Prime Ministers of India in Order of Their Term of Office
Prime Ministers of India in Order of Their Term of Office
1. Jawaharlal Nehru (15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964)
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
(15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964)
2. Gulzarilal Nanda (10–14 June 1964; 27 May – 24 December 1966)
2
. Gulzarilal Nanda
(10–14 June 1964; 27 May – 24 December 1966)
3. Lal Bahadur Shastri (9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966)
3
. Lal Bahadur Shastri
(9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966)
4. Gulzarilal Nanda (11–16 January 1966)
4
. Gulzarilal Nanda
(11–16 January 1966)
5. Indira Gandhi (16 January 1966 – 24 March 1977; 31 October 1980 – 31 October 1984)
5
. Indira Gandhi
(16 January 1966 – 24 March 1977; 31 October 1980 – 31 October 1984)
6. Morarji Desai (24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979)
6
. Morarji Desai
(24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979)
7. Charan Singh (28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980)
7
. Charan Singh
(28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980)
8. Indira Gandhi (31 October 1980 – 31 October 1984)
8
. Indira Gandhi
(31 October 1980 – 31 October 1984)
9. Rajiv Gandhi (31 October 1984 – 21 May 1989)
9
. Rajiv Gandhi
(31 October 1984 – 21 May 1989)
10. V. P. Singh (21 December 1989 – 6 December 1990)
10
. V. P. Singh
(21 December 1989 – 6 December 1990)
11. Chandra Shekhar (6 December 1990 – 21 June 1991)
11
. Chandra Shekhar
(6 December 1990 – 21 June 1991)
12. P. V. Narasimha Rao (21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996)
12
. P. V. Narasimha Rao
(21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996)
13. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (16 May 1996 – 31 May 1996; 13 October 1998 – 22 May 2004)
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. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(16 May 1996 – 31 May 1996; 13 October 1998 – 22 May 2004)
14. H. D. Deve Gowda (1 June 1996 – 11 April 1997)
14
. H. D. Deve Gowda
(1 June 1996 – 11 April 1997)
15. Inder Kumar Gujral (11 April 1997 – 21 April 1998)
15
. Inder Kumar Gujral
(11 April 1997 – 21 April 1998)
16. Manmohan Singh (22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014)
16
. Manmohan Singh
(22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014)
17. Narendra Modi (26 May 2014 – Present)
17
. Narendra Modi
(26 May 2014 – Present)
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