No. | Portrait | Minister (Constituency) | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Chief Minister |
From | To | Period |
Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship |
01 | | | D. S. Palaspagar (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Bhandara District) (Legislative Council) | 01 May 1960 | 07 March 1962 | 1 year, 310 days | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao I | Yashwantrao Chavan |
02 | | | Keshavrao Sonawane (MLA for Latur Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 08 March 1962 | 19 November 1962 | 256 days | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao II |
03 | | | Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari (MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11- Jalgaon 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 | P. K. Sawant |
05 | | | Shantilal Shah (MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) | 05 December 1963 | 01 March 1967 | 3 years, 86 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao I | Vasantrao Naik |
06 | | | Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 01 March 1967 | 27 October 1969 | 2 years, 240 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao II |
07 | | | Pratibha Patil (MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) | 27 October 1969 | 13 March 1972 | 2 years, 138 days | Indian National Congress |
08 | | | Anant Namjoshi (MLA for Girgaon Constituency No. 185- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) | 13 March 1972 | 04 April 1973 | 1 year, 32 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao III |
09 | | | Rafique Zakaria (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council) | 04 April 1973 | 17 Match 1974 | 347 days | Indian National Congress |
10 | | | Abdul Rahman Antulay (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly) | 17 Match 1974 | 21 February 1975 | 341 days | Indian National Congress |
11 | | | Sundarrao Solanke (MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229- Beed 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 | | | Sundarrao Solanke (MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229- Beed District) (Legislative Assembly) | 07 March 1978 | 18 July 1978 | 133 days | Indian National Congress (U) | Vasantdada II |
14 | | | Hashu Advani (MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) | 18 July 1978 | 17 February 1980 | 1 year, 214 days | Janata Party | Pawar I | Sharad Pawar |
15 | | | Abdul Rahman Antulay (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 09 June 1980 | 21 January 1982 | 1 year, 226 days | Indian National Congress | Antulay | Abdul Rahman Antulay |
16 | | | Bhagwantrao Gaikwad (MLA for Kalameshwar Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District (Legislative Assembly) | 21 January 1982 | 02 February 1983 | 1 year, 12 days | Indian National Congress | Bhosale | Babasaheb Bhosale |
17 | | | S. M. I. Aseer (MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223- Ahmednagar District (Legislative Assembly) | 07 February 1983 | 05 March 1985 | 2 years, 26 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada III | Vasantdada Patil |
18 | | | Jawaharlal Darda (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Yavatmal District) (Legislative Council) | 12 March 1985 | 03 June 1985 | 83 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada IV |
Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Minister of Employment |
19 | | | Shivajirao Deshmukh (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 - Sangli District) (Legislative Council) | 03 June 1985 | 12 March 1986 | 282 days | Indian National Congress | Nilangekar | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar |
20 | | | Ram Meghe (Minister of Employment) (MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40- Amravati District) (Legislative Assembly) | 03 June 1985 | 12 March 1986 | 282 days | Indian National Congress |
21 | | | Vilasrao Deshmukh (Minister of Skill Development0 and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 12 March 1986 | 26 June 1988 | 2 years, 106 days | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao II | Shankarrao Chavan |
22 | | | Ram Meghe (Minister of Employment) (MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40- Amravati District) (Legislative Assembly) | 12 March 1986 | 26 June 1988 | 2 years, 106 days | Indian National Congress |
23 | | | Sushilkumar Shinde (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 26 June 1988 | 03 March 1990 | 1 year, 250 days | Indian National Congress | Pawar II | Sharad Pawar |
24 | | | Narendra Marutrao Kamble (Minister of Employment) (MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) | 26 June 1988 | 03 March 1990 | 1 year, 250 days | Indian National Congress |
25 | | | Bharat Bondre (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Chikhali Constituency No. 23- Buldhana District) (Legislative Assembly) | 03 March 1990 | 25 June 1991 | 1 year, 114 days | Indian National Congress | Pawar III |
26 | | | Narendra Marutrao Kamble (Minister of Employment) (MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) | 03 March 1990 | 25 June 1991 | 1 year, 114 days | Indian National Congress |
27 | | | Rohidas Patil (Minister of (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship , Minister of Employment) (MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07- Dhule District (Legislative Assembly) | 25 June 1991 | 30 December 1991 | 188 days | Indian National Congress | Sudhakarrao | Sudhakarrao Naik |
28 | | | Arun Gujarathi (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Chopda Constituency No. 10- Jalgaon District (Legislative Assembly) | 06 March 1993 | 18 November 1994 | 1 year, 257 days | Indian National Congress | Pawar IV | Sharad Pawar |
29 | | | Prabhakar Dharkar (Minister of Employment) (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 - Pune District) (Legislative Council) | 06 March 1993 | 18 November 1994 | 1 year, 257 days | Indian National Congress |
30 | | | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218- Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Assembly) | 14 March 1995 | 01 February 1999 | 3 years, 324 days | Shiv Sena | Joshi | Manohar Joshi |
31 | | | Ganesh Naik (Minister of Employment) (MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) | 14 March 1995 | 01 February 1999 | 3 years, 324 days | Shiv Sena |
32 | | | Prakash Mehta (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Ghatkopar East Constituency No. 170- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) | 01 February 1999 | 11 May 1999 | 99 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Rane | Narayan Rane |
33 | | | Diwakar Raote (Minister of Employment) (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) | 01 February 1999 | 11 May 1999 | 99 days | Shiv Sena |
34 | | | Haribhau Bagade (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District (Legislative Assembly) | 11 May 1999 | 17 October 1999 | 159 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
35 | | | Gajanan Kirtikar (Minister of Employment) (MLA for Malad Constituency No. 177- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) | 11 May 1999 | 17 October 1999 | 159 days | Shiv Sena |
Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Minister of Employment and Self-employment |
36 | | | Jaywantrao Awale (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192- Pune District (Legislative Assembly) | 19 October 1999 | 16 January 2003 | 3 years, 89 days | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh I | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
37 | | | Shivajirao Moghe (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLA for Arni Constituency No. 80- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) | 19 October 1999 | 16 January 2003 | 3 years, 89 days | Indian National Congress |
38 | | | Jaywantrao Awale (Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192- Pune District (Legislative Assembly) | 18 January 2003 | 01 November 2004 | 1 year, 295 days | Indian National Congress | Sushilkumar | Sushilkumar Shinde |
39 | | | Rohidas Patil (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07- Dhule District (Legislative Assembly) | 18 January 2003 | 01 November 2004 | 1 year, 295 days | Indian National Congress |
40 | | | Vilasrao Deshmukh (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (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 |
41 | | | Patangrao Kadam (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) | 09 November 2004 | 01 December 2008 | 4 years, 22 days | Nationalist Congress Party |
42 | | | Balasaheb Thorat (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217- Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Assembly) | 09 November 2004 | 01 December 2008 | 4 years, 22 days | Indian National Congress |
43 | | | R. R. Patil (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) | 08 December 2008 | 06 November 2009 | 333 days | Nationalist Congress Party | Ashok I | Ashok Chavan |
44 | | | Balasaheb Thorat (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217- Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Assembly) | 08 December 2008 | 06 November 2009 | 333 days | Indian National Congress |
45 | | | Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Chandivali Constituency No. 168- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) | 07 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | 1 year, 3 days | Indian National Congress | Ashok II |
46 | | | Suresh Shetty (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLA for Andheri East Constituency No. 166- Mumbai Suburban district (Legislative Assembly) | 07 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | 1 year, 3 days | Indian National Congress |
47 | | | Rajendra Darda (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District (Legislative Assembly) | 11 November 2010 | 26 September 2014 | 3 years, 319 days | Indian National Congress | Prithviraj | Prithviraj Chavan |
48 | | | Narayan Rane (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 03 - Sindhudurg District) (Legislative Council) | 11 November 2010 | 26 September 2014 | 3 years, 319 days | Indian National Congress |
49 | | | Eknath Khadse (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) | 31 October 2014 | 04 June 2016 | 1 year, 217 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis I | Devendra Fadnavis |
49 | | | Devendra Fadnavis (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 31 October 2014 | 08 July 2016 | 1 year, 251 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
50 | | | Prakash Mehta (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Ghatkopar East Constituency No. 170- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) | 04 June 2016 | 16 June 2019 | 3 years, 12 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
51 | | | Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) (MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238- Latur District (Legislative Assembly) | 16 June 2019 | 12 November 2019 | 149 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
52 | | | Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal (Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (MLA for Sindkheda Constituency No. 06- Dhule District) (Legislative Assembly) | 16 June 2019 | 12 November 2019 | 149 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
53 | | | Devendra Fadnavis (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Employment and Self-employment) (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 |
Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship |
54 | | | 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 |
56 | | | Nawab Malik (MLA for Anushakti Nagar Constituency No. 172- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) | 30 December 2019 | 27 March 2022 | 2 years, 87 days | Nationalist Congress Party |
57 | | | Rajesh Tope (MLA for Ghansawangi Constituency No. 100- Jalna District (Legislative Assembly) Additional Charge | 27 March 2022 | 29 June 2022 | 94 days | Nationalist Congress Party |
58 | | | 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 (Shinde Group) | Eknath | Eknath Shinde |
59 | | | Mangal Lodha (MLA for Malabar Hill Constituency No. 185- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 327 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |