WEST BENGAL — CHIEF MINISTER ARCHIVE
Former Chief Minister

Mamata Banerjee is an Indian political figure who served as Chief Minister of West Bengal. This draft profile brings together the recorded tenure information, party association and historical context available in the state chief-minister chronology checked on 27 July 2026.

Quick profile

Full name Mamata Banerjee
State West Bengal
Office Chief Minister
Profile status Former Chief Minister
Political party / affiliation Trinamool Congress
Recorded terms found 3
Recorded total time in office 14 years, 352 days
Research snapshot 27 July 2026

Who was Mamata Banerjee?

Mamata Banerjee is part of the political and administrative history of West Bengal. The office of Chief Minister is the state government’s principal executive leadership position and is normally held by the person able to command confidence in the legislative assembly.

Terms as Chief Minister

The chronology records the following term entries:

Term From To Party / alliance in source
1 26 May 2016 4 May 2021 Trinamool Congress
2 5 May 2021 7 May 2026 Trinamool Congress
3 May 2011 April 2021 Trinamool Congress

Political party and public career

The state chronology associates Mamata Banerjee with Trinamool Congress. Party names and alliances sometimes changed across separate terms, so each individual tenure should be reviewed when the post is finalised.

As Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee would have led the council of ministers, coordinated state policy, represented the government in the legislature and advised the Governor on executive matters during the recorded tenure.

Place in the state’s political history

This profile is included in the complete Chief Minister archive for West Bengal. Multiple non-consecutive terms belonging to the same person are kept in one profile rather than being published as duplicate posts. Acting or short-duration administrations are retained when they are identified in the source chronology.

Frequently asked questions

Was Mamata Banerjee a Chief Minister of West Bengal?

Yes. Mamata Banerjee is listed in the state’s Chief Minister chronology.

Which political party was Mamata Banerjee associated with?

Trinamool Congress

How many times did Mamata Banerjee serve?

The extracted chronology contains 3 recorded term entries.

Sources and editorial note

State chronology: Chief Ministers of West Bengal.
Biographical reference page: Mamata Banerjee profile.

Draft status: political history, party labels, exact term dates and biographical details should be independently checked before publication. The featured image is an original state-themed editorial graphic, not a portrait of the politician.