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All Prime Ministers of India till now
The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and he/she is appointed by the President of India after the general elections. When the nominated candidate of the political party wins in the general elections, the successful candidate who claims more votes is appointed as the Prime Minister of India. India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was appointed in 1947. India’s current Prime Minister is Shri. Narendra Modi. The next general elections will be held in 2024. In this article, you will get to know about all the Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to 2022.
List Of Indian National Congress Sessions Pre-Independence
List of Prime Ministers of India
Since the Independence of India till now, India has got 19 Prime Ministers. In the table given below, you’ll find the Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 2022.
Sl. No. | Prime Minister of India | Year of Serving | About | |
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1. | Jawaharlal Nehru | 15th Aug 1947 | 27th May 1964 |
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2. | Gulzarilal Nanda | 27th may 1964 | 9th June 1964 |
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3. | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 9th June 1964 | 11th January 1966 |
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4. | Gulzari Lal Nanda | 11th January 1966 | 24th January 1966 |
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5. | Indira Gandhi | 24th January 1966 | 24th March 1977 |
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6. | Morarji Desai | 24th March 1977 | 28th July 1979 |
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7. | Charan Singh | 28th July 1979 | 14th January 1980 |
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8. | Indira Gandhi | 14th January 1980 | 31st October 1984 |
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9. | Rajiv Gandhi | 31st October 1984 | 2nd December 1989 |
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10. | V.P.Singh | 2nd December 1989 | 10th November 1990 |
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11. | Chandra Shekhar | 10th November 1990 | 21st June 1991 |
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12. | P.V.Narimha Rao | 21st June 1991 | 16th May 1996 |
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13. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16th May 1996 | 1st June 1996 |
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14. | H.D. Deve Gowda | 1st June 1996 | 21st April 1997 |
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15. | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21st April 1997 | 18th March 1998 |
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16. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 18th March 1998 | 22nd May 2004 |
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17. | Manmohan Singh | 22nd May 2004 | 17th May 2014 |
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18. | Narendra Modi | 26th May 2014 | 23rd May 2019 |
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FAQs related to the Prime Minister of India
1. How many Prime Ministers have been there in India?
Ans. India has got 19 Prime Ministers after Independence, which is from 1947 to 2022.
2. Who is the Prime Minister of India in 2021?
Ans. The Prime minister of India in 2021 was Shri. Narendra Modi.
3. Who is the head of government in India?
Ans. The Prime minister of India is the head of Government in India.
4. Who was the first Prime minister of India?
Ans. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime minister of India after Independence in 1947.
5. How is the Prime minister of India appointed?
Ans. The Prime minister of India is appointed by the President of India after the General Elections.