Chief Ministers of Jammu & Kashmir

Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq
30 March 1965 – 12 December 1971 (6 years, 257 days)    Indian National Congress

Syed Mir Qasim
12 December 1971 – 25 February 1975 (3 years, 75 days)

Sheikh Abdullah
25 February 1975 – 26 March 1977 (2 years, 29 days)    National Conference

Vacant
(Governor’s rule)
26 March – 9 July 1977
(105 days)

Sheikh Abdullah
9 July 1977 – 8 September 1982 (5 years, 61 days)
National Conference

Farooq Abdullah
8 September 1982 – 2 July 1984 (1 year, 298 days)

Ghulam Mohammad Shah
2 July 1984 – 6 March 1986
(1 year, 247 days)
Awami National Conference

Vacant
(Governor’s rule)
6 March – 7 November 1986
(246 days)

Farooq Abdullah
7 November 1986 – 19 January 1990
(3 years, 73 days)
National Conference

Vacant (Governor’s rule)
19 January 1990 – 9 October 1996 (6 years, 264 days)
Farooq Abdullah
9 October 1996 – 18 October 2002 (6 years, 9 days)
National Conference

Vacant
(Governor’s rule)
18 October – 2 November 2002 (15 days)

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
2 November 2002 – 2 November 2005 (3 years)
People’s Democratic Party with INC

Ghulam Nabi Azad
2 November 2005 – 11 July 2008 (2 years, 252 days)    Indian National Congress with PDP

Vacant
(Governor’s rule)
11 July 2008 – 5 January 2009 (178 days)

Omar Abdullah
5 January 2009 – 8 January 2015 (6 years, 3 days)
National Conference with INC

(Governor’s rule)
8 January 2015 – 1 March 2015 (52 days)

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
1 March 2015 – 7 January 2016 (312 days)
People’s Democratic Party with BJP

Governor’s Rule
8 January 2016- 4 April 2016 (86 days) N/A

Mehbooba Mufti
4 April 2016 – onwards
People’s Democratic Party with BJP