List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (Pakistan)
The Chief Minister of Punjab (Urdu: وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and serves as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Shehbaz Sharif, who became the Chief Minister of Punjab as being restored after Governor's rule starting from February 25, 2009 to March 30, 2009. Shehbaz Sharif took the office on March 30, 2009. He was elected before as the Chief Minister of Punjab by the Provincial Assembly but later on was removed from the office due to court decisions and Governor Rule was imposed. The new decision of the court on March 30, 2009 restored Shehbaz Sharif. Governor rule was lifted one day before by President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. Award winning journalist and media personality Najam Sethi was appointed caretaker Chief Minister Punjab on 26 March 2013 after Shehbaz Sharif completed his five years term in office.
List of Chief Ministers of Punjab
| Name of Chief Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot | August 15, 1947 | January 25, 1949 | Muslim League |
| Governor's rule | January 25, 1949 | April 5, 1951 | |
| Mian Mumtaz Daultana | April 15, 1951 | April 3, 1953 | Muslim League |
| Feroz Khan Noon | April 3, 1953 | May 21, 1955 | Muslim League |
| Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti | May 21, 1955 | October 14, 1955 | Muslim League |
| Part of West Pakistan province | October 14, 1955 | June 30, 1970 | |
| Martial law | July 1, 1970 | May 2, 1972 | |
| Malik Meraj Khalid | May 2, 1972 | November 12, 1973 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Ghulam Mustafa Khar | November 12, 1973 | March 15, 1974 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Hanif Ramay | March 15, 1974 | July 15, 1975 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Sadiq Hussain Qureshi | July 15, 1975 | July 5, 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Martial law | July 5, 1977 | April 9, 1985 | |
| April 9, 1985 | August 6, 1990 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad | |
| []] | August 6, 1990 | April 25, 1993 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad |
| Manzoor Wattoo (1st time) | April 25, 1993 | July 19, 1993 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Manzoor Elahi (caretaker) | July 19, 1993 | October 20, 1993 | |
| Manzoor Wattoo (2nd time) | October 20, 1993 | September 13, 1995 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai | September 13, 1995 | November 3, 1996 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Manzoor Wattoo (3rd time) | November 3, 1996 | November 16, 1996 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat (caretaker) | November 16, 1996 | February 20, 1997 | |
| Shehbaz Sharif (1st time) | February 20, 1997 | October 12, 1999 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Governor's rule | October 11, 1999 | November 29, 2002 | |
| Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi | November 29, 2002 | November 18, 2007 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Sheikh Ejaz Nisar (caretaker) | November 19, 2007 | April 11, 2008 | |
| Shehbaz Sharif (2nd time) | June 8, 2008 | February 25, 2009 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Governor's rule | February 25, 2009 | March 30, 2009 | |
| [Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa] | |||
| Shehbaz Sharif (2nd time) | March 30, 2009 | March 26, 2013 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Najam Sethi (Caretaker) | March 27, 2013 | June 7, 2013 | |
| Shahbaz Sharif | Jun 23, 2013 | Still
PML N | |
See also
- Governor of Punjab
- Government of Punjab
- List of Chief Ministers in Pakistan
- List of Governors of Pakistan