List of Prime Ministers of India (1947-2023)

Prime Minister of India is the head of the government. He is appointed by the Indian President after the political party wins a general election and nominates a candidate for the post. The leader of that political party is thereafter appointed as the Prime Minister of India.

India’s first Prime Minister was appointed in 1947. In 2024, the Indian prime minister is Narendra Modi.

This article will give you the list of Prime Ministers of India and its PDF.

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Prime Ministers of India List

The list of Prime Ministers of India along with the period they served in the office, is given in the table below:

S.No Prime Minister Period
1 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 15th Aug 1947- 27th May 1964
2 Gulzarilal Nanda (interim) 27th May 1964- 9th Jun 1964
3 Lal Bahadur Shastri 9th June 1964 -11th January 1966
4 Gulzarilal Nanda 11th January 1966- 24th January 1966
5 Indira Gandhi 24th January 1966- 24th March 1977
6 Morarji Desai 24th March 1977- 28th July 1979
7 Charan Singh 28th July 1979- 14th January 1980
8 Indira Gandhi 14th January 1980- 31st October 1984
9 Rajiv Gandhi 31st October 1984- 2nd December 1989
10 Vishwa Pratap Singh 2nd December 1989- 10th November 1990
11 Chandra Shekhar 10th November 1990-21st June 1991
12 P. V Narasimha Rao 21st June 1991- 16th May 1996
13 Atal Bihari Vajpayee 16th May 1996-1st June 1996
14 H. D Deve Gowda 1st June 1996- 21st April 1997
15 Inder Kumar Gujral 21st April 1997- 18th March 1998
16 Atal Bihari Vajpayee 18th March 1998- 22nd May 2004
17 Dr Manmohan Singh 22nd May 2004 -17th May 2014
18 Narendra Modi 26th May 2014 – incumbent

Narendra Modi is the 15th Prime Minister of India (excluding the re-elected PMs). He is only the second prime minister after Pt Jawaharlal Nehru to be elected prime minister for the third term.

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Aspirants of Bank exams, UPSC exams, Government exams or any other competitive exams must know the list of Indian Prime Ministers and the time duration they have served in the office.

The Prime Minister of India list holds relevance for the general awareness section of all types of competitive exams and for the Polity section in the UPSC exams.

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Frequently Asked Question – Prime Minister of India List

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Q.1. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Ans. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru served as the First Prime Minister of India. His tenure of office as Prime Minister was from 15th August 1947 to 27th May 1964.
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Q.2. Who is the first female Prime Minister of India?

Ans. Indira Gandhi was the first and the only female Prime Minister of India till date.
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Q.3. Who is the longest-serving prime minister of India?

Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru remains India’s longest-serving prime minister. He served as the Indian Prime Minister until his death in May 1964.
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Q.4. Which Article deals with the Appointment of the Prime Minister?

Ans. Article 75 of the Indian constitution deals with the appointment of Prime Ministers and other ministers of India.

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