<page_title> List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India) </page_title> <section_title> Chief Minister of Punjab (1947-1966) (Punjab, Haryana and Himachal) </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> № </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLA for University <col_header> Name (birth–death); constituency </col_header> </cell> <cell> 15 August 1947 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> </cell> <cell> 13 April 1949 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLA for University <col_header> Name (birth–death); constituency </col_header> </cell> <cell> 18 October 1949 <col_header> Portrait </col_header> </cell> <cell> 20 June 1951 <col_header> Party (coalition with) </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLC in Vidhan Parishad <col_header> Name (birth–death); constituency </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21 June 1964 <col_header> Portrait </col_header> </cell> <cell> 6 July 1964 <col_header> Party (coalition with) </col_header> </cell> </table>
Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889 – 1966) was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949, and again between 18 October 1949, to 20 June 1951, and for the third time between 21 June 1964, and 6 July 1964.