Chief Ministers of Karnataka since 1947
| Sl.No. | Name | Date From | Date To |
| 1. | K.CHENGALARAYA REDDY | 25-10-1947 | 30-03-1952 |
| 2. | K.HANUMANTHAIAH | 30-03-1952 | 19-08-1956 |
| 3. | KADIDAL MANJAPPA | 19-08-1956 | 31-10-1956 |
| 4. | S.NIJALINGAPPA | 01-11-1956 | 16-05-1958 |
| 5. | B.D.JATTI | 16-05-1958 | 09-03-1962 |
| 6. | S.R.KANTHI | 14-03-1962 | 20-06-1962 |
| 7. | S.NIJALINGAPPA | 21-06-1962 | 28-05-1968 |
| 8. | VEERENDRA PATIL | 29-05-1968 | 18-03-1971 |
| 9. | PRESIDENT`S RULE | 19-03-1971 | 20-03-1972 |
| 10. | D.DEVRAJ URS | 20-03-1972 | 31-12-1977 |
| 11. | PRESIDENTS RULE | 31-12-1977 | 28-02-1978 |
| 12. | Sri D.DEVARAJ URS | 28-02-1978 | 07-01-1980 |
| 13. | R.GUNDU RAO | 12-01-1980 | 06-01-1983 |
| 14. | RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE | 10-01-1983 | 29-12-1984 |
| 15. | RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE | 08-03-1985 | 13-02-1986 |
| 16. | RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE | 16-02-1986 | 10-08-1988 |
| 17. | S.R.BOMMAI | 13-08-1988 | 21-04-1989 |
| 18. | PRESIDENT`S RULE | 21-04-1989 | 30-11-1989 |
| 19. | VEERENDRA PATIL | 30-11-1989 | 10-10-1990 |
| 20. | PRESIDENT`S RULE | 10-10-1990 | 17-10-1990 |
| 21. | S.BANGARAPPA | 17-10-1990 | 19-11-1992 |
| 22. | VEERAPPA MOILY | 19-11-1992 | 11-12-1994 |
| 23. | H.D.DEVEGOWDA | 11-12-1994 | 31-05-1996 |
| 24. | J.H.PATEL | 31-05-1996 | 07-10-1999 |
| 25. | S.M.KRISHNA | 11-10-1999 | 28-05-2004 |
| 26. | DHARAM SINGH | 28-05-2004 | 02-02-2006 |
| 27. | H.D.KUMARA SWAMY | 03-02-2006 | 08-10-2007 |
| 28. | PRESIDENT`S RULE | 08-10-2007 | 12-11-2007 |
| 29. | B.S.YEDDYURAPPA | 12-11-2007 | 19-11-2007 |
| 30. | PRESIDENT`S RULE | 20-11-2007 | 29-05-2008 |
| 31. | B.S.YEDDYURAPPA | 30-05-2008 | 04-08-2011 |
| 32. | D.V.SADANANDA GOWDA | 05-08-2011 | 11-07-2012 |
| 33. | JAGADISH SHETTAR | 12-07-2012 | 12-05-2013 |
| 34. | SIDDARAMAIAH | 13-05-2013 | 15-05-2018 |
| 35. | B.S.YEDDYURAPPA | 17-05-2018 | 23-05-2018 |
| 36. | H.D.KUMARA SWAMY | 23-05-2018 | 23-07-2019 |
| 37. | B.S. YEDIYURAPPA | 26-07-2019 | 26-07-2021 |
| 38. | BASAVARAJ BOMMAI | 27-07-2021 | 20-05-2023 |
| 39. | SIDDARAMAIAH | 20-05-2023 | As on 04.11.2025 |
