List of Prime Ministers of India (1947–Present) | Static GK for UPSC, SSC & State Exams
📘 List of Prime Ministers of India (1947 – Present) | Static GK
| S. No. | Prime Minister | Term of Office | Important Remarks (Exam-Oriented) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru | 15 Aug 1947 – 27 May 1964 | First PM of India; Longest-serving PM; First to die in office |
| 2 | Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) | 27 May 1964 – 9 Jun 1964 | First Acting Prime Minister |
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 9 Jun 1964 – 11 Jan 1966 | Gave slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” |
| 4 | Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) | 11 Jan 1966 – 24 Jan 1966 | Second Acting term |
| 5 | Indira Gandhi | 24 Jan 1966 – 24 Mar 1977 | First Female Prime Minister of India |
| 6 | Morarji Desai | 24 Mar 1977 – 28 Jul 1979 | Oldest PM (81 years); First to resign |
| 7 | Charan Singh | 28 Jul 1979 – 14 Jan 1980 | Only PM who did not face Parliament |
| 8 | Indira Gandhi | 14 Jan 1980 – 31 Oct 1984 | First woman PM to serve a second term |
| 9 | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 Oct 1984 – 2 Dec 1989 | Youngest PM (40 years) |
| 10 | V. P. Singh | 2 Dec 1989 – 10 Nov 1990 | First PM to resign after No-Confidence Motion |
| 11 | Chandra Shekhar | 10 Nov 1990 – 21 Jun 1991 | PM from Samajwadi Janata Party |
| 12 | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 21 Jun 1991 – 16 May 1996 | First PM from South India |
| 13 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 May 1996 – 1 Jun 1996 | Shortest tenure as PM (13 days) |
| 14 | H. D. Deve Gowda | 1 Jun 1996 – 21 Apr 1997 | PM from Janata Dal |
| 15 | I. K. Gujral | 21 Apr 1997 – 19 Mar 1998 | Known for Gujral Doctrine |
| 16 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 19 Mar 1998 – 22 May 2004 | First non-Congress PM to complete full term |
| 17 | Manmohan Singh | 22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014 | First Sikh Prime Minister |
| 18 | Narendra Modi | 26 May 2014 – Present | First PM born after Independence; Consecutive terms |
🎯 Exam Focus Points
- Longest-serving PM → Jawaharlal Nehru
- Shortest tenure → Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1996)
- Youngest PM → Rajiv Gandhi
- First Female PM → Indira Gandhi
- First Sikh PM → Manmohan Singh
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