List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the title given to the head of government of Jammu and Kashmir . As per the Constitution of India , the lieutenant governor is the union territory'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.
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 .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Subsequently, the then prime minister, Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq , was sworn in as the first chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated and reorganised as a union territory on 31 October 2019.
The office of the chief minister became vacant on 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. The lieutenant governor served as the head of government of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir until a new chief minister was in place following the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election .
Prime Ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–1965)
Colour key for parties
Independent
Chief Ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–2019)
#[ c]
Portrait
Name
Constituency
Tenure[ 5]
Assembly
Party[ d]
From
To
Days in office
1
Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq
Tankipura
30 March 1965
21 February 1967
6 years, 257 days
3rd
(1962 election )
Indian National Congress
Amira Kadal
21 February 1967
12 December 1971
4th
(1967 election )
2
Syed Mir Qasim
Verinag
12 December 1971
17 June 1972
3 years, 75 days
17 June 1972
25 February 1975
5th
(1972 election )
3
Sheikh Abdullah
MLC
25 February 1975
26 March 1977
2 years, 29 days
National Conference
–
Vacant (Governor's rule )
N/A
26 March 1977
9 July 1977
105 days
Dissolved
N/A
(3)
Sheikh Abdullah
Ganderbal
9 July 1977
8 September 1982
5 years, 61 days
6th
(1977 election )
National Conference
4
Farooq Abdullah
Ganderbal
8 September 1982
24 November 1983
1 year, 298 days
24 November 1983
2 July 1984
7th
(1983 election )
5
Ghulam Mohammad Shah
MLC
2 July 1984
6 March 1986
1 year, 247 days
Awami National Conference
–
Vacant (Governor's rule )
N/A
6 March 1986
5 September 1986
183 days
N/A
–
Vacant (President's rule )
N/A
6 September 1986
7 November 1986
62 days
(4)
Farooq Abdullah
Ganderbal
7 November 1986
23 March 1987
3 years, 73 days
National Conference
23 March 1987
19 January 1990
8th
(1987 election )
–
Vacant (Governor's rule )
N/A
19 January 1990
18 July 1990
180 days
Dissolved
N/A
–
Vacant (President's rule )
N/A
19 July 1990
9 October 1996
6 years, 82 days
(4)
Farooq Abdullah
Ganderbal
9 October 1996
18 October 2002
6 years, 9 days
9th(1996 election)
National Conference
-
Vacant (Governor's rule )
N/A
18 October 2002
2 November 2002
15 days
10th(2002 election)
N/A
6
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Pahalgam
2 November 2002
2 November 2005
3 years, 0 days
People's Democratic Party
7
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Bhaderwah
2 November 2005
11 July 2008
2 years, 252 days
Indian National Congress
–
Vacant (Governor's rule )
N/A
11 July 2008
5 January 2009
178 days
Dissolved
N/A
8
Omar Abdullah
Ganderbal
5 January 2009
8 January 2015
6 years, 3 days
11th(2008 election)
National Conference
–
Vacant [ 6] (Governor's rule )
N/A
8 January 2015
1 March 2015
52 days
12th(2014 election)
N/A
(6)
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Anantnag
1 March 2015
7 January 2016
312 days
People's Democratic Party
–
Vacant (Governor's rule )
N/A
7 January 2016
4 April 2016
88 days
N/A
9
Mehbooba Mufti
Anantnag
4 April 2016
20 June 2018
2 years, 77 days
People's Democratic Party
–
Vacant [ 7] (Governor's rule )
N/A
20 June 2018
19 December 2018
182 days
Dissolved
N/A
–
Vacant [ 8] (President's rule )
N/A
20 December 2018
30 October 2019
314 days
Chief Ministers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (2019–present)
Statistics
Fraction of time of holding CMO by party in Jammu & Kashmir (as of October 2024)
#
Prime/Chief Minister
Party
No. of terms
Term of office
Longest continuous term
Total duration of prime/chief ministership
1
Sheikh Abdullah
JKNC
4
5 years, 157 days
12 years, 247 days
2
Farooq Abdullah
JKNC
5
6 years, 9 days
11 years, 15 days
3
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
JKNC
3
10 years, 125 days
10 years, 125 days
4
Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq
INC
3
6 years, 257 days
7 years, 287 days
5
Omar Abdullah *
JKNC
2 *
6 years, 3 days *
6 years, 27 days *
6
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
JKPDP
2
3 years, 0 days
3 years, 312 days
7
Syed Mir Qasim
INC
2
3 years, 75 days
3 years, 75 days
8
Ghulam Nabi Azad
INC
1
2 years, 252 days
2 years, 252 days
9
Mehbooba Mufti
JKPDP
1
2 years, 77 days
2 years, 77 days
10
Ghulam Mohammad Shah
JKANC
1
1 year, 247 days
1 year, 247 days
11
Mehr Chand Mahajan
IND.
1
142 days
142 days
12
Khwaja Shamsuddin
JKNC
1
140 days
140 days
–
President's rule / Governor's rule
N/A
12
6 years, 82 days
14 years, 330 days
See also
Notes
^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
^ 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 parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
^ 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.
^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
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