Introduction
The article Indian Prime Ministers presents the list of Prime Ministers of India from 1947 - 2019 (Present). Indian Prime Ministers article plays a prominent role in General Awareness/General Knowledge Preparation in many competitive exams such as SSC CGL, SSC CPO, IBPS PO, IBPS SO, LIC AAO etc.
Description
The Prime Minister of India is the chief executive of the Government of India. In India's parliamentary system, the Constitution names the President as head of state de jure, but his or her de facto executive powers are vested in the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers. Appointed and sworn-in by the President, the Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party or alliance that has a majority in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament.
Narendra Modi is the current (14th) Prime Minister of India, since 26 May 2014.
Below table contains the list of Prime Ministers of India:
| Name | Term of Office (Start) | Term of Office (End) | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru | 15 August 1947 | 27 May 1964 |  |
| Gulzarilal Nanda | 27 May 1964 | 9 June 1964 |  |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri | 9 June 1964 | 11 January 1966 |  |
| Gulzarilal Nanda | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | |
| Indira Gandhi | 24 January 1966 | 24 March 1977 |  |
| Morarji Desai | 24 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 |  |
| Charan Singh | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 |  |
| Indira Gandhi | 14 January 1980 | 31 October 1984 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi | 31 October 1984 | 2 December 1989 |  |
| Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 2 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 |  |
| Chandra Shekhar | 10 November 1990 | 21 June 1991 |  |
| Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 |  |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 May 1996 | 1 June 1996 |  |
| Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda | 1 June 1996 | 21 April 1997 |  |
| Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 |  |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 19 March 1998 | 22 May 2004 | |
| Manmohan Singh | 22 May 2004 | 26 May 2014 |  |
| Narendra Modi | 26 May 2014 | Current |  |