Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
Incumbent Omar Abdullah since 16 October 2024
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Style	Mahoday/Mahodaya: (In India) The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Chief Minister (Informal)
Abbreviation	CM
Member of	Cabinet Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Reports to	Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Residence	40, Gupkar Road, Srinagar
Seat	Civil Secretariat Jammu, Old Heritage City, Jammu and Kashmir
Nominator	Members of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Appointer	Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by convention based on appointees ability to command confidence in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Term length	At the confidence of the assembly Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
Inaugural holder	Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq
Formation	30 March 1965 (60 years ago) (1965-03-30)
Deputy	Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Salary	₹140,000 (US$2,400)/monthly ₹1,680,000 (US$29,000)/annually
Website	Official website: https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/

The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the leader of the government in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Think of the chief minister as the main person in charge of making daily decisions for the region.

According to the Constitution of India, the lieutenant governor is the official head of the union territory. However, the chief minister holds the real executive power. This means the chief minister and their team are the ones who actually run the government.

After an election for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the lieutenant governor invites the political party (or group of parties) that won the most seats to form a government. The lieutenant governor then officially appoints the chief minister. The chief minister's team of ministers, called the cabinet, works together and is responsible to the assembly.

A Little Bit of History

The job of chief minister was created on June 6, 1965. Before that, the leader of the government was called the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The last person to be prime minister, Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq, became the very first chief minister.

In 2019, the State of Jammu and Kashmir was changed into a union territory. For a while, there was no chief minister. The region was managed first under governor's rule and then president's rule. The lieutenant governor acted as the head of the government until a new chief minister was chosen after the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.

From Prime Minister to Chief Minister

Before 1965, the leader of Jammu and Kashmir was called the Prime Minister. This was a unique title for a state leader in India.

Prime Ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–1965)

Here are some of the people who served as Prime Minister of the state. Colour key for parties      Indian National Congress      National Conference      Independent

#	Portrait	Name	Party	Took office	Left office
1		Mehr Chand Mahajan	Independent	15 October 1947	5 March 1948
2		Sheikh Abdullah	National Conference	5 March 1948	9 August 1953
3		Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad	National Conference	9 August 1953	12 October 1963
4		Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq	Indian National Congress	29 February 1964	30 March 1965

Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir

Since 1965, the government leader has been called the Chief Minister. This role has been held by several important leaders over the years.

Chief Ministers of the State (1965–2019)

Here are some of the key chief ministers who served when Jammu and Kashmir was a state.

#	Portrait	Name	Party	Took office	Left office
1		Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq	Indian National Congress	30 March 1965	12 December 1971
2		Syed Mir Qasim	Indian National Congress	12 December 1971	25 February 1975
3		Sheikh Abdullah	National Conference	25 February 1975	8 September 1982
4		Farooq Abdullah	National Conference	8 September 1982	2 July 1984
5		Mufti Mohammad Sayeed	People's Democratic Party	2 November 2002	2 November 2005
6		Ghulam Nabi Azad	Indian National Congress	2 November 2005	11 July 2008
7		Omar Abdullah	National Conference	5 January 2009	8 January 2015
8		Mehbooba Mufti	People's Democratic Party	4 April 2016	20 June 2018

Chief Ministers of the Union Territory (2019-Present)

After becoming a union territory, the post of chief minister was vacant for several years.

#	Portrait	Name	Party	Took office	Left office
–		Vacant (President's rule)	N/A	31 October 2019	14 October 2024
1		Omar Abdullah	National Conference	16 October 2024	Incumbent

Fun Facts and Records

Here is a list of leaders by how long they served in office. This includes their time as both Prime Minister and Chief Minister.

Images for kids

• Daljit Singh (politician, born 1882).jpg

  Raja Sir Daljit Singh, an early prime minister.

• Hari Krishan Kaul.jpg

  Hari Krishan Kaul served as prime minister in the 1930s.

• N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar.jpg

  Sir N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar was prime minister from 1937 to 1943.

• B. N. Rau.jpg

  Sir B. N. Rau, who was prime minister from 1944 to 1945.

• Ram Chandra Kak.jpg

  Ram Chandra Kak, prime minister from 1945 to 1947.

• Janak Singh.jpg

  Janak Singh had a short term as prime minister in 1947.

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  The Seal of Jammu and Kashmir.

• Ghulam Mohammad Shah.jpg

  Ghulam Mohammad Shah, who was chief minister in the mid-1980s.

See also

• Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
• Government of Jammu and Kashmir