Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India. He is also the longest serving prime minister of India. He served as a prime minister of India for 17 long years. The prime minister is the head of the government of India and plays a key role in running the country. Prime minister forms its cabinet, makes important decisions for the nation. Prime minister of India known as the face of the country and represents India in the world. The Prime minister leads the country and makes sure that the government works properly. This article is about prime minister of India list from 1947 to 2025. The list reflects the prime minister’s contribution towards the growth of the country.
Prime Minister of India List from 1947-2025
Here is the Prime Minister of India list from 1947 – 2025 :
India has been governed by 14 prime ministers since its independence. Currently, Narendra Modi is serving as Prime Minister of India, continuing his leadership journey that started in 2014. Here is the List of Prime Ministers of India from 1947-2025 with year and their political party :
| No. | Name | Start of Term | End of Term | Duration in years and days | Party |
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) | 15 August 1947 | 27 May 1964 | 16 years, 286 days | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gulzarilal Nanda (1898–1998) | 27 May 1964 | 9 June 1964 | 13 days | – |
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966) | 9 June 1964 | 11 January 1966 | 1 year, 216 days | – |
| 4 | Indira Gandhi (1917–1984) | 24 January 1966 | 24 March 1977 | 11 years, 59 days | Indian National Congress (R) |
| 5 | Morarji Desai (1896–1995) | 24 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | 2 years, 126 days | Janata Party |
| 6 | Charan Singh (1902–1987) | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | 170 days | Janata Party (Secular) |
| 7 | Indira Gandhi (1917–1984) | 14 January 1980 | 31 October 1984 | 4 years, 291 days | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 8 | Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991) | 31 October 1984 | 2 December 1989 | 5 years, 32 days | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931–2008) | 2 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | 343 days | Janata Dal |
| 10 | Chandra Shekhar (1927–2007) | 10 November 1990 | 21 June 1991 | 223 days | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) |
| 11 | P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921–2004) | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | 4 years, 330 days | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 12 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924–2018) | 16 May 1996 | 1 June 1996 | 16 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 13 | H. D. Deve Gowda (born 1933) | 1 June 1996 | 21 April 1997 | 324 days | Janata Dal |
| 14 | Inder Kumar Gujral (1919–2012) | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | 332 days | – |
| 15 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924–2018) | 19 March 1998 | 22 May 2004 | 6 years, 64 days | Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) |
| 16 | Manmohan Singh (1932-2024) | 22 May 2004 | 26 May 2014 | 10 years, 4 days | Indian National Congress (UPA) |
| 17. | Narendra Modi (born 1950) | 26 May 2014June 9, 2024Present | May 30, 2019 | 10 years, 192 days | Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) |
Prime Minister of India List : Important Constitutional Points :
Here are some important constitutional points about prime minister of India :
- Article 75 of the Indian Constitution envisages that the Prime Minister of India shall be appointed by the President of India.
- The Prime Minister is also known as the supreme authority of the cabinet.
- Article 78 of the Indian Constitution specifies the duties of the Prime Minister of India. He acts as a link between the President and Cabinet while discharging his duties.
- The Prime minister of India determines the dates of its meetings and programmes for the parliament session. He also takes decisions about the dissolvement of the house.
- The Prime Minister also makes the announcement of principal government policies and answers questions.
- It is mentioned in the constitution that the Prime Minister can ask any member to resign or recommend the President to remove any Minister.
Prime Minister of India List : Important Facts
- Indira Gandhi was the first and only female PM of India. She served for 15 years and 350 days across two terms.
- Rajiv Gandhi is the youngest prime minister of India till date, took oath on october 31, 1984, at the age of 40 years old.
- Morarji Desai was the first non congress Prime Minister of India.
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee had the shortest tenure of any Prime Minister, with just 16 days in office during his first term in 1996.
- Manmohan Singh served as India’s first Sikh Prime Minister of India.
- P. V. Narasimha Rao was the first Prime Minister from South India.
- Gulzarilal Nanda served as acting Prime Minister twice, each time just for a short term 13 days.
Prime Minister of India List: Functions and Powers of the Prime Minister
Here are the functions of the Prime Minister of India :
1. The Prime Minister of India proposes the names of the members of his political party to the President for appointment as Ministers.
2. The Prime Minister of India decides the distribution of charge to various ministers.
3. The Prime Minister of India presides over the meetings of Cabinet and can change the decisions taken by the ministers.
4. The Prime Minister of India can suggest to the President of India about the resignation or removal of any Minister from his Cabinet.
5. The Prime Minister of India also controls and directs the functioning of Ministers of his Cabinet.
6. The Prime Minister of India can resign anytime and can suggest the President of India to dissolve the Cabinet. He can suggest the President to dissolve Lok Sabha and to organize fresh elections.
FAQs
Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
Narendra Modi is the current prime minister of India.
Who is the 18th Prime Minister of India?
Narendra Modi is the 18th and current prime minister of India.
Who is the 12th Prime Minister of India?
Shri Inder Kumar Gujral was sworn in as the 12th Prime Minister of India on Monday, the 21st of April, 1997.
