No. |
Portrait |
Minister (Constituency) |
Term of office |
Political party |
Ministry |
Chief Minister |
From |
To |
Period |
Minister of Social Welfare or Social Justice |
01 |
|
|
T. R. Narawane (MLA for Kurla Constituency No. 174- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) |
01 May 1960 |
07 March 1962 |
1 year, 310 days |
Indian National Congress |
Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan |
02 |
|
|
Niramala Raje Bhosale (MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly) |
08 March 1962 |
19 November 1962 |
256 days |
Indian National Congress |
Yashwantrao II |
03 |
|
|
Niramala Raje Bhosale (MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly) |
20 November 1962 |
24 November 1963 |
1 year, 4 days |
Indian National Congress |
Kannamwar l |
Marotrao Kannamwar |
04 |
|
|
P. K. Sawant (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly) (Interim Chief Minister) |
25 November 1962 |
04 December 1963 |
9 days |
Indian National Congress |
Sawant I |
P. K. Sawant |
05 |
|
|
Niramala Raje Bhosale (MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly) |
05 December 1963 |
01 March 1967 |
3 years, 86 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao I |
Vasantrao Naik |
06 |
|
|
Pratibha Patil (MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) |
01 March 1967 |
13 March 1972 |
5 years, 12 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao II |
07 |
|
|
Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) |
13 March 1972 |
04 April 1973 |
1 year, 32 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao III |
08 |
|
|
Pratibha Patil (MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) |
04 April 1973 |
17 Match 1974 |
347 days |
Indian National Congress |
09 |
|
|
Rafique Zakaria (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council) |
17 Match 1974 |
21 February 1975 |
341 days |
Indian National Congress |
10 |
|
|
Pratibha Patil (MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) |
21 February 1975 |
16 April 1977 |
2 years, 54 days |
Indian National Congress |
Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan |
12 |
|
|
Dadasaheb Rupwate (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 - Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Council) |
17 April 1977 |
07 March 1978 |
1 year, 324 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil |
13 |
|
|
Ramrao Adik (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 - Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Council) |
07 March 1978 |
18 July 1978 |
133 days |
Indian National Congress (U) |
Vasantdada II |
14 |
|
|
Govindrao Adik (MLA for Shrirampur Constituency No. 220- Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Assembly) |
18 July 1978 |
17 February 1980 |
1 year, 214 days |
Indian Congress (Socialist) |
Pawar I |
Sharad Pawar |
15 |
|
|
Pramilaben Yagnik (MLC for Governor Nominated No. 11 - Nagpur District) (Legislative Council) |
09 June 1980 |
09 March 1981 |
273 days |
Indian National Congress |
Antulay |
Abdul Rahman Antulay |
16 |
|
|
Surupsingh Hirya Naik (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly) |
09 March 1981 |
21 January 1982 |
318 days |
Indian National Congress |
17 |
|
|
Surupsingh Hirya Naik (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly) |
21 January 1982 |
02 February 1983 |
1 year, 12 days |
Indian National Congress |
Bhosale |
Babasaheb Bhosale |
17 |
|
|
Pratibha Patil (MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) |
07 February 1983 |
05 March 1985 |
2 years, 26 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada III |
Vasantdada Patil |
18 |
|
|
Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) |
12 March 1985 |
03 June 1985 |
83 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada IV |
19 |
|
|
Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) |
03 June 1985 |
12 March 1986 |
282 days |
Indian National Congress |
Nilangekar |
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar |
20 |
|
|
Balachandra Bhai Sawant (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 - Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Council) |
12 March 1986 |
26 June 1988 |
2 years, 106 days |
Indian National Congress |
Shankarrao II |
Shankarrao Chavan |
21 |
|
|
Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) |
26 June 1988 |
02 January 1989 |
221 days |
Indian National Congress |
Pawar II |
Sharad Pawar |
22 |
|
|
Narendra Marutrao Kamble (MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) |
02 January 1989 |
03 March 1990 |
1 year, 60 days |
Indian National Congress |
23 |
|
|
Ramdas Athawale (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 - Sangli District) (Legislative Council) |
04 March 1990 |
25 June 1991 |
1 year, 113 days |
Republican Party of India (Athawale) |
Pawar III |
24 |
|
|
Ramdas Athawale (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 - Sangli District) (Legislative Council) |
25 June 1991 |
22 February 1993 |
1 year, 242 days |
Republican Party of India (Athawale) |
Sudhakarrao |
Sudhakarrao Naik |
25 |
|
|
Ramdas Athawale (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 - Sangli District) (Legislative Council) |
06 March 1993 |
14 March 1995 |
2 years, 8 days |
Republican Party of India (Athawale) |
Pawar IV |
Sharad Pawar |
26 |
|
|
Babanrao Gholap (MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) |
14 March 1995 |
31 January 1999 |
3 years, 323 days |
Shiv Sena |
Joshi |
Manohar Joshi |
27 |
|
|
Babanrao Gholap (MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) |
01 February 1999 |
17 October 1999 |
258 days |
Shiv Sena |
Rane |
Narayan Rane |
28 |
|
|
Chhagan Bhujbal (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) (Deputy Chief Minister) |
19 October 1999 |
03 May 2001 |
1 year, 194 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Deshmukh I |
Vilasrao Deshmukh |
29 |
|
|
Jaywantrao Awale (MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192- Pune District (Legislative Assembly) |
03 May 2001 |
16 January 2003 |
1 year, 257 days |
Indian National Congress |
30 |
|
|
Chhagan Bhujbal (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) (Deputy Chief Minister |
18 January 2003 |
23 December 2003 |
346 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Sushilkumar |
Sushilkumar Shinde |
31 |
|
|
Chhagan Bhujbal (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) |
23 December 2003 |
01 November 2004 |
314 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
32 |
|
|
Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) |
01 November 2004 |
09 November 2004 |
8 days |
Indian National Congress |
Deshmukh II |
Vilasrao Deshmukh |
33 |
|
|
Chandrakant Handore (MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) |
09 November 2004 |
01 December 2008 |
4 years, 22 days |
Indian National Congress |
34 |
|
|
Chandrakant Handore (MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) |
08 December 2008 |
06 November 2009 |
333 days |
Indian National Congress |
Ashok I |
Ashok Chavan |
35 |
|
|
Shivajirao Moghe (MLA for Arni Constituency No. 80- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) |
07 November 2009 |
10 November 2010 |
1 year, 3 days |
Indian National Congress |
Ashok II |
36 |
|
|
Patangrao Kadam (MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) |
11 November 2010 |
26 September 2014 |
3 years, 319 days |
Indian National Congress |
Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Chavan |
37 |
|
|
Vishnu Savara (MLA for Vikramgad Constituency No. 129- Palghar District) (Legislative Assembly) |
31 October 2014 |
05 December 2014 |
35 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Fadnavis I |
Devendra Fadnavis |
38 |
|
|
Rajkumar Badole (MLA for Arjuni-Morgaon Constituency No. 63- Gondiya District) (Legislative Assembly) |
05 December 2014 |
16 June 2019 |
4 years, 193 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
39 |
|
|
Suresh Khade (MLA for Miraj) Constituency No. 281- Sangli District (Legislative Assembly) |
16 June 2019 |
12 November 2019 |
149 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
40 |
|
|
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) (In Charge) |
23 November 2019 |
28 November 2019 |
5 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Fadnavis II |
41 |
|
|
Chhagan Bhujbal (MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119- Nashik District) (Legislative Assembly) |
28 November 2019 |
30 December 2019 |
32 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Thackeray |
Uddhav Thackeray |
42 |
|
|
Dhananjay Munde (MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233- Beed District) (Legislative Assembly) |
30 December 2019 |
29 June 2022 |
2 years, 181 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
43 |
|
|
Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) (In Charge) |
30 June 2022 |
14 August 2022 |
45 days |
Shiv Sena |
Eknath |
Eknath Shinde |
44 |
|
|
Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
|
14 August 2022 |
Incumbent |
2 years, 33 days |
Shiv Sena |