Jivraj Narayan Mehta

Dr. Jivraj Mehta
Mehta in October 1947
1st Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office
1 May 1960 – 25 February 1963
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byBalwantrai Mehta
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971-1977
Preceded byJayaben Shah
Succeeded byDwarkadas Patel
ConstituencyAmreli, Gujarat
Personal details
Born(1887-08-29)29 August 1887
Amreli, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died7 November 1978(1978-11-07) (aged 91)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseHansa Jivraj Mehta
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Jivraj Narayan Mehta (29 August 1887 – 7 November 1978) was an Indian politician and the first Chief Minister of Gujarat. He also served as the first "Dewan" (Prime Minister) of the erstwhile Baroda state, and Indian high commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1966.[1]