Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)

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Chief Minister of Punjab
Seal of Punjab
Provincial Flag of Punjab
Incumbent
Mohsin Raza Naqvi
since January 22, 2023
Government of Punjab
StyleHis Excellency
AbbreviationCM
Member of
Reports to
ResidenceChief Minister House, Lahore
SeatLahore
AppointerProvincial Assembly of Punjab
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Pakistan
Inaugural holderNawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot
Formation5 April 1947; 79 years ago (1947-04-05)
DeputySenior Minister of Punjab
Websitecm.punjab.gov.pk

The chief minister of Punjab (Urdu: وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب; Wazīr-e Aʿlá Panjāb) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the Provincial Assembly. Given that they have the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi is the current interim chief minister of Punjab.

The office of Chief Minister is located in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab province and is known as the CM Secretariat.[1]

List of chief ministers of Punjab[edit | edit source]

For the list of ministers prior to 15 August 1947, see Premier of the Punjab.

  Muslim League
  Pakistan Peoples Party
  Pakistan Muslim League (N)/Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
  Pakistan Muslim League (J)
  Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
  Caretaker

N Name Portrait Party Term of office Ref
1 Iftikhar Hussain MLP

15 August
1947

25 January
1949

1 year, 163 days [2]
Governor's rule
25 January 1949 — 5 April 1951
2 Mumtaz Daultana MLP

15 April
1951

3 April
1953

1 year, 353 days [3]
3 Feroz Khan Noon

3 April
1953

21 May
1955

2 years, 48 days [4][5]
4 Abdul Hamid Dasti

21 May
1955

14 October
1955

146 days [6]
Post Abolished(14 October 1955 — 30 June 1970)
Martial Law
1 July 1970 — 2 May 1972
5 Meraj Khalid PPP

2 May
1972

12 November
1973

1 year, 194 days [7]
6 Ghulam Mustafa

12 November
1973

15 March
1974

123 days [8]
7 Hanif Ramay

15 March
1974

15 July
1975

1 year, 122 days [9]
8 Sadiq Hussain

15 July
1975

5 July
1977

1 year, 355 days [10]
Martial law
5 July 1977 — 9 April 1985
9 Nawaz Sharif IJI

9 April
1985

6 August
1990

5 years, 119 days [11]
10 Ghulam Haider

6 August
1990

25 April
1993

2 years, 262 days [12][13]
11 Manzoor Wattoo PML(J)

25 April
1993

18 July
1993

84 days [14][15]
C Sheikh Manzoor (Caretaker) — —

18 July
1993

20 October
1993

94 days [16]
12 Manzoor Wattoo PML(J)

20 October
1993

13 September
1995

1 year, 328 days [17]
13 Muhammad Arif

13 September
1995

3 November
1996

1 year, 51 days [18]
C Muhammad Afzal(Caretaker) —

16 November
1996

20 February
1997

96 days [19]
14 Shahbaz Sharif
 PML(N)

20 February
1997

12 October
1999

2 years, 234 days [20]
Governor's rule
12 October 1999 — 23 November 2002
15 Pervaiz Elahi
 PML(Q)

29 November
2002

18 November
2007

4 years, 354 days [21][22]
C Ejaz Nisar(Caretaker) —

18 November
2007

11 April
2008

145 days [23][24]
C Dost Muhammd Khosa
 		PML(N)

11 April
2008

8 June
2008

58 days [25][26]
16 Shahbaz Sharif
 PML(N)

8 June
2008

25 February
2009

262 days [27]
Governor's rule
25 February 2009 — 30 March 2009
16 Shahbaz Sharif
 PML(N)

30 March
2009

26 March
2013

3 years, 361 days [28]
C Najam Sethi (Caretaker)

26 March
2013

7 June
2013

73 days [29][30]
17 Shahbaz Sharif
 PML(N)

7 June
2013

7 June
2018

5 years, 0 days [31][32]
C Hasan Rizvi(Caretaker)

8 June
2018

19 August
2018

72 days [33][34]
18 Usman Buzdar PTI

20 August
2018

30 April
2022

3 years, 253 days [35]
19 Hamza Shahbaz PML(N)

30 April
2022[lower-alpha 1]

26 July
2022

87 days [37]
20 Pervaiz Elahi PML(Q)

27 July 2022

22 January 2023

179 days [38]
C Mohsin Raza Naqvi (Caretaker)

22 January 2023

Incumbent 3 years, 237 days [39]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Trustee from 22 July 2022[36]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Official website of CM Punjab
  2. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Noon, Malik Firoz Khan - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo - DAWN.COM". 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo - DAWN.COM". 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  22. ↑ Dawn.com (30 April 2013). "Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  23. ↑ "Caretaker CM, 17 ministers take oath in Lahore". DAWN.COM. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "Ministers to promote peace and harmony. | Lahore | thenews.com.pk | Karachi". 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  25. ↑ "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Punjab's 20th CM to seek trust vote on Friday". 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  26. ↑ Mahmood, Amjad (9 April 2008). "Dost Khosa PML-N hopeful for Punjab CM slot". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  27. ↑ "Shahbaz's 30-year political journey: highs and lows". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  28. ↑ "Shahbaz's 30-year political journey: highs and lows". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  29. ↑ Dawn.com (27 March 2013). "Najam Sethi takes oath as caretaker Punjab CM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  30. ↑ "Big Punjab cabinet unnecessary: Najam Sethi". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  31. ↑ "Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as Punjab chief minister". The Express Tribune. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  32. ↑ "Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as Punjab chief minister". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  33. ↑ "ECP selects Hassan Askari as caretaker Punjab CM | The Express Tribune". 22 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  34. ↑ "Prof Hasan Askari named Punjab caretaker CM | Pakistan | thenews.com.pk |". 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  35. ↑ "Imran names Sardar Usman Buzdar for Punjab CM". Daily Times. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  36. ↑ "SC directs Hamza Shahbaz to work as 'trustee' CM till Monday, adjourns hearing". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  37. ↑ "Ferguson, Richard, (22 Aug. 1935–26 July 2009), QC 1986; QC (NI) 1973; SC (Ireland) 1983". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u15638. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  38. ↑ "Pervaiz Elahi sworn in as Punjab chief minister". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  39. ↑ Sadozai, Irfan (22 January 2023). "ECP picks Mohsin Naqvi as caretaker CM for Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

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