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Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg
Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
Omar Abdullah.jpg
Incumbent
Omar Abdullah

since 16 October 2024
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Style
  • Mahoday/Mahodaya:
    (In India)
  • The Honourable (Formal)
  • Mr. Chief Minister (Informal)
  • Shri
    (In India)
Abbreviation CM
Member of
  • Cabinet
  • Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Reports to
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 like the main leader or boss of the government in Jammu and Kashmir. Think of them as the head of the team that runs the union territory.

According to India's rules, the Lieutenant Governor is the official head. However, the Chief Minister actually has the most power to make decisions and lead. After elections for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the Lieutenant Governor usually asks the political party (or group of parties) that won the most votes to form the government.

The Lieutenant Governor chooses the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister then picks a team of ministers, called the council of ministers. This team works together and is responsible to the assembly.

The job of Chief Minister started on 6 June 1965. Before that, the leader was called the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The first Chief Minister was Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq. He was the Prime Minister before the change. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was later divided and changed into a union territory on 31 October 2019.

The Chief Minister's office was empty from 20 June 2018. During this time, the area was under special rules, first by the Governor, then by the President of India. After Jammu and Kashmir became a union territory in October 2019, the Lieutenant Governor managed things. This continued until a new Chief Minister was chosen after the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.

Past Leaders: Prime Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–1965)

Before 1965, the top leader of Jammu and Kashmir was called the Prime Minister. Here's a list of who held this important role.

Political Party Colors      Indian National Congress      National Conference      Independent

No. Picture Name Area Represented Time in Office Assembly Appointed By Party
From To Days in Office
1 Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan.jpg Mehr Chand Mahajan Not Applicable 15 October 1947 5 March 1948 142 days Temporary Government Hari Singh

(King)

Independent
2 Sheikh Abdullah 1988 stamp of India.jpg Sheikh Abdullah Not Applicable 5 March 1948 31 October 1951 5 years, 157 days National Conference
31 October 1951 9 August 1953 1st

(1951 Election)

3 Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Safa Kadal 9 August 1953 25 March 1957 10 years, 125 days Karan Singh

(Head of State)

25 March 1957 18 February 1962 2nd

(1957 Election)

18 February 1962 12 October 1963 3rd

(1962 Election)

4 Khwaja Shamsuddin Anantnag 12 October 1963 29 February 1964 140 days
5 Gulam Mohammad Sadiq.png Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Tankipura 29 February 1964 30 March 1965 1 year, 30 days Indian National Congress

Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–2019)

After 1965, the leader of Jammu and Kashmir was called the Chief Minister. This section lists the people who served in this role until 2019.

No. Picture Name Area Represented Time in Office Assembly Party
From To Days in Office
1 Gulam Mohammad Sadiq.png Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Tankipura 30 March 1965 21 February 1967 6 years, 257 days 3rd

(1962 Election)

Indian National Congress
Amira Kadal 21 February 1967 12 December 1971 4th

(1967 Election)

2 Syed Mir Qasim Verinag 12 December 1971 17 June 1972 3 years, 75 days
17 June 1972 25 February 1975 5th

(1972 Election)

3 Sheikh Abdullah 1988 stamp of India.jpg Sheikh Abdullah MLC 25 February 1975 26 March 1977 2 years, 29 days National Conference
Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 26 March 1977 9 July 1977 105 days Assembly Closed N/A
(3) Sheikh Abdullah 1988 stamp of India.jpg Sheikh Abdullah Ganderbal 9 July 1977 8 September 1982 5 years, 61 days 6th

(1977 Election)

National Conference
4 Farooq Abdullah with Greg Barker (cropped).jpg Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 8 September 1982 24 November 1983 1 year, 298 days
24 November 1983 2 July 1984 7th

(1983 Election)

5 Ghulam Mohammad Shah MLC 2 July 1984 6 March 1986 1 year, 247 days Awami National Conference
Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 6 March 1986 5 September 1986 183 days N/A
Emblem of India.svg No Chief Minister
(President's rule)
N/A 6 September 1986 7 November 1986 62 days
(4) Farooq Abdullah with Greg Barker (cropped).jpg Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 7 November 1986 23 March 1987 3 years, 73 days National Conference
23 March 1987 19 January 1990 8th

(1987 Election)

Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 19 January 1990 18 July 1990 180 days Assembly Closed N/A
Emblem of India.svg No Chief Minister
(President's rule)
N/A 19 July 1990 9 October 1996 6 years, 82 days
(4) Farooq Abdullah with Greg Barker (cropped).jpg Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 9 October 1996 18 October 2002 6 years, 9 days 9th
(1996 Election)
National Conference
- Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 18 October 2002 2 November 2002 15 days 10th
(2002 Election)
N/A
6 Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.jpg Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Pahalgam 2 November 2002 2 November 2005 3 years, 0 days People's Democratic Party
7 Ghulam Nabi Azad-cropped.JPG Ghulam Nabi Azad Bhaderwah 2 November 2005 11 July 2008 2 years, 252 days Indian National Congress
Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 11 July 2008 5 January 2009 178 days Assembly Closed N/A
8 Omar Abdullah (Cropped).jpg Omar Abdullah Ganderbal 5 January 2009 8 January 2015 6 years, 3 days 11th
(2008 Election)
National Conference
Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 8 January 2015 1 March 2015 52 days 12th
(2014 Election)
N/A
(6) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.jpg Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Anantnag 1 March 2015 7 January 2016 312 days People's Democratic Party
Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 7 January 2016 4 April 2016 88 days N/A
9 MehboobaMufti Ji.jpg Mehbooba Mufti Anantnag 4 April 2016 20 June 2018 2 years, 77 days People's Democratic Party
Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png No Chief Minister
(Governor's rule)
N/A 20 June 2018 19 December 2018 182 days Assembly Closed N/A
Emblem of India.svg No Chief Minister
(President's rule)
N/A 20 December 2018 30 October 2019 314 days

Chief Ministers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (2019–Present)

In 2019, Jammu and Kashmir became a Union Territory. Here's who has served as Chief Minister since then.

No. Picture Name Area Represented Time in Office Assembly Party
From To Days in Office
Emblem of India.svg No Chief Minister
(President's rule)
N/A 31 October 2019 14 October 2024 4 years, 349 days Assembly Closed N/A
1 Omar Abdullah (Cropped).jpg Omar Abdullah Ganderbal 16 October 2024 Current 258 days 13th
(2024 Election)
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

See also

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

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