List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir

The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir was the title given to the head of government of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Constitution of India, the lieutenant governor is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the lieutenant governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The lieutenant governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.

Chief Minister of Union Territory/State of Jammu and Kashmir and prime ministers
Incumbent
vacant
since 31 October 2019
StatusHead of Government
AbbreviationCM
Member ofJammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Reports toLt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
AppointerLt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Inaugural holderMehr Chand Mahajan (as Prime Minister)
Formation30 March 1965
(59 years ago)
 (1965-03-30)

The post was established after the 6th amendment to the state's constitution (effective 6 June 1965) abolished the title of Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2][3] Subsequently, the ruling prime minister, Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq, was sworn in as the first chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into a union territory on 31 October 2019.

The office of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir has been vacant since 20 June 2018. Until 19 December 2018 the state was under the governor's rule, and then under the president's rule until 30 October 2019. After the state was reorganised into a Union territory in October 2019, the president's rule was discharged via the lieutenant governor. Currently, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir serves as the head of government of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir until a new chief minister is in place following the next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.

Prime ministers of state of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–1965)

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Colour key for parties

  Independent
Prime Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
No.[a]PortraitNameConstituencyTenure[4]AssemblyAppointer

(Sadr-e-Riyasat)

Party[b]
FromToDays in office
1 Mehr Chand Mahajan – 15 October 19475 March 1948142 daysInterim

Government

Maharaja Hari Singh

(Monarch)

Independent
2 Sheikh Abdullah – 5 March 194831 October 19515 years, 157 daysNational Conference
31 October 19519 August 19531st Assembly

(1951 election)

3Bakshi Ghulam MohammadSafa Kadal9 August 195325 March 195710 years, 125 daysMaharaja Karan Singh
25 March 195718 February 19622nd Assembly

(1957 election)

18 February 196212 October 19633rd Assembly

(1962 election)

4Khwaja ShamsuddinAnantnag12 October 196329 February 1964140 days
5 Ghulam Mohammed SadiqTankipura29 February 196430 March 19651 year, 30 daysIndian National Congress

Chief ministers of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–2019)

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Colour key for parties

No[c]PortraitNameConstituencyTenure[4]AssemblyParty[d]
1 Ghulam Mohammed SadiqTankipura30 March 196521 February 19676 years, 257 days3rd

(1962 election)

Indian National Congress
Amira Kadal21 February 196712 December 19714th

(1967 election)

2Syed Mir QasimVerinag12 December 197117 June 19723 years, 75 days
17 June 197225 February 19755th

(1972 election)

3 Sheikh AbdullahMLC25 February 197526 March 19772 years, 29 daysNational Conference
Vacant
(Governor's rule)
N/A26 March 19779 July 1977105 daysDissolvedN/A
(3) Sheikh AbdullahGanderbal9 July 19778 September 19825 years, 61 days6th

(1977 election)

National Conference
4 Farooq AbdullahGanderbal8 September 198224 November 19831 year, 298 days
24 November 19832 July 19847th

(1983 election)

5Ghulam Mohammad ShahMLC2 July 19846 March 19861 year, 247 daysAwami National Conference
Vacant
(Governor's rule)
N/A6 March 19865 September 1986183 daysN/A
Vacant
(President's rule)
N/A6 September 19867 November 198662 days
(4) Farooq AbdullahGanderbal7 November 198623 March 19873 years, 73 daysNational Conference
23 March 198719 January 19908th

(1987 election)

Vacant
(Governor's rule)
N/A19 January 199018 July 1990180 daysDissolvedN/A
Vacant
(President's rule)
N/A19 July 19909 October 19966 years, 82 days
(4) Farooq AbdullahGanderbal9 October 199618 October 20026 years, 9 days9th
(1996 election)
National Conference
- Vacant
(Governor's rule)
N/A18 October 20022 November 200215 days10th
(2002 election)
N/A
6 Mufti Mohammad SayeedPahalgam2 November 20022 November 20053 years, 0 daysPeople's Democratic Party
7 Ghulam Nabi AzadBhaderwah2 November 200511 July 20082 years, 252 daysIndian National Congress
Vacant
(Governor's rule)
N/A11 July 20085 January 2009178 daysDissolvedN/A
8 Omar AbdullahGanderbal5 January 20098 January 20156 years, 3 days11th
(2008 election)
National Conference
Vacant[5]
(Governor's rule)
N/A8 January 20151 March 201552 days12th
(2014 election)
N/A
(6) Mufti Mohammad SayeedAnantnag1 March 20157 January 2016312 daysPeople's Democratic Party
Vacant
(Governor's rule)
N/A7 January 20164 April 201688 daysN/A
9 Mehbooba MuftiAnantnag4 April 201620 June 20182 years, 77 daysJammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
Vacant[6]
(Governor's rule)
N/A20 June 201819 December 2018182 daysDissolvedN/A
Vacant[7]
(President's rule)
N/A20 December 201830 October 2019314 days

Jammu and Kashmir Monarchy Committee (2018-present)

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  • Jammu and Kashmir Monarchy Committee
    • Princely state of Kashmir Member
    • Princely state of Jammu Member

Chief ministers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (2019-present)

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No[e]PortraitNameConstituencyTenure[4]AssemblyParty[d]
Vacant[7]
(President's rule)
N/A30 October 2019Incumbent4 years, 231 daysDissolvedN/A

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  2. ^ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  3. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  4. ^ a b This columnister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  5. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.

References

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  1. ^ "A J&K Primer: From Myth to Reality | Centre for Policy Research". www.cprindia.org. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "From 1965 to 2009, Om Prakash is the eighth chief minister". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Chronicle of Important events/date in J&K's political history". www.jammu-kashmir.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved on 29 April 2014.
  5. ^ Bharti Jain. "Governor's rule imposed in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. 9 January 2015.
  6. ^ "President approves governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 20 June 2018.
  7. ^ a b "President’s Rule Imposed in Jammu and Kashmir". The Quint. 19 December 2018.