List of Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
| Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Vacant since 20 June 2018 | |
| Appointer | Governor of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Inaugural holder | Mehr Chand Mahajan |
| Formation | October 1947 |
The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the chief executive of the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Before 30 March 1965, when an amendment to the state's constitution came into effect, the office was known as Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] Subsequently, the ruling prime minister, Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq, was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
The state was under Governor's rule from 20 June 2018 to 19 December 2018 after Bhartiya Janata Party withdrew support from the coalition government with the Peoples Democratic Party. The state is under President's Rule since 20 December 2018 after the mandatory 6 month period of the Governor's Rule expired on 19 December 2018
Contents
1 Colour key for parties
2 Prime Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
3 Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References
Colour key for parties
Awami National Conference
Indian National Congress
National Conference
People's Democratic Party
N/A (Governor's rule), (President's Rule)
Prime Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
Sheikh Abdullah (1905–1982)
| No | Name | Term[2] (tenure length) | Party[a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehr Chand Mahajan | 15 October 1947 – 5 March 1948 (142 days) | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | Sheikh Abdullah | 5 March 1948 – 9 August 1953 (5 years, 157 days) | National Conference | |
| 3 | Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad MLA for Safa Kadal | 9 August 1953 – 12 October 1963 (10 years, 64 days) | ||
| 4 | Khwaja Shamsuddin MLA for Anantnag | 12 October 1963 – 29 February 1964 (140 days) | ||
| 5 | Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq MLA for Tankipura | 29 February 1964 – 30 March 1965 (1 year, 30 days) | Indian National Congress | |
Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah was the second member of his family, after father Sheikh Abdullah, to serve three stints as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Following his tenure as chief minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad served in the Union cabinet as health minister.
Omar Abdullah, son of Farooq, is the third generation of chief ministers from the Abdullah family.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, a former Home Minister of India, died in office during his second term as J&K chief minister.
Mehbooba Mufti, succeeded her father to office in 2016, becoming Jammu and Kashmir's first woman chief minister.
| No[b] | Name | Term[2] (tenure length) | Party[a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq MLA for Amirakadal | 30 March 1965 – 12 December 1971 (6 years, 257 days) | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | Syed Mir Qasim MLA for Verinag | 12 December 1971 – 25 February 1975 (3 years, 75 days | ||
| 3 | Sheikh Abdullah MLC | 25 February 1975 – 26 March 1977 (2 years, 29 days) | National Conference | |
| – | Vacant (Governor's rule) | 26 March 1977 – 9 July 1977 (105 days) | N/A | |
| (3) | Sheikh Abdullah [2] MLA for Ganderbal | 9 July 1977 – 8 September 1982 (5 years, 61 days) | National Conference | |
| 4 | Farooq Abdullah MLA for Ganderbal | 8 September 1982 – 2 July 1984 (1 year, 298 days) | ||
| 5 | Ghulam Mohammad Shah MLC | 2 July 1984 – 6 March 1986 (1 year, 247 days) | Awami National Conference | |
| – | Vacant (Governor's rule) | 6 March 1986 – 5 September 1986 (183 days) | N/A | |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | 6 September 1986 – 7 November 1986 (62 days) | ||
| (4) | Farooq Abdullah [2] MLA for Ganderbal | 7 November 1986 – 19 January 1990 (3 years, 73 days) | National Conference | |
| – | Vacant (Governor's rule) | 19 January 1990 – 18 July 1990 (180 days) | N/A | |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | 19 July 1990 – 9 October 1996 (6 years, 82 days) | ||
| (4) | Farooq Abdullah [3] MLA for Ganderbal | 9 October 1996 – 18 October 2002 (6 years, 9 days) | National Conference | |
| – | Vacant (Governor's rule) | 18 October – 2 November 2002 (15 days) | N/A | |
| 6 | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed MLA for Pahalgam | 2 November 2002 – 2 November 2005 (3 years, 0 days) | People's Democratic Party | |
| 7 | Ghulam Nabi Azad MLA for Bhaderwah | 2 November 2005 – 11 July 2008 (2 years, 252 days) | Indian National Congress | |
| – | Vacant (Governor's rule) | 11 July 2008 – 5 January 2009 (178 days) | N/A | |
| 8 | Omar Abdullah MLA for Ganderbal | 5 January 2009 – 8 January 2015 (6 years, 3 days) | National Conference | |
| – | Vacant[3] (Governor's rule) | 8 January 2015 – 1 March 2015 (52 days) | N/A | |
| (6) | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed [2] MLA for Anantnag | 1 March 2015 – 7 January 2016 (312 days) | People's Democratic Party | |
| – | Vacant (Governor's rule) | 7 January 2016 – 4 April 2016 (88 days) | N/A | |
| 9 | Mehbooba Mufti MLA for Anantnag | 4 April 2016 – 20 June 2018 (2 years, 77 days) | People's Democratic Party | |
| – | Vacant[4] (Governor's rule) | 20 June 2018 – 19 December 2018 (182 days) | N/A | |
| – | Vacant[5] (President's rule) | 20 December 2018 – (37 days) | ||
See also
- Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Notes
^ ab 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.
^ A number inside brackets indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
References
^ "From 1965 to 2009, Omar Abdullah is the eighth chief minister", Hindustan Times, 5 January 2009, archived from the original on 29 June 2011.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved on 29 April 2014.
^ Bharti Jain. "Governor's rule imposed in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. 9 January 2015.
^ "President approves governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 20 June 2018.
^ "President’s Rule Imposed in Jammu and Kashmir". The Quint. 19 December 2018.
