Himachal Pradesh, a state located in northern India, has had 14 Chief Ministers to date. The first Chief Minister was Yashwant Singh Parmar, who served from 1952 to 1956 and then again from 1963 to 1977. Virbhadra Singh, from the Indian National Congress, has held the position of Chief Minister for six non-consecutive terms, making him the longest-serving Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Other notable Chief Ministers include Prem Kumar Dhumal, who served two terms from 1998 to 2003 and from 2007 to 2012, and Jai Ram Thakur, who has been serving as the Chief Minister since December 2017. The state has witnessed a mix of political parties holding the position of Chief Minister, including the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Himachal Vikas Congress. To sum up, here is the full list of all the Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh.
1 |
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
11 Dec 2022 |
Present |
INC |
2 |
Jai Ram Thakur |
27 Dec 2017 |
11 Dec 2022 |
BJP |
3 |
Virbhadra Singh |
25 Dec 2012 |
27 Dec 2017 |
INC |
4 |
Prem Kumar Dhumal |
30 Dec 2007 |
25 Dec 2012 |
BJP |
5 |
Virbhadra Singh |
06 Mar 2003 |
30 Dec 2007 |
INC |
6 |
Prem Kumar Dhumal |
24 Mar 1998 |
05 Mar 2003 |
BJP |
7 |
Virbhadra Singh |
03 Dec 1993 |
23 Mar 1998 |
INC |
8 |
President's rule |
15 Dec 1992 |
03 Dec 1993 |
N/A |
9 |
Shanta Kumar |
05 Mar 1990 |
15 Dec 1992 |
BJP |
10 |
Virbhadra Singh |
08 Mar 1985 |
05 Mar 1990 |
INC |
11 |
Virbhadra Singh |
08 Apr 1983 |
08 Mar 1985 |
INC |
12 |
Thakur Ram Lal |
14 Feb 1980 |
07 Apr 1983 |
INC |
13 |
Shanta Kumar |
22 Jun 1977 |
14 Feb 1980 |
Janata Party |
14 |
President's rule |
30 Apr 1977 |
22 Jun 1977 |
N/A |
15 |
Thakur Ram Lal |
28 Jan 1977 |
30 Apr 1977 |
INC |
16 |
Yashwant Singh Parmar |
01 Jul 1963 |
28 Jan 1977 |
INC |
17 |
Yashwant Singh Parmar |
08 Mar 1952 |
31 Oct 1956 |
INC |
Also Read: List of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh