List of speakers of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly

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The List of speakers of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly is a chronological index of individuals who have held the office of Speaker in the legislative body of the Indian state of Gujarat since its formation in 1960. As the presiding officer of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, the Speaker is elected by Assembly members and oversees proceedings, enforces rules, and represents the institution. The first Speaker was Kalyanji V. Mehta (May–August 1960), and the role has since been held by members across parties, including several acting Speakers during interregnums. The current Speaker is Shankar Chaudhary, who assumed office on 20 December 2022 during the Fifteenth Assembly. The list provides insight into the legislative history and political transitions within Gujarat’s parliamentary structure.

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Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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since 20 December 2022
Style The Hon’ble (formal)
Mr. Speaker (informal)
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Reports to Government of Gujarat
AppointerMembers of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Term length During the life of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly (five years maximum)
DeputyDeputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly

List of speakers

Election yearAssemblyParty in MajorityNameTermDuration
1957 1st INC Kalyanji V. Mehta 1 May 1960 – 19 August 1960110 days
Mansinhji Rana 19 August 1960 – 19 March 19621 year, 212 days
1962 2nd Fatehali Palejwala 19 March 1962 – 17 March 19674 years, 363 days
1967 3rd INC(O) Raghavji Leuva17 March 1967 – 28 June 19758 years, 103 days
1972 4th INC
1975 5th INC(O) Kundanlal Dholakia 28 June 1975 – 28 March 19771 year, 273 days
Manubhai Palkhiwala (Acting Speaker)28 March 1977 – 21 April 197724 days
JP Kundanlal Dholakia 21 April 1977 – 20 June 19803 years, 60 days
1980 6th INC Natwarlal Shah20 June 1980 – 8 January 19909 years, 202 days
1985 7th
Karsandas Soneri (Acting Speaker)8 January 1990 – 19 January 199011 days
JD Barjorji Pardiwala19 January 1990 – 16 March 199056 days
1990 8th INC Shashikant Lakhani16 March 1990 – 12 November 1990241 days
Manubhai Parmar (Acting Speaker)12 November 1990 – 11 February 199191 days
Himatlal Mulani11 February 1991 – 21 March 19954 years, 38 days
1995 9th BJP Harishchandra Patel 21 March 1995 – 16 September 19961 year, 179 days
Chandubhai Dabhi (Acting Speaker)16 September 1996 – 29 October 199643 days
Gumansinhji Vaghela 29 October 1996 – 19 March 19981 year, 141 days
1998 10th Dhirubhai Shah 19 March 1998 – 27 December 20024 years, 283 days
2002 11thProf. Mangaldas Patel 27 December 2002 – 18 January 20085 years, 22 days
2007 12th Ashok Bhatt 18 January 2008 – 29 September 20102 years, 254 days
Prof. Mangaldas Patel (Acting Speaker)29 September 2010 – 23 February 2011147 days
Ganpat Vasava 23 February 2011 – 26 December 20121 year, 307 days
Vajubhai Vala (Acting Speaker)26 December 2012 - 19 January 2013 [1] 24 days
Neema Acharya (Acting Speaker) [1] 19 January 2013 – 22 January 20133 days
2012 13th Vajubhai Vala 23 January 2013 [2] - 30 August 2014 [3] 1 year, 219 days
Mangubhai C. Patel (Acting Speaker)30 August 2014 – 9 November 201471 days
Ganpat Vasava 9 November 2014 – 7 August 20161 year, 272 days
Parbatbhai Patel (Acting Speaker)7 August 2016 – 22 August 201615 days
Ramanlal Vora [4] 22 August 2016 – 19 February 20181 year, 181 days
2017 14th Rajendra Trivedi 19 February 2018 – 13 September 20213 years, 206 days
Dr. Nimaben Acharya 13 September 2021 – 20 December 20221 year, 98 days
2022 15th Shankar Chaudhary [5] 20 December 2022 - Incumbent1 year, 285 days

Pro tem Speaker


List of Pro tem Speakers

Yogesh Patel 2022

References

  1. 1 2 "Gujarat: Vala resigns as speaker to be made speaker". Daily News and Analysis . 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Balan, Premal (23 January 2013). "Vaju Vala unanimously elected new speaker of Gujarat Assembly". Business Standard . Gandhinagar. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala to take oath as Karnataka Guv on Sept 1". One India News. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ramanlal Vora elected unopposed new Speaker of Gujarat Assembly". Business Standard News. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Shankar Chaudhary appointed as Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker, 20 December 2022
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