List of Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly. They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and coÂordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.
Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh (1952–56)
| Sr No. | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yashwant Singh Parmar | Pachhad | 8 March 1952 to 31 October 1956 (4 years 237 days) | Indian National Congress |
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh After becoming union territory
| Sr No. | Name | Consatituency | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yashwant Singh Parmar | Renuka | 1 July 1963 to 28 January 1977 (13 years 212 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | Thakur Ram Lal | Jubbal Kotkhai | 28 January 1977 to 30 April 1977 (92 days) | Indian National Congress |
| President rule | N/A | 53 days | N/A | |
| 3. | Shanta Kumar | Sullah | 22 June 1977 to 14 February 1980 (2 years 237 days) | Janata Party |
| 4. | Thakur Ram Lal (2nd Term) | Jubbal Kotkhai | 14 February 1980 to 7 April 1983 (3 year 52 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 5. | Virbhadra Singh | Jubbal Kotkhai | 8 April 1983 to 5 March 1990 (6 year 331 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 6. | Shanta Kumar (2nd Term) | Palampur | 5 March 1990 to 15 December 1992 (2 years 285 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| President rule | N/A | 353 days | N/A | |
| 7. | Virbhadra Singh (2nd Term) | Rohru | 3 December 1993 to 23 March 1998 (4 years 110 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 8. | Prem Kumar Dhumal | Bamsan | 24 March 1998 to 5 March 2003 (4 years 346 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| 9. | Virbhadra Singh (3rd Term) | Rohru | 6 March 2003 to 30 December 2007 (4 years 299 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 10. | Prem Kumar Dhumal (2nd Term) | Bamsan | 30 December 2007 to 25 December 2012 (4 years 361 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| 11. | Virbhadra Singh (4th Term) | Shimla Rural | 25 December 2012 to 27 December 2017 (5 years 2 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 12. | Jai Ram Thakur | Seraj | 27 December 2017 to present | Bharatiya Janata party |
⦿Did you know?
1. Six people have served as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh since 1952.
2. Himachal Pradesh was made a union territory and regained full statehood in 1971.
3. Yashwant Singh Parmar was the first and also the state’s longest-serving chief minister in Himachal Pradesh.
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