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.
| Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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| Style | The Hon’ble (formal) Mr. Speaker (informal) |
| Member of | Gujarat Legislative Assembly |
| Reports to | Government of Gujarat |
| Appointer | Members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | During the life of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly (five years maximum) |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly |
List of speakers
[edit]| Election year | Assembly | Party in Majority | Name | Term | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | INC | Kalyanji V. Mehta | 1 May 1960 – 19 August 1960 | 110 days | |
| Mansinhji Rana | 19 August 1960 – 19 March 1962 | 1 year, 212 days | ||||
| 1962 | 2nd | Fatehali Palejwala | 19 March 1962 – 17 March 1967 | 4 years, 363 days | ||
| 1967 | 3rd | INC(O) | Raghavji Leuva | 17 March 1967 – 28 June 1975 | 8 years, 103 days | |
| 1972 | 4th | INC | ||||
| 1975 | 5th | INC(O) | Kundanlal Dholakia | 28 June 1975 – 28 March 1977 | 1 year, 273 days | |
| Manubhai Palkhiwala (Acting Speaker) | 28 March 1977 – 21 April 1977 | 24 days | ||||
| JP | Kundanlal Dholakia | 21 April 1977 – 20 June 1980 | 3 years, 60 days | |||
| 1980 | 6th | INC | Natwarlal Shah | 20 June 1980 – 8 January 1990 | 9 years, 202 days | |
| 1985 | 7th | |||||
| Karsandas Soneri (Acting Speaker) | 8 January 1990 – 19 January 1990 | 11 days | ||||
| JD | Barjorji Pardiwala | 19 January 1990 – 16 March 1990 | 56 days | |||
| 1990 | 8th | INC | Shashikant Lakhani | 16 March 1990 – 12 November 1990 | 241 days | |
| Manubhai Parmar (Acting Speaker) | 12 November 1990 – 11 February 1991 | 91 days | ||||
| Himatlal Mulani | 11 February 1991 – 21 March 1995 | 4 years, 38 days | ||||
| 1995 | 9th | BJP | Harishchandra Patel | 21 March 1995 – 16 September 1996 | 1 year, 179 days | |
| Chandubhai Dabhi (Acting Speaker) | 16 September 1996 – 29 October 1996 | 43 days | ||||
| Gumansinhji Vaghela | 29 October 1996 – 19 March 1998 | 1 year, 141 days | ||||
| 1998 | 10th | Dhirubhai Shah | 19 March 1998 – 27 December 2002 | 4 years, 283 days | ||
| 2002 | 11th | Prof. Mangaldas Patel | 27 December 2002 – 18 January 2008 | 5 years, 22 days | ||
| 2007 | 12th | Ashok Bhatt | 18 January 2008 – 29 September 2010 | 2 years, 254 days | ||
| Prof. Mangaldas Patel (Acting Speaker) | 29 September 2010 – 23 February 2011 | 147 days | ||||
| Ganpat Vasava | 23 February 2011 – 26 December 2012 | 1 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 2013 | 3 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 2014 | 71 days | ||||
| Ganpat Vasava | 9 November 2014 – 7 August 2016 | 1 year, 272 days | ||||
| Parbatbhai Patel (Acting Speaker) | 7 August 2016 – 22 August 2016 | 15 days | ||||
| Ramanlal Vora[4] | 22 August 2016 – 19 February 2018 | 1 year, 181 days | ||||
| 2017 | 14th | Rajendra Trivedi | 19 February 2018 – 13 September 2021 | 3 years, 206 days | ||
| Dr. Nimaben Acharya | 13 September 2021 – 20 December 2022 | 1 year, 98 days | ||||
| 2022 | 15th | Shankar Chaudhary[5] | 20 December 2022 - Incumbent | 1 year, 285 days | ||
Pro tem Speaker
[edit]List of Pro tem Speakers
[edit]Yogesh Patel 2022
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Shankar Chaudhary appointed as Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker, 20 December 2022