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{{Short description|Leader of the executive branch of Government of Uttarakhand}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox political post
| post = Chief Minister
| body = Uttarakhand
| flag = Flag of India.svg
| flagborder = yes
| flagsize = 100px
| flagcaption = [[Flag of India]]
| insignia = Seal of Uttarakhand.svg
| image = Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| incumbent = [[Pushkar Singh Dhami]]
| incumbentsince = 4 July 2021
| department = [[Government of Uttarakhand]]
| style = {{ubl|[[The Honourable]] {{small|(formal)}}|[[Mister|Mr. Chief Minister]] {{small|(informal)}}}}
| status = [[Head of government]]
| type = Leader of the Executive
| seat = [[Dehradun]]
| abbreviation = CMoUttarakhand
| member_of = {{ubl|[[Uttarakhand Council of Ministers|State Cabinet]]|[[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]}}
| reportsto = {{ubl|[[Governor of Uttarakhand]]|[[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]}}
| residence = {{ubl|Chief Minister House, [[Bhararisain]] {{small|(summer)}}|Chief Minister House, New Cantt Road, [[Dehradun]] {{small|(winter)}}}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttarakhand/news/trivendra-singh-rawat-moves-into-jinxed-cm-bungalow/articleshow/57903701.cms|title=Trivendra Singh Rawat moves into 'jinxed' CM bungalow|date=30 March 2017|website=The Times of India|first=Yogesh|last=Kumar|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>
| nominator = MLAs of the majority party or alliance
| appointer = [[Governor of Uttarakhand]]
| appointer_qualified = by [[Convention (norm)#Government|convention]], based on appointee's ability to [[Parliamentary system|command confidence]] in the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Assembly]]
| termlength = At the confidence of the assembly
| termlength_qualified = Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no [[term limit]]s.<ref name="term1">[[Durga Das Basu]]. ''Introduction to the Constitution of India''. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. {{ISBN|978-81-8038-559-9}}. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Uttar Pradesh as well.</ref>
| inaugural = [[Nityanand Swami (politician)|Nityanand Swami]] {{small|(2000–2001)}}
| formation = {{start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|br=y|2000|11|9}}
| insigniasize = 125px
| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of Uttarakhand]]
| salary = ₹175,000 (US$1,800)
| website=https://cm.uk.gov.in
}}

The '''chief minister of Uttarakhand''' is the [[Head of the government]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]]. In accordance with the [[Constitution of India]], the [[Governors of states of India|governor]] is a state's ''[[de jure]]'' head, but ''[[de facto]]'' executive authority rests with the [[Chief minister (India)|chief minister]]. Following elections to the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]], the [[Governor of Uttarakhand|state's governor]] usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the [[Government of Uttarakhand|government]]. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose [[Cabinet (government)|council of ministers]] are [[Cabinet collective responsibility|collectively responsible]] to the assembly. Given the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no [[term limit]]s.<ref name="term1" />Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly.<ref>https://apuat21.cgg.gov.in/web/legislative-assembly/leader-of-the-house</ref>

Ten people have served as the state's chief minister since its formation on 9 November 2000. Seven of them, including the inaugural officeholder [[Nityanand Swami (politician)|Nityanand Swami]] and the incumbent [[Pushkar Singh Dhami]] represented the (BJP) while the rest represented the [[Indian National Congress]].

== Oath as the state chief minister ==
The chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the chief minister of state:
{{Blockquote|text= I, <Name of Chief Minister>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the State of () and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.|sign=|source=}}Oath of Secrecy
"I, [Name], do swear in the name of God / solemnly affirm that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as a Minister for the State of [Name of State] except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Minister."Pad ki Shapath (Oath of Office)
"Main, [CM ka Naam], Ishwar ki shapath leta hoon / satyanishtha se pratigyan karta hoon ki main vidhi dwara sthapit Bharat ke Samvidhan ke prati sachi shraddha aur nishtha rakhunga. Main Bharat ki prabhuta aur akhandta akshunn rakhunga. Main [State ka Naam] ke Rajya ke Mukhya Mantri ke roop mein apne kartavyon ka shraddhapoorvak aur shuddh antahkaran se nirvahan karunga, tatha main bhay ya pakshpat, anurag ya dwesh ke bina, sabhi prakar ke logon ke prati Samvidhan aur vidhi ke anusar nyay karunga."
B. Gopniyata ki Shapath (Oath of Secrecy)
"Main, [CM ka Naam], Ishwar ki shapath leta hoon / satyanishtha se pratigyan karta hoon ki jo vishay [State ka Naam] ke Rajya ke Mukhya Mantri ke roop mein mere vichar ke liye laya jayega athva mujhe gyaat hoga, use kisi vyakti ya vyaktityon ko, tab ke sivay jab ki aise Mukhya Mantri ke roop mein apne kartavyon ke uchit nirvahan ke liye aisa karna apekshit ho, main pratyaksh (directly) ya apratyaksh (indirectly) roop mein sansuchit ya prakat nahi karunga."

== Chief ministers of Uttarakhand (2000–present) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!#
!Portrait
!Name
![[List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Constituency]]
! colspan="3" |Term of office<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-Chief Ministers: Official Website Of the Chief Minister Of Uttarakhand, India |url=https://cm.uk.gov.in/pages/display/1160-exchief-ministers |access-date=2021-09-30 |website=cm.uk.gov.in}}</ref>
![[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Assembly]]
([[Elections in Uttarakhand|election]])
!Ministry
! colspan="2" |Party{{efn|This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.}}
|-
|1
|
|[[Nityanand Swami (politician)|Nityanand Swami]]
|MLC<br> {{small|''(Graduates Quota)''}}
|9 November 2000
|29 October 2001
|{{Ayd|9 november 2000|29 october 2001}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Interim Uttaranchal Assembly]]
|[[Swami ministry|Swami]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-
|2
|[[File:Governor of Maharashtra Shri B S Koshyari.jpg|97x97px]]
|[[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
|MLC <br> {{small|''(MLAs Quota)''}}
|30 October 2001
|1 March 2002
|{{Ayd|30 october 2001|1 march 2002}}
|[[Koshyari ministry|Koshyari]]
|-
|3
|[[File:Shri_Narayan_Dutt_Tiwari.jpg|103x103px]]
|[[N. D. Tiwari]]
|[[Ramnagar (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Ramnagar]]
|2 March 2002
|7 March 2007
|{{Ayd|2 march 2002|7 march 2007}}
|[[1st Uttarakhand Assembly|1st]]
{{small|([[2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2002]])}}
|[[Tiwari ministry (Uttarakhand)|Tiwari]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
|4
|[[File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Uttarakhand,_Major_General_(Retd.)_B._C._Khanduri_meeting_with_the_Union_Minister_of_Petroleum_and_Natural_Gas,_Shri_Murli_Deora,_in_New_Delhi_on_December_07,_2007.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[B. C. Khanduri]]
|[[Dhumakot (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Dhumakot]]
|7 March 2007
|27 June 2009
|{{Ayd|7 march 2007|26 june 2009}}
| rowspan="3" |[[2nd Uttarakhand Assembly|2nd]]
{{small|([[2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2007]])}}
|[[First Khanduri ministry|Khanduri I]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-
|5
|[[File:Dr._Ramesh_Pokhriyal_'Nishank',_2020.jpg|84x84px]]
|[[Ramesh Pokhriyal]]
|[[Thalisain (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Thalisain]]
|27 June 2009
|11 September 2011
|{{Ayd|27 june 2009|10 september 2011}}
|[[Pokhriyal ministry|Pokhriyal]]
|-
|(4)
|[[File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Uttarakhand,_Major_General_(Retd.)_B._C._Khanduri_meeting_with_the_Union_Minister_of_Petroleum_and_Natural_Gas,_Shri_Murli_Deora,_in_New_Delhi_on_December_07,_2007.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[B. C. Khanduri]]
|[[Dhumakot (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Dhumakot]]
|11 September 2011
|13 March 2012
|{{Ayd|11 september 2011|13 march 2012}}
|[[Second Khanduri ministry|Khanduri II]]
|-
|6
|[[File:Vijay_Bahuguna.jpg|89x89px]]
|[[Vijay Bahuguna]]
|[[Sitarganj (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Sitarganj]]
|13 March 2012
|31 January 2014
|{{Ayd|13 march 2012|31 january 2014}}
| rowspan="6" |[[3rd Uttarakhand Assembly|3rd]]
{{small|([[2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2012]])}}
|[[Vijay Bahuguna ministry|Bahuguna]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
|7
|[[File:HarishRawat.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Harish Rawat]]
|[[Dharchula (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Dharchula]]
|1 February 2014
|27 March 2016
|{{Ayd|1 february 2014|27 march 2016}}
|[[Harish Rawat ministry|Harish]]
|-
|{{En dash|_}}
|[[File:Emblem_of_India.svg|frameless|120x120px]]
|Vacant
{{small|([[President's rule]])}}
|N/A
|27 March 2016
|21 April 2016
|{{Ayd|27 march 2016|21 april 2016}}
| colspan="3" |''N/A''
|-
|(7)
|[[File:HarishRawat.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Harish Rawat]]
|[[Dharchula (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Dharchula]]
|21 April 2016
|22 April 2016
|{{Ayd|21 april 2016|22 April 2016}}
|[[Harish Rawat ministry|Harish]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
|{{En dash|_}}
|[[File:Emblem_of_India.svg|frameless|120x120px]]
|Vacant
{{small|([[President's rule]])}}
|N/A
|22 April 2016
|11 May 2016
|{{Ayd|22 april 2016|11 may 2016}}
| colspan="3" |''N/A''
|-
|(7)
|[[File:HarishRawat.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Harish Rawat]]
|[[Dharchula (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Dharchula]]
|11 May 2016
|18 March 2017
|{{Ayd|11 may 2016|18 march 2017}}
|[[Harish Rawat ministry|Harish]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
|8
|[[File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Uttarakhand,_Shri_Trivendra_Singh_Rawat.jpg|94x94px]]
|[[Trivendra Singh Rawat]]
|[[Doiwala (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Doiwala]]
|18 March 2017
|10 March 2021
|{{Ayd|18 march 2017|10 March 2021}}
| rowspan="3" |[[4th Uttarakhand Assembly|4th]]
{{small|([[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2017]])}}
|[[Trivendra Singh Rawat ministry|Trivendra]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="4" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-
|9
|[[File:Tirath Singh Rawat.jpg|97x97px]]
|[[Tirath Singh Rawat]]
|N/A
|10 March 2021
|4 July 2021
|{{Ayd|10 march 2021|4 july 2021}}
|[[Tirath Singh Rawat ministry|Tirath]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |10
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.jpg|94x94px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Pushkar Singh Dhami]]
|[[Khatima (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Khatima]]
|4 July 2021
|23 March 2022
| rowspan="2" |{{Ayd|4 july 2021|}}
|[[First Dhami ministry|Dhami I]]
|-
|[[Champawat (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Champawat]]
|23 March 2022
|Incumbent
|[[5th Uttarakhand Assembly|5th]]
{{small|([[2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2022]])}}
|[[Second Dhami ministry|Dhami II]]
|}

==Statistics==
===List by chief minister===
{{Pie chart|
| caption= Fraction of time of holding CMO by party (as of March 2026)
| label1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| value1 = 58.46 | color1 = {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| label2 = [[Indian National Congress]]
| value2 = 41.02 | color2 = {{party color|Indian National Congress}}
| label3 = [[President's Rule]]
| value3 = 0.52 | color3 = grey
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! data-sort-type=number rowspan = "2" |#
! rowspan="2" |Chief Minister
! rowspan="2" colspan=2 |Party
! colspan="2" |Length of term
|-
! Longest tenure
! Total tenure
|-
|1
|[[N. D. Tiwari]]
|{{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress}}
|5 years, 5 days
|5 years, 5 days
|-
|2
|'''[[Pushkar Singh Dhami]]'''
|{{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|'''{{Ayd|4 July 2021}}'''
|'''{{Ayd|4 July 2021}}'''
|-
|3
|[[Trivendra Singh Rawat]]
|{{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|3 years, 357 days
|3 years, 357 days
|-
|4
|[[Harish Rawat]]
|{{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress}}
|2 years, 55 days
|3 years, 2 days
|-
|5
|[[B. C. Khanduri]]
|{{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|2 years, 111 days
|2 years, 295 days
|-
|6
|[[Ramesh Pokhriyal]]
|{{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|2 years, 75 days
|2 years, 75 days
|-
|7
|[[Vijay Bahuguna]]
|{{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress}}
|1 year, 324 days
|1 year, 324 days
|-
|8
|[[Nityanand Swami (politician)|Nityanand Swami]]
|{{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|354 days
|354 days
|-
|9
|[[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
|{{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|122 days
|122 days
|-
|10
|[[Tirath Singh Rawat]]
|{{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|116 days
|116 days
|}

{{Lifespan chief minister of Uttarakhand}}

==See also==
* [[Government of Uttarakhand]]
* [[Governor of Uttarakhand]]
* [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Cabinet of Uttarakhand]]
* [[Chief Justice of Uttarakhand]]
* [[List of current Indian chief ministers]]
* [[List of prime ministers of India]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://cm.uk.gov.in/ Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Official website]
* [http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/ Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, Official Website]

{{Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand}}
{{Current Indian chief ministers}}
{{Uttarakhand}}

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[[Category:Lists of people from Uttarakhand|Chief Ministers]]

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