List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir

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Chief Minister of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg
Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
Incumbent
Vacant (President's rule)
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
Formation15 October 1947
(76 years ago) (1947-10-15)

The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the head of government of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Constitution of India, the Lieutenant Governor is a 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 Lieutent Governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.

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 Governor's rule, and then under 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 (Dewans) of Jammu and Kashmir princely state (1947-1965)[edit]

Colour key for parties

  Indian National Congress
  National Conference
  Independent
Prime Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
No.[lower-alpha 1] Name Portrait Constituency Tenure[4] Party[lower-alpha 2] Assembly Appointer

(Sadr-e-Riyasat)

From To Days in office
1 Mehr Chand Mahajan Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan.jpg  – 15 October 1947 5 March 1948 142 days Independent Interim

Government

Maharaja Hari Singh

(Monarch)

2 Sheikh Abdullah Sheikh Abdullah 1988 stamp of India.jpg  – 5 March 1948 31 October 1951 3 years, 240 days National Conference
31 October 1951 9 August 1953 1 year, 282 days 1st Assembly

(1951 election)

3 Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Safa Kadal 9 August 1953 25 March 1957 3 years, 228 days Maharaja Karan Singh
25 March 1957 18 February 1962 4 years, 330 days 2nd Assembly

(1957 election)

18 February 1962 12 October 1963 1 year, 297 days 3rd Assembly

(1962 election)

4 Khwaja Shamsuddin Anantnag 12 October 1963 29 February 1964 140 days
5 Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Gulam Mohammad Sadiq.png Tankipura 29 February 1964 30 March 1965 1 year, 30 days Indian National Congress

Chief Ministers of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (1965-2019)[edit]

Colour key for parties

  Awami National Conference
  Indian National Congress
  National Conference
  People's Democratic Party
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
No.[lower-alpha 3] Name Portrait Constituency Tenure[4] Assembly Appointer

(Governor)

Party[lower-alpha 4]
From To Days in office
5 Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Gulam Mohammad Sadiq.png Tankipura 30 March 1965 21 February 1967 1 year, 328 days Indian National Congress 3rd Assembly

(1962 election)

Maharaja Karan Singh
Amirakadal 21 February 1967 12 December 1971 4 years, 294 days 4th Assembly

(1967 election)

6 Syed Mir Qasim – Verinag 12 December 1971 17 June 1972 188 days Bhagwan Sahay
17 June 1972 25 February 1975 2 years, 253 days 5th Assembly

(1972 election)

(2) Sheikh Abdullah Sheikh Abdullah 1988 stamp of India.jpg MLC 25 February 1975 26 March 1977 2 years, 29 days National Conference[5] L. K. Jha
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 26 March 1977 9 July 1977 105 days N/A Dissolved –
(2) Sheikh Abdullah Sheikh Abdullah 1988 stamp of India.jpg Ganderbal 9 July 1977 8 September 1982 5 years, 61 days National Conference 6th Assembly

(1977 election)

L. K. Jha
7 Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 8 September 1982 24 November 1983 1 year, 77 days B. K. Nehru
24 November 1983 2 July 1984 221 days 7th Assembly

(1983 election)

8 Ghulam Mohammad Shah – MLC 2 July 1984 6 March 1986 1 year, 247 days Awami National Conference Jagmohan
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 6 March 1986 5 September 1986 183 days N/A
– Vacant
(President's rule) 		Emblem of India.svg N/A 6 September 1986 7 November 1986 62 days
(7) Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 7 November 1986 23 March 1987 136 days National Conference
23 March 1987 19 January 1990 2 years, 302 days 8th Assembly

(1987 election)

– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 19 January 1990 18 July 1990 180 days N/A Dissolved –
– Vacant
(President's rule) 		Emblem of India.svg N/A 19 July 1990 9 October 1996 6 years, 82 days
(7) Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 9 October 1996 18 October 2002 6 years, 9 days National Conference 9th Assembly
(1996 election) 		Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao
- Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 18 October 2002 2 November 2002 15 days N/A 10th Assembly
(2002 election) 		–
9 Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.jpg Pahalgam 2 November 2002 2 November 2005 3 years, 0 days People's Democratic Party Girish Chandra Saxena
10 Ghulam Nabi Azad Ghulam Nabi Azad-cropped.JPG Bhaderwah 2 November 2005 11 July 2008 2 years, 252 days Indian National Congress Lt. Gen. S. K. Sinha
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 11 July 2008 5 January 2009 178 days N/A Dissolved –
11 Omar Abdullah Omar Abdullah (cropped).jpg Ganderbal 5 January 2009 8 January 2015 6 years, 3 days National Conference 11th Assembly
(2008 election) 		N. N. Vohra
– Vacant[6]
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 8 January 2015 1 March 2015 52 days N/A 12th Assembly
(2014 election) 		–
(9) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.jpg Anantnag 1 March 2015 7 January 2016 312 days People's Democratic Party N. N. Vohra
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 7 January 2016 4 April 2016 88 days N/A –
12 Mehbooba Mufti Mehbooba Mufti.jpg Anantnag 4 April 2016 20 June 2018 2 years, 77 days People's Democratic Party N. N. Vohra
– Vacant[7]
(Governor's rule) 		Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png N/A 20 June 2018 19 December 2018 182 days N/A Dissolved –
– Vacant[8]
(President's rule) 		Emblem of India.svg N/A 20 December 2018 30 October 2019 314 days

Chief Ministers of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (2019- present)[edit]

Chief Ministers of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
No.[lower-alpha 5] Name Portrait Constituency Tenure[4] Party[lower-alpha 2] Assembly Appointer

(Lieutenant Governor)

From To Days in office
– Vacant [9]
(President's rule) 		Emblem of India.svg N/A 31 October 2019 Incumbent 4 years, 94 days N/A Dissolved –

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. ↑ 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[edit]

  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, Omar Abdullah 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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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. ↑ Schofield, Victoria (2003) [First published in 2000]. Kashmir in Conflict. London and New York: I. B. Taurus & Co. p. 123. ISBN 1860648983.
  6. ↑ Bharti Jain. "Governor's rule imposed in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. 9 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "President approves governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 20 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "President’s Rule Imposed in Jammu and Kashmir". The Quint. 19 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Central rule to continue in Jammu and Kashmir through Lietenant Governor". @businessline.


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