List of prime ministers of India

The Prime Minister of India is the leader of Government of India. They appoint and chair Union Council of Ministers meetings. It is the highest civil office in India. The present prime minister has been Narendra Modi since 2014.

The present Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014

List of prime ministers

NameTime in officePolitical party
Narendra Modi 2014 – present BJP
Manmohan Singh2004 – 2014INC
Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1998 – 2004BJP
Inder Kumar Gujral1997 – 1998JD
H. D. Deve Gowda1996 – 1997JD
Atal Bihari Vajpayee1996BJP
P. V. Narasimha Rao 1991 – 1996INC
Chandra Shekhar1990 – 1991SJP(R)
V. P. Singh1989 – 1990JD
Rajiv Gandhi1984– 1989INC
Indira Gandhi1980 – 1984INC
Charan Singh1979 – 1980JP(S)
Morarji Desai1977 – 1979JP
Indira Gandhi1966 – 1977INC(R)
Gulzarilal Nanda (acting)1966INC
Lal Bahadur Shastri1964 – 1966INC
Gulzarilal Nanda (acting)1964INC
Jawaharlal Nehru1947 – 1964INC

Footnotes

  • † Assassinated or died in office
  • § Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term
  • RES Resigned
  • NC Resigned following a no-confidence motion

References

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