In this article, we will check the list of all Indian Prime Ministers starting from 1947 to current 2024. Narendra Modi is the current and 14th Prime Minister of India. He would become the fourth Indian Prime Minister to serve two consecutive terms on the post and would be the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India who would complete two consecutive terms.
List of all Prime Ministers of India (1947-2024)
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
(1889–1964)
15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964
16 years, 286 days
The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving PM of India, the first to die in office.
2. Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)
(1898-1998)
27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964,
13 days
First acting PM of India
3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
(1904–1966)
9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966
1 year, 216 days
He has given the slogan of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ during the Indo-Pak war of 1965.
4. Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting)
(1898-1998)
11 January 1966 to 24 January 1966
13 days
5. Indira Gandhi
(1917–1984)
24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977
11 years, 59 days
First female Prime Minister of India.
6. Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
24 March 1977 to 28 July 1979
2 year, 126 days
Oldest to become PM (81 years old) and first to resign from office.
7. Charan Singh
(1902–1987)
28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980
170 days
Only PM who did not face the Parliament.
8. Indira Gandhi
(1917–1984)
14 January 1980 to 31 October 1984
4 years, 291 days
The first lady who served as PM for the second term.
9. Rajiv Gandhi
(1944–1991)
31 October 1984 to 2 December 1989
5 years, 32 days
Youngest to become PM (40 years old).
10.V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990
343 days
First PM to step down after a vote of no confidence.
11. Chandra Shekhar
(1927–2007)
10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991
223 days
He belongs to Samajwadi Janata Party
12. P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996
4 years, 330 days
First PM from South India.
13. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924- 2018)
16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996
16 days
PM for shortest tenure.
14. H. D. Deve Gowda
(born 1933)
1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997
324 days
He belongs to Janata Dal.
15. Inder Kumar Gujral
(1919–2012)
21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998
332 days
16. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924-2018)
19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004
6 years, 64 days
The first non-congress PM who completed a full term as PM.
17. Manmohan Singh
(born 1932)
22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014
10 years, 4 days
First Sikh PM.
18. Narendra Modi
(born 1950)
26 May 2014 – 2019
4th Prime Minister of India who served two consecutive tenures.
19. Narendra Modi
(born 1950)
30 May 2019- Incumbent
First non-congress PM with two consecutive tenures.
