On May 26, 2014, Narendra Modi became the 14th Prime Minister of India. Indira Gandhi was the first and only female Prime Minister of India, although Jawaharlal Nehru held the position for the longest amount of time. See if your favorite was on India’s list of Prime Ministers.
History of India’s Prime Ministers: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the country’s 14th leader in that role. He’d be the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India to finish two consecutive terms, and the fourth Indian Prime Minister overall. India’s government is led by the Prime Minister. The President of India serves as the Constitutional, nominal, and ceremonial head of State, while executive power rests with the Prime Minister and their appointed Council of Ministers.
From 1947 through 2022, all of India’s Prime Ministers are listed here, along with the years they served in office.
List of all Prime Ministers of India (1947-2022)
| S.N. | Name | Born-Dead | Term of office | Remark |
| 1. | Jawahar Lal Nehru | (1889–1964) | 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964 16 years, 286 days |
The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving PM of India, the first to die in office. |
| 2. | Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) | (1898-1998) | 27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964,
13 days |
First acting PM of India |
| 3. | Lal Bahadur Shastri | (1904–1966) | 9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966
1 year, 216 days |
He has given the slogan of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ during the Indo-Pak war of 1965 |
| 4. | Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting) | (1898-1998) | 11 January 1966 to 24 January 1966 13 days |
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| 5. | Indira Gandhi | (1917–1984) | 24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977
11 years, 59 days |
First female Prime Minister of India |
| 6. | Morarji Desai | (1896–1995) | 24 March 1977 to 28 July 1979
2 year, 126 days |
Oldest to become PM (81 years old) and first to resign from office |
| 7. | Charan Singh | (1902–1987) | 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980 170 days |
Only PM who did not face the Parliament |
| 8. | Indira Gandhi | (1917–1984) | 14 January 1980 to 31 October 1984
4 years, 291 days |
The first lady who served as PM for the second term |
| 9. | Rajiv Gandhi | (1944–1991) | 31 October 1984 to 2 December 1989
5 years, 32 days |
Youngest to become PM (40 years old) |
| 10. | V. P. Singh | (1931–2008) | 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990
343 days |
First PM to step down after a vote of no confidence |
| 11. | Chandra Shekhar | (1927–2007) | 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991
223 days |
He belongs to Samajwadi Janata Party |
| 12. | P. V. Narasimha Rao | (1921–2004) | 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996
4 years, 330 days |
First PM from south India |
| 13. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | (1924- 2018) | 16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996
16 days |
PM for shortest tenure |
| 14. | H. D. Deve Gowda | (born 1933) | 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997
324 days |
He belongs to Janata Dal |
| 15. | Inder Kumar Gujral | (1919–2012) | 21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998
332 days |
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| 16. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | (1924-2018) | 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004
6 years, 64 days |
The first non-congress PM who completed a full term as PM |
| 17. | Manmohan Singh | (born 1932) | 22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014
10 years, 4 days |
First Sikh PM |
| 18. | Narendra Modi | (born 1950) | 26 May 2014 – Present | 4th Prime Minister of India who served two consecutive tenures |
According to Article 75 of the Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister of India will be chosen by the country’s head of state. The Prime Minister is the head of government and is responsible for coordinating the work of the Cabinet. While the President holds the title of head of state, the Prime Minister really holds most of the executive power in the government. The responsibilities of India’s Prime Minister are laid out in Article 78 of the country’s constitution. On the job, he functions as a conduit between the President and the Cabinet.
The schedule of sessions and agenda items for Parliament are set by the Prime Minister of India. When the House of Representatives needs to be prorogued or disbanded, he makes that call as well. His official duties include announcing the main government programs and fielding questions from the public.
The Prime Minister (PM) advises the President on the appointment of several officers, distributes and reshuffles ministerial portfolios, and chairs the Council of Ministers, over which he exerts significant sway. The Prime Minister has the power to request the resignation of any member of Parliament or to recommend the dismissal of any Minister to the President.
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