| Prafulla Chandra Ghosh প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র ঘোষ |
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| Prafullachandra Ghosh at Writers' Building in 1947 | |
| Chief Minister of West Bengal | |
| In office August 15, 1947 – August 14, 1948 |
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| Preceded by | New Post |
| Succeeded by | B. C. Roy |
| Chief Minister of West Bengal | |
| In office November 2, 1967 – February 20, 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Calcutta, British India |
| Died | Calcutta, India |
| As of January 27, 2007 | |
Dr. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh (Bengali: প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র ঘোষ Prophullo Chôndro Ghosh) (1891–1983) was the first Chief Minister of West Bengal, India. He was Chief Minister in three West Bengal governments, first in the Indian National Congress government from August 15, 1947 to August 14, 1948, then in the Progressive Democratic Alliance Front government from November 2, 1967 to February 20, 1968, and again in a coalition government led by the Indian National Congress from April 2, 1971 to June 28, 1971.[1]
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| Preceded by New Post |
Chief Minister of West Bengal 15 August 1947 – 14 January 1948 |
Succeeded by B. C. Roy |
| Preceded by Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
Chief Minister of West Bengal 2 November 1967 – 20 February 1968 |
Succeeded by President's Rule |
| Preceded by President's Rule |
Chief Minister of West Bengal 2 April 1971 – 28 June 1971 |
Succeeded by President's Rule |
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