Here is a list of leaders who have held significant political positions in Bengal

West Bengal, India: Dr. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh: First Chief Minister of West Bengal (1947-1948)
Bidhan Chandra Roy: Second Chief Minister of West Bengal (1948-1962)
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee: Third Chief Minister of West Bengal (1962-1967)
Prafulla Chandra Sen: Fourth Chief Minister of West Bengal (1967-1968)
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee: Fifth Chief Minister of West Bengal (1969-1970)
Siddhartha Shankar Ray: Sixth Chief Minister of West Bengal (1972-1977)
Jyoti Basu: Seventh Chief Minister of West Bengal (1977-2000)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Eighth Chief Minister of West Bengal (2000-2011)
Mamata Banerjee: Ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal (2011-present)