List of All Prime Ministers of India (1947-2024)

List of Indian Prime Ministers: Narendra Modi is the current 14th Prime Minister of India. He will become the fourth Indian Prime Minister to serve two terms, and the first non-Congress Prime Minister to serve two terms. The Prime Minister of India is the head of the government of the Republic of India. Executive power is vested in the Prime Minister and his elected Council of Ministers, but the President of India is the constitutional, titular and ceremonial head of state.

Narendra Modi has led India to overcome numerous domestic and international challenges during his time in office. This list reflects India’s democratic resilience and the diverse contributions of its leaders to the country’s progress. He was sworn in as Prime Minister on June 9, 2024.

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In this article, we have listed down the list of all Prime Ministers of India and their tenures from 1947 to 2024.

List of Indian Prime Ministers from 1947 to 2024

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India has a parliamentary system of government, with the Prime Minister serving as both the executive head and the presiding officer. The Lok Sabha, the main legislative body of the Republic of India, is the lower house of the Indian Parliament, and the Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party or coalition that holds a majority in Parliament. The Lok Sabha is the permanent accountability body for the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister of India is chosen by the President, but in order to remain in office, the Prime Minister must have the support of a majority of the Lok Sabha, which is directly elected every five years. The upper house of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, or the Lok Sabha can accommodate the Prime Minister. The appointment and removal of members of the Union Council of Ministers and the allocation of positions within the government are entirely at the discretion of the Prime Minister.

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Modi’s second term began in 2019, and he continued to take bold steps such as the abrogation of Article 370, significant progress in digital governance, and the implementation of the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) program. As he begins his third term, Modi’s focus remains on guiding India to an improved economy, strengthening social welfare programs, and promoting technological advancement. His leadership will carry India through the next set of challenges and opportunities until the next Lok Sabha elections.

Here is the list of Indian Prime Ministers from 1947 to 2024:

Serial number	Name	Age of appointment	term of office		period
1	Jawaharlal Nehru	57 years and 274 days	August 15, 1947	May 27, 1964	16 years 286 days
2	Guljalilal Nanda	65 years and 328 days	May 27, 1964	June 9, 1964	13 days
3	Lal Bahadur Shastri	62 years and 250 days	June 9, 1964	January 11, 1966	1 year 216 days
4	Guljalilal Nanda	67 years and 191 days	January 11, 1966	January 24, 1966	13 days
4	Indira Gandhi	48 years and 66 days	January 24, 1966	March 24, 1977	11 years and 59 days
5	Morarji Desai	81 years and 24 days	March 24, 1977	July 28, 1979	2 years 126 days
6	Charan Singh	76 years and 217 days	July 28, 1979	January 14, 1980	170 days
7	Indira Gandhi	62 years and 56 days	January 14, 1980	October 31, 1984	4 years 291 days
8	Rajiv Gandhi	40 years, 72 days	October 31, 1984	December 2, 1989	5 years 32 days
9	Viswanath Pratap Singh	58 years and 160 days	December 2, 1989	November 10, 1990	343 days
10	Chandra Shekhar	63 years and 207 days	November 10, 1990	June 21, 1991	223 days
11	PV Narasimha Rao	69 years and 358 days	June 21, 1991	May 16, 1996	4 years, 330 days
12	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	71 years and 143 days	May 16, 1996	June 1, 1996	16 days
Thirteen	HD Dev Gundam	63 years and 14 days	June 1, 1996	April 21, 1997	324 days
14	Inder Kumar Gujral	77 years and 138 days	April 21, 1997	March 19, 1998	332 days
15	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	73 years and 84 days	March 19, 1998	May 22, 2004	6 years 64 days
16	Manmohan Singh	71 years and 239 days	May 22, 2004	May 26, 2014	10 years and 4 days
17	Narendra Modi	63 years and 251 days	May 26, 2014	Current	10 years 87 days

List of all Indian Prime Ministers: Key points

• Article 75 of the Indian Constitution provides that there will be a Prime Minister who will be appointed by the President of India.
• The Prime Minister is the leader of the Cabinet of Ministers. The main executive power of the government is vested in the Prime Minister, while the President is the nominal head of state.
• Article 78 of the Indian Constitution defines the duties of the Prime Minister of India. He acts as a link between the President and the Cabinet in the performance of his duties.
• The Prime Minister of India is responsible for setting the dates and agenda for parliamentary sessions. He also decides when to adjourn or dissolve parliament.
• As chief spokesman, he announces the government’s main policies and answers questions.
• The Prime Minister recommends many official appointments to the President and distributes and reassigns various portfolios among the Ministers. He chairs meetings of ministers and influences their decisions.
• The Prime Minister can ask any member to resign or recommend to the President to remove any minister.

List of all Indian Prime Ministers: Key Facts

• Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and a key figure in the Indian independence movement. He is considered the founder of modern India. He was the longest-serving Prime Minister, serving for 16 years and 286 days.
• Indira Gandhi was the first female Prime Minister of India.
• Charan Singh is a farmer leader known for his pro-poor policies. He is the first prime minister elected from a rural constituency.
• Morarji Desai, India’s first non-Congress prime minister, was a staunch Hindu nationalist known for his economic reforms.
• Rajiv Gandhi, 40, was India’s youngest prime minister when he was assassinated by a Sri Lankan suicide bomber in 1989.
• Indira Gandhi received the most no-confidence votes (15)

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