| Chief Minister of Bihar | |
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| Government of Bihar | |
| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr./Mrs. Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Type | Head of Government |
| Status | Leader of the Executive |
| Abbreviation | CM |
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| Residence | 1, Aney Marg, Patna |
| Seat | Patna Secretariat |
| Nominator | Members of the Government of Bihar in Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Governor of Bihar by convention based on appointees ability to command confidence in the Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits.[1] |
| Precursor | Premier of Bihar |
| Inaugural holder | Shri Krishna Sinha |
| Formation | 26 January 1950 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar |
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| Website | cm |
The chief minister of Bihar is the chief executive of the Indian state of Bihar. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor of Bihar is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[1]
From 1946, 23 people have been Chief Minister of Bihar. The current incumbent is Nitish Kumar who is having incumbency since 22 February 2015. The longest incumbent chief minister of Bihar held to Nitish Kumar.