This article contains the List of Prime Ministers of India along with detailed information about them. The Prime Minister of India is the head of government of the Republic of India, and head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive in India. The Prime Minister leads the functioning and exercise of authority of the Government of India. They are invited by the President as leader of the majority party in the Parliament of India to form a government and exercise its powers.
PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA
| From |
To |
Prime Minister's Name |
| August 15, 1947 |
May 27, 1964 |
Jawaharlal Nehru |
| May 27, 1964 |
June 9, 1964 |
Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting) |
| June 9, 1964 |
January 11, 1966 |
Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| January 11, 1966 |
January 24, 1966 |
Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting) |
| January 24, 1966 |
March 24, 1977 |
Indira Gandhi |
| March 24, 1977 |
July 28, 1979 |
Morarji Desai |
| July 28, 1979 |
January 14, 1980 |
Charan Singh |
| January 14, 1980 |
October 31, 1984 |
Indira Gandhi |
| October 31, 1984 |
December 1, 1989 |
Rajiv Gandhi |
| December 2, 1989 |
November 10, 1990 |
V.P. Singh |
| November 11, 1990 |
June 21, 1991 |
Chandra Shekhar |
| June 21, 1991 |
May 16, 1996 |
P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| May 16, 1996 |
June 1, 1996 |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| June 1, 1996 |
April 21, 1997 |
H. D. Deve Gowda |
| April 21, 1997 |
March 18, 1998 |
I. K. Gujral |
| March 19, 1998 |
October 12, 1999 |
Atatl Bihari Vajpayee |
| October 13, 1999 |
May 21, 2004 |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| May 22, 2004 |
|
Dr. Manmohan Singh |
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