This is a list of prime ministers of India by previous experience. Offices assumed after assuming the role of Prime Minister
Five Indian prime ministers have been active participants in the Indian Independence Movement.
None of the Indian prime ministers have served in the Indian Armed Forces. This is unlike many other state leaders.[citation needed]
No. | Name | Previous public office held and occuption | Assumed office of Prime Minister |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jawaharlal Nehru |
|
15 August 1947 |
2 | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
|
9 June 1964 |
3 | Indira Gandhi |
|
24 January 1966 |
4 | Morarji Desai |
|
24 March 1977 |
5 | Charan Singh |
|
28 July 1979 |
6 | Rajiv Gandhi |
|
31 October 1984 |
7 | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
|
2 December 1989 |
8 | Chandra Shekhar | 10 November 1990 | |
9 | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
|
21 June 1991 |
10 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
|
16 May 1996
19 March 1998 13 October 1999 |
11 | H. D. Deve Gowda |
|
1 June 1996 |
12 | Inder Kumar Gujral |
|
21 April 1997 |
13 | Manmohan Singh |
|
22 May 2004 |
14 | Narendra Modi |
|
26 May 2014 |