Punjab Chief Ministers

LIST OF CHIEF MINISTERS OF PUNJAB

1-Iftikhar Hussain Khan                        August 15, 1947   to   January 25, 1949
Muslim League

Governor's rule                                     January 25, 1949  to  April 5, 1951

2-Mian Mumtaz Daultana                      April 15, 1951    to     April 3, 1953
Muslim League

3-Feroz Khan Noon                             April 3, 1953   to    May 21, 1955
Muslim League

4-Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti                  May 21, 1955    to   October 14, 1955
Muslim League

Post Abolished                                    October 14, 1955  to  June 30, 1970
Part of West Pakistan province

Martial law                                          July 1, 1970  to  May 2, 1972

5-Malik Meraj Khalid                        May 2, 1972   to  November 12, 1973
Pakistan Peoples Party

6-Ghulam Mustafa Khar                    November 12, 1973   to  March 15, 1974
Pakistan Peoples Party

7-Hanif Ramay                                  March 15, 1974   to   July 15, 1975
Pakistan Peoples Party

8-Sadiq Hussain Qureshi                   July 15, 1975  to  July 5, 1977
Pakistan Peoples Party

Martial law                                       July 5, 1977  to  April 9, 1985

9-Nawaz Sharif                                April 9, 1985   to  August 13, 1990
Pakistan Muslim League

10-Ghulam Haider Wyne                  November 8, 1990   to  April 25, 1993
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad

11-Manzoor Wattoo (1st time)          April 25, 1993  to   July 19, 1993
Pakistan Muslim League (J)

12-Manzoor Elahi (caretaker)            July 19, 1993   to  October 20, 1993

13-Manzoor Wattoo (2nd time)         October 20, 1993  to  September 13, 1995
Pakistan Muslim League (J)

14-Sardar Arif Nakai                          September 13, 1995  to  November 3, 1996
Pakistan Muslim League (J)

15-Manzoor Wattoo (3rd time)           November 3, 1996   to  November 16, 1996
Pakistan Muslim League (J)

16-Mian Afzal Hayat (caretaker)         November 16, 1996  to  February 20, 1997

17-Shahbaz Sharif (1st time)                February 20, 1997   to  October 12, 1999
Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Governor's rule                                    October 11, 1999  to  November 29, 2002

18-Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi                   November 29, 2002   to  November 18, 2007
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

19-Shiekh Ejaz Nisar (caretaker)          November 19, 2007   to  April 11, 2008

20-Dost Muhammad Khosa                  April 12, 2008   to  June 8, 2008
Pakistan Muslim League (N)

21-Shahbaz Sharif (2nd time)                 June 8, 2008    to   February 25, 2009
Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Governor's rule                                     February 25, 2009  to  March 30, 2009

22-Shahbaz Sharif (Restored)                March 30, 2009   to  Incumbent
Pakistan Muslim League (N)