Vijay Rupani

Vijay Rupani
16th Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office
7 August 2016 – 11 September 2021
Preceded byAnandiben Patel
Succeeded byBhupendrabhai Patel
Cabinet Minister
Government of Gujarat
In office
19 November 2014 – 7 August 2016
Ministry
Term
Minister of Transport19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
Minister of Labour & Employment19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
Minister of Water Supply19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
19 October 2014 – 8 December 2022
Preceded byVajubhai Vala
Succeeded byDarshita Shah
ConstituencyRajkot West
Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
In office
25 July 2006 – 24 July 2012
ConstituencyGujarat
President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat
In office
February 2016 – August 2016
Preceded byR. C. Faldu
Succeeded byJitu Vaghani
Mayor of Rajkot Municipal Corporation
In office
1996–1997[1]
Personal details
Born
Vijay Ramniklal Rupani

(1956-08-02) 2 August 1956 (age 68)[2]
Rangoon, Union of Burma (present-day Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance
SpouseAnjali Rupani
Children3
Residence(s)Rajkot, India
Alma materSaurashtra University (BA, LLB)
Websitewww.vijayrupani.in

Vijaybhai Ramniklalbhai Rupani (born 2 August 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021 for two terms. He was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, representing Rajkot West.[3] He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.

  1. ^ "Gujarat CM resigns, all eyes on MLAs' meet to select Pollard's successor". The Economic Times. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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