Prime Ministers Of India
India’s head of state is the President, whose powers are largely nominal and ceremonial. Effective executive power rests with the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, who is chosen by the majority party or coalition in the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) and is formally appointed by the President.
Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first prime minister of India was appointed on 15th August 1947 and Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current prime minister of India.
Important Facts
» Jawaharlal Nehru – The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving prime minister of India, first to die in office.
» Gulzari Lal Nanda – The first and the ‘only’ acting Prime Minister. He acted twice as the Prime Minister.
» Indira Gandhi – The first Woman Prime minister of India.
» Morarji Desai – First Non-Congress Prime Minister of India.
» Morarji Desai – Oldest to become Prime Minister at an age of 81 years and first to resign from office.
» Rajiv Gandhi – Youngest to become the Prime Minister of India at an age of 40 years.
» Vishwanath Pratap Singh – First Prime Minister to step down after a vote of no confidence.
» H.D. Deve Gowda – First Prime Minister of India who was a member of the Rajya Sabha.
» Atal Bihari Vajpayee – Prime Minister for shortest tenure (13 days).
» Atal Bihari Vajpayee – The first non-congress Prime Minister who completed a full term as Prime Minister.
» Manmohan Singh – The first Sikh Prime minister of India.
» Narendra Modi – 4th Prime Minister of India who would serve two consecutive tenures and the first Non-Congress Party Prime Minister who would complete two consecutive terms.
List of all the Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to 2020.
» Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)
Tenure: August 15, 1947 – May 27, 1964
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Gulzari Lal Nanda (1898-1997) (Acting)
Tenure: May 27, 1964 – June 9, 1964
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904-1966)
Tenure: June 09, 1964 – January 11, 1966
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Gulzari Lal Nanda (1898-1997) (Acting)
Tenure: January 11, 1966 – January 24, 1966
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Tenure: January 24, 1966 – March 24, 1977
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Morarji Desai (1896-1995)
Tenure: March 24, 1977 – July 28, 1979
Political Party: Janata Party
» Charan Singh (1902-1987)
Tenure: July 28, 1979 – January 14 , 1980
Political Party: Janata Party
» Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Tenure: January 14, 1980 – October 31 , 1984
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991)
Tenure: October 31, 1984 – December 01, 1989
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931-2008)
Tenure: December 02, 1989 – November 10, 1990
Political Party: Janata Dal
» Chandra Shekhar (1927-2007)
Tenure: November 10, 1990 – June 21, 1991
Political Party: Samajwadi Janata Party
» P.V. Narasimha Rao (1921-2004)
Tenure: Tenure: June 21, 1991 – May 16, 1996
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1926-2018)
Tenure: Tenure: May 16, 1996 – June 01, 1996
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
» H. D. Deve Gowda (B-1933)
Tenure: June 01, 1996 – April 21, 1997
Political Party: Janata Dal
» I. K. Gujral (1933 -2012)
Tenure: April 21, 1997 – March 18, 1998
Political Party: Janata Dal
» Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1926-2018)
Tenure: March 19, 1998 – October 13, 1999
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
» Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1926-2018)
Tenure: October 13, 1999 – May 22, 2004
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
» Dr. Manmohan Singh (B-1932)
Tenure: May 22, 2004 – May 26, 2014
Political Party: Indian National Congress
» Narendra Modi (B-1950)
Tenure: May 26, 2014 – Incumbent
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
