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Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)

Head of government of the Pakistani province of Punjab

Head of government of the Pakistani province of Punjab

FieldValue
postChief Minister
bodyPunjab
native_name
Wazīr-ē-Aʿlā Panjāb
insigniaCoat of arms of Punjab.svg
insigniasize110px
insigniacaptionEmblem of Punjab
flagFlag of Punjab.svg
flagsize150px
flagcaptionFlag of Punjab
departmentExecutive branch of the
Government of Punjab
styleHer Excellency
typeHead of government
statusLeader of the House
nominatorMembers of the Punjab Assembly
appointerGovernor of Punjab
inauguralIftikhar Hussain Khan
member_of
reports_to
abbreviationCM
residenceChief Minister Secretariat
seatLahore
precursorPremier of the Punjab
constituting_instrumentArticle 130, Constitution of Pakistan
formation
deputySenior Minister of Punjab
website
imageMaryam Nawaz.jpg
incumbentMaryam Nawaz
incumbentsince26 February 2024

Wazīr-ē-Aʿlā Panjāb Government of Punjab](government-of-punjab-pakistan)

  • As long as confidence is commanded in the Provincial Assembly
    • Assembly's term is 5 years unless dissolved sooner
  • No term limits specified

The chief minister of Punjab (Punjabi/) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, the chief minister leads the executive branch of the government of Punjab along with their appointed cabinet, with the governor of Punjab serving as the nominal head of executive and province. The chief minister is elected by a majority in the Punjab Assembly, where they serve as leader of the House. The office is held by virtue of the officeholder's ability to command the confidence of the Assembly, with no term limits. Maryam Nawaz Sharif is the 19th and current chief minister of Punjab.

The office of Chief Minister is located in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab province and is known as the CM Secretariat.

List of chief ministers of Punjab

Muslim League

Pakistan Peoples Party

Pakistan Muslim League (N)/Islami Jamhoori Ittehad

Pakistan Muslim League (J)

Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Caretaker

NNamePortraitPartyTerm of officeRef1234567891011-(11)12-1314--15(15)-(15)-161718-19
Iftikhar Hussain Khan[[File:Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot (cropped).png55px]]MLP15 August
194725 January
1949
**Governor's rule
25 January 1949 — 5 April 1951**
Mumtaz Daultana[[File:Mumtaz Daultana.jpg55px]]MLP15 April
19513 April
1953
Feroz Khan Noon[[File:Feroz Khan Noon.jpg55px]]3 April
195321 May
1955
Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti[[File:Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti (cropped).jpg55px]]21 May
195514 October
1955
Post Abolished(14 October 1955 — 30 June 1970)
**Martial Law
1 July 1970 — 2 May 1972**
Malik Meraj KhalidPPP2 May
197212 November
1973
Ghulam Mustafa Khar12 November
197315 March
1974
Muhammad Hanif Ramay15 March
197415 July
1975
Sadiq Hussain Qureshi15 July
19755 July
1977
**Martial law
5 July 1977 — 9 April 1985**
Nawaz Sharif[[File:Nawaz Sharif detail, 981203-D-9880W-117.jpg55px]]IJI9 April
19856 August
1990
Ghulam Haider Wyne[[File:Ghulam Haider Wyne By Tariq Imran.jpg55px]]6 August
199025 April
1993
Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo[[File:Manzoor Wattoo.jpg55px]]PML(J)25 April
199318 July
1993
Sheikh Manzoor Elahi[[File:Coat of arms of Punjab.svg50x50px]]—18 July
199320 October
1993
Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo[[File:Manzoor Wattoo.jpg55px]]PML(J)20 October
199313 September
1995
Muhammad Arif Nakai
[[File:SARDAR MUHAMMAD ARIF NAKAI.jpg55px]]13 September
19953 November
1996
Muhammad Afzal Hayat[[File:Coat of arms of Punjab.svgcenter50x50px]]—16 November
199620 February
1997
Shehbaz Sharif
[[File:Chief Minister of the Punjab (8047057165) (cropped).jpg55px]]PMLN20 February
199712 October
1999
**Governor's rule
12 October 1999 — 23 November 2002**
Parvez Elahi
[[File:Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Portrait 2.png55px]]PML(Q)29 November
200218 November
2007
Sheikh Ijaz Nisar[[File:Coat of arms of Punjab.svg50x50px]]—18 November
200711 April
2008
Dost Muhammad Khosa
[[File:Coat of arms of Punjab.svg50x50px]]PMLN11 April
20088 June
2008
Shehbaz Sharif
[[File:Chief Minister of the Punjab (8047057165) (cropped).jpg55px]]PMLN8 June
200825 February
2009
**Governor's rule
25 February 2009 — 30 March 2009**
Shehbaz Sharif
[[File:Chief Minister of the Punjab (8047057165) (cropped).jpg55px]]PMLN30 March
200926 March
2013
Najam Sethi[[File:Umer Toor & Najam Sethi Pakistan Super League PSLt22 Cricket (cropped).png50x50px]]—26 March
20137 June
2013
Shehbaz Sharif
[[File:Chief Minister of the Punjab (8047057165) (cropped).jpg55px]]PMLN7 June
20137 June
2018
Hasan Askari Rizvi[[File:Coat of arms of Punjab.svg50x50px]]—8 June
201819 August
201872 days
Usman Buzdar[[File:Usman Buzdar.png55px]]PTI20 August
201830 April
2022
Hamza Shahbaz[[File:Hamza Shahbaz (cropped).png50x50px]]PMLN30 April
202226 July
2022
Parvez Elahi[[File:Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Portrait 2.png55px]]PML(Q)27 July 202222 January 2023
Mohsin Naqvi[[File:Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi in 2024 (cropped).jpg50x50px]]—22 January 202326 February 2024
Maryam Nawaz[[File:Maryam Nawaz.jpg72x72px]]PMLN26 February 2024Incumbent

Notes

References

References

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  13. (2018-06-13). "Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo - DAWN.COM".
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  23. (2007-11-20). "Caretaker CM, 17 ministers take oath in Lahore".
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  33. (2018-06-22). "ECP selects Hassan Askari as caretaker Punjab CM {{!}} The Express Tribune".
  34. (2018-06-12). "Prof Hasan Askari named Punjab caretaker CM {{!}} Pakistan {{!}} thenews.com.pk {{!}}".
  35. (2018-08-17). "Imran names Sardar Usman Buzdar for Punjab CM".
  36. "SC directs Hamza Shahbaz to work as 'trustee' CM till Monday, adjourns hearing".
  37. (2007). "Ferguson, Richard, (22 Aug. 1935–26 July 2009), QC 1986; QC (NI) 1973; SC (Ireland) 1983".
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  39. Sadozai, Irfan. (2023-01-22). "ECP picks Mohsin Naqvi as caretaker CM for Punjab".
  40. Younas, Mobeen. (2024-02-26). "Punjab Assembly: Maryam becomes Pakistan’s first female CM".
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