List of chief ministers 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) Shri (In India)
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 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		Mehr Chand Mahajan	Not Applicable	15 October 1947	5 March 1948	142 days	Temporary Government	Hari Singh (King)	Independent
2		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		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		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	MLC	25 February 1975	26 March 1977	2 years, 29 days		National Conference
–		No Chief Minister (Governor's rule)	N/A	26 March 1977	9 July 1977	105 days	Assembly Closed	N/A
(3)		Sheikh Abdullah	Ganderbal	9 July 1977	8 September 1982	5 years, 61 days	6th (1977 Election)	National Conference
4		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
–		No Chief Minister (Governor's rule)	N/A	6 March 1986	5 September 1986	183 days		N/A
–		No Chief Minister (President's rule)	N/A	6 September 1986	7 November 1986	62 days
(4)		Farooq Abdullah	Ganderbal	7 November 1986	23 March 1987	3 years, 73 days		National Conference
				23 March 1987	19 January 1990		8th (1987 Election)
–		No Chief Minister (Governor's rule)	N/A	19 January 1990	18 July 1990	180 days	Assembly Closed	N/A
–		No Chief Minister (President's rule)	N/A	19 July 1990	9 October 1996	6 years, 82 days
(4)		Farooq Abdullah	Ganderbal	9 October 1996	18 October 2002	6 years, 9 days	9th (1996 Election)	National Conference
-		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	Pahalgam	2 November 2002	2 November 2005	3 years, 0 days		People's Democratic Party
7		Ghulam Nabi Azad	Bhaderwah	2 November 2005	11 July 2008	2 years, 252 days		Indian National Congress
–		No Chief Minister (Governor's rule)	N/A	11 July 2008	5 January 2009	178 days	Assembly Closed	N/A
8		Omar Abdullah	Ganderbal	5 January 2009	8 January 2015	6 years, 3 days	11th (2008 Election)	National Conference
–		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	Anantnag	1 March 2015	7 January 2016	312 days		People's Democratic Party
–		No Chief Minister (Governor's rule)	N/A	7 January 2016	4 April 2016	88 days		N/A
9		Mehbooba Mufti	Anantnag	4 April 2016	20 June 2018	2 years, 77 days		People's Democratic Party
–		No Chief Minister (Governor's rule)	N/A	20 June 2018	19 December 2018	182 days	Assembly Closed	N/A
–		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
–		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	Ganderbal	16 October 2024	Current	272 days	13th (2024 Election)	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

See also

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

Images for kids

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  Mehr Chand Mahajan

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  Sheikh Abdullah

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  Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq

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  Farooq Abdullah

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  Seal of Jammu and Kashmir

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  Emblem of India

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  Mufti Mohammad Sayeed

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  Ghulam Nabi Azad

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  Omar Abdullah

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  Mehbooba Mufti