu to the Indian union on 19 December 1961. Then, Goa, along with Daman and Diu became centrally administered Union Territory of India. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's Dayanand Bandodkar took the oath as the first Chief Minister of Goa on 20 December 1963.

The Union Territory was split on 30 May 1987 and Goa was made India's twenty-fifth state. Daman and Diu remained Union Territories. Pratap Singh Rane (Indian National Congress) became the first Chief Minister of Goa on 30 May 1987.

Three people worked as Chief Ministers of Goa, Daman, and Diu until May 1987. Let us have a look!

List of Chief Ministers of Goa, Daman, and Diu

List of Chief Ministers of Goa

Goa: Key Facts

- Goa is famous in early Hindu legend and history mainly in Puranas and several inscriptions. Its name appears as Gove, Govapuri, and Gomant.

- The medieval Arabian geographers call it Sindabut or Sandabur.

- Portuguese called it Velha Goa.

- From 2nd century CE to 1312, it was ruled by the Kdamba dynasty and by Muslim invaders of the Deccan from 1312 to 1367.

- The Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar annexed the city and later, it was conquered by the Bahmani sultanate and founded Old Goa on the island in 1440.

- Subdivision of the Bahmani kingdom took place and after 1482, Goa passed into the power of Yusuf Adil Khan, the Muslim king of Bijapur. He was the ruler when seafarers from Portugal first reached India.

- In March 1510, the city was attacked by the Portuguese under Afonso de Albuquerque. 

- Goa became the capital of the whole Portuguese empire in Asia.

- The empire shows a decline when the Dutch came to India. The city was blockaded by Dutch fleets in 1603 and 1639, though never captured. In 1635, it was ravaged by an epidemic. 

- The whole territory was attacked by the Marathas in 1739 and was saved only by the unexpected arrival of a new Portuguese viceroy with a fleet.

- The seat of the government was moved to Mormugão (now Marmagao).

- In 1759 to Panjim (or New Goa; now Panaji).

- 3 September 1895 revolt was most notable which necessitated the dispatch of an expeditionary force from Portugal.

- The expedition was accompanied by the infante Affonso Henriques, duque de Oporto, and exercised governor's powers from March to May 1896.