India Knowledge Center: List of Prime Ministers of India from 1947 till date

List of Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to Till date

The First Prime Minsiter of Independent India / Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru (1889-1964)/From 15th August 1947 To 27th May 1964 (Continuously for 17 years- More than 4 Full Terms)

Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru was the First Prime Minister of Independent India, who held charge continuously for 17 years (3+ Terms) from 15th August 1947 to 27th May 1964.

Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on 14th November 1889. He was one of the Founder-Member of the "Indian National Congress".

Jawaharlal Nehru died on 27th May 1964 during his 4th term of his enure as the Prime Minister of India.

The First Inerim Prime Mininster of India:

Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda (1898- 1998)/From 27th May 1964 To 9th June1964 (For 14 days):

Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda had been the first 'Interim Prime Minister' of India, from 27th May 1964 To 9th June 1964, for 14 days, until Lal Bahadur Shastri was selected as the Second Prime Minister of India.

Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda had also been the second "Interim Prime Minister" of India, after the second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri died on 11th January 1966, for 14 days from 11th January 1966 To 24th January 1966, until Mrs.Indira Gandhi was selected as the Third Prime Minister of India.

Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda was born in Sialkot, now in Pakistan on 4th July 1898 and died on January 15, 1998, at the age of 99 years, while he was running 100 years.

The Second Prime Minister of India:

Mr.Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904-1966)/From 9th June 1964 To 11th January 1966 (For 1 year and 7 months)

Mr.Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Second Prime Minister of India, from 9th June 1964 to 11th January 1966.

Lal Bahadur Shastri was born in Moghalsarai, Varanasi on 2nd October 1904. And he died on 11th January 1966 at Tashkent in USSR, while negotiating peace talks on behalf of India with Pakistan.

The Second Time- Interim Prime Minister of India/ Gulzarilal Nanda/From 11th January 1966 To 24th January 1966 (For 14 days):
Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda  was the second "Interim Prime Minister of India", from 11th January 1966 to 24th January 1966, for a period of 14 days.

Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda had been the first 'Interim Prime Minister' of India,  from 27th May 1964 To 9th June 1964, for 14 days, until Lal Bahadur Shastri was selected as the Second Prime Minister of India.

The Third Prime Minister of India:

Mrs.Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)/ 1st Time:From 24th January 1966 To 24th March 1977 and 2nd Time: From 14th January 1980 To 31st October 1984 (For 15 years)

Mrs.Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was the Third Prime Minister of India from 24th January 1966 to 24th March 1977.(for the first time)

Again Mrs.Indira Gandhi had been the Prime Minister of India, after Mr.Charan Singh, from 14th January 1980 to 31st October 1984.(for the second time)

Mrs. Gandhi has been the first and the only lady Prime Minister of India.

Indira Gandhi was born in Allahabad on 19th November 1917 and was shot dead by her own security guards on 31st October 1984.

The Fourth Prime Minister of India:

Mr. Morarji Desai (1896-1995) /From 24th March 1977 To 28th July 1979 (For 2 years and 4 months)

Mr. Morarji Desai was the Fourth Prime Minister of India, from 24th March 1977 to 28th July 1979.

Mr. Morarji Desai was the first Non-congress Prime Minister of India, who headed the Janata Party Government.

Mr.Morarji Desai was born on 29th February 1896, in a village at Gujarat. And he died on 10th April 1995, at the age of 99 years, when he was running 100 years.

The Fifth Prime Minister of India:

Mr.Charan Singh (1902-1987)/From 28th July 1979 To 14th January 1980 (For 5 and 1/2 months)

Mr.Charan Singh was the Fifth Prime Minister of India from 28th July 1979 to14th January 1980.

Mr.Charan Singh was From Janata Party (Secular). Within a few days of his assuming office as the Prime Minister one of the supporting parties withdrew support and Mr.Charan Singh had been only a Caretaker Prime Minister..

Mr. Charan Singh was born on 23rd December 1902 at Meerut and he died in the year 1987.

After Charan Singh / From 14th January 1980 To 31st October 1984:

Mrs Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India for the second time, from 14th January 1980 to 31st October 1984.
Indira Gandhi was shot dead on 31st October 1984, by her own Security Guards in her official residence.

The Sixth Prime Minister of India:

Mr.Rajiv Gandhi (1944- 1991) / From 31st October 1984 To 1st December 1989 (For 5 years and 1 month)

Mr.Rajiv Gandhi, the first son of Mrs.Indira Gandhi, and the grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, was the Sixth Prime Minister of India from 31st October 1984 to 1st December 1989.

Mr.Rajiv Gandhi had been the youngest Prime Minister of India (at the age of 41 years.).

Mr.Rajiv Gandhi was born at Mumbai on 20th August 1944 and he died on 21st May 1991 at Sriperumpudur in Tamilnadu, in a human bomb-blast.

The Seventh Prime Minister of India:

Mr.Viswanath Prataph Singh / V.P.Singh (1931-2008)/From 2nd December 1989 To 10th November 1990 (For 11 months)

Mr.Viswanath Prataph Singh / V.P.Singh was the Seventh Prime Minister of India, From 2nd December 1989 To 10th November 1990.

V.P.Singh was the head of the Janata Dal Government. He was born on 25th June 1931 and he died on 27th November 2008.

The Eighth Prime Minister of India:

Mr.Chandra Shekhar (1927-2007) / From 10th November 1990 To 21st June 1991 (For 7 months)

Mr.Chandra Shekhar was the Eighth Prime Minister of India, From10th November 1990 To 21st June 1991.

Mr.Chandra Shekhar was born on 1st July 1927 in Ballia District, Uttar Pradesh and he died on 8th July 2007.

The Ninth Prime Minister of India:

Mr.P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921-2004) / From 21st June 1991 To 16th May 1996 (For 4 years and 11 months)

Mr.P.V.Narasimha Rao was the Ninth Prime Minister of India, From 21st June 1991 To 16th May 1996. Mr.Narasimha Rao was the first Prime Minister from South India. He was was born in Vangara, Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh, on 28th June 1921 and he died on 23rd December 2004.

The Tenth Prime Minister of India:

Mr.Atal Bihari Vajpayee / A.B.Vajpayee (Born in 1924) / 1st Term:From 16th May 1996 To 16th May 1996, Second Term: From 19th March 1998 to 13th October 1999 and Third Term:From 13th October 1999 To 22nd May 2004 (For a Total Period of 5 years and 2 months-non consecutively)

Mr.Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Tenth Prime Minister of India, and he had been the Prime Minister of India for 3 times:

1st Time: From 16th May 1996 To 1st June 1996 for only 16 days,

( From 1st June 1996 To 21st April 1997 Mr.H.D.Deve Gowda and From 21st April 1997 To 19th March 1998 Mr.Inder Kumar Gujral had been the Prime Minister of India)

2nd Time: From 19th March 1998 To 13th October 1999 and

3rd Time: From 13th October 1999 To 22nd May 2004

Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on 25th December 1924 at Gwalior (now in Madhya Pradesh).

The Eleventh Prime Minister of India:

Mr.Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda / H D Deve Gowda(Born in 1933) /From 1st June 1996 To 21st April 1997( For 10 months )

Mr.H.D.Deve Gowda was the Eleventh Prime Minister of India, From 1st June 1996 To 21st April 1997.
Deve Gowda was the Prime Minister heading a 'non-congress' and non-BJP' collision -"United Front". He was born on 18th May 1933 Hassan district, Karnataka.

The Twelfth Prime Minister of India:

Dr.Inder Kumar Gujral / Dr.I. K. Gujral (1919-2012) / From 21st April 1997 To 19th March 1998 (For 11 months)

Dr.I.K.Gujral was the TWELFTH Prime Minister of India, From 21st April 1997 To 19th March 1998. He had been the Prime Minsiter heading Janata Dal Government.

Dr.Gujral was born on 4th December 1919 in Jhelum, the undivided Punjab, which is at present in Pakistan and he died on 30th November 2012 at the age of 92 years.

From 19th March 1998 To 22nd May 2004:

Mr.Atal Bihari Vajpayee / A.B.Vajpayee was the Prime Minister of India for the second and the third time, From 19th March 1998 To 13th October 1999 and From 13th October 1999 To 22nd May 2004.

The Thirteenth Prime Minister of India:

Dr.Manmohan Singh (Born in 1932)/From 22nd May 2004 Till 26th May 2014 (For 10 years-2 Consecutive Full Terms) :

Dr.Manmohan Singh is the Thirteenth and the present Prime Minister of India from 22nd May 2004. He is continuing as the Prime Minister for a second term from the year 2009. Dr. Singh was born on 26th September 1932, at Gah, Punjab of Un-Divided India (presently with Pakistan).