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List of chief ministers of Balochistan

Head of the provincial government of Balochistan

Summary

Head of the provincial government of Balochistan

Field	Value
post	Chief Minister
body	Balochistan
insignia	Coat of arms of Balochistan.svg
insigniasize	110px
insigniacaption	Seal of Balochistan
flag	Flag of Balochistan.svg
flagsize	120px
flagcaption	Provincial Flag of Balochistan
department	Government of Balochistan
style	His Excellency
appointer	Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
inaugural	Ataullah Mengal
member_of
reports_to
abbreviation	CM
residence	Chief Minister House, Quetta
seat	Quetta
termlength	5 years
constituting_instrument	Constitution of Pakistan
formation
website
incumbent	Sarfraz Bugti
incumbentsince	2 March 2024

The Chief Minister of Balochistan is the head of Government of Balochistan and is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan. The Chief Minister is elected by Balochistan Assembly for maximum of 5 years.

Only one Chief Minister has completed their 5-year constitutional term in entire history of Balochistan.

List of chief ministers of Balochistan

National Awami Party

Pakistan Peoples Party/Pakistan People’s Party

Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Balochistan National Party (Awami)

Balochistan National Party (Mengal)

Jamhoori Watan Party

Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Balochistan Awami Party

National Party

Caretaker/Independent

N	Name	Portrait	Party	Term of office	Ref	1	2
Ataullah Mengal	[[File:Ataullah Mengal (cropped).png	55px]]	NAP		1 May
1972	13 February
1973
Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (1st time)	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	PPP		27 April
1973	31 December
1974
Mohammad Khan Barozai	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	PPP		7 December 1976	5 July
1977
**Governor's rule
5 July 1977 — 6 April 1985**
Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (2nd time)	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	Independent		6 April
1985	29 May
1988
Zafarullah Khan Jamali	[[File:Zafarullah Khan Jamali (cropped).jpg	55px]]	IJI		24 June
1988	24 December
1988
Khuda Bakhsh Marri	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	Caretaker		24 December
1988	5 February
1989
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti	[[File:Nawab Akbar Bugti, (cropped).jpg	55px]]	JWP		5 February
1989	7 August
1990
Mir Humayun Khan Marri	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	Caretaker		7 August
1990	17 November
1990
Taj Muhammad Jamali	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	IJI		17 November
1990	22 May
1993	22 May 1993
Zulfikar Ali Magsi	[[File:NAWAB ZULFIQAR ALI MAGSI.jpg	55px]]	Caretaker		30 May
1993	19 July
1993
Muhammad Naseer Mengal	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	Caretaker		19 July
1993	20 October
1993
Zulfikar Ali Magsi	[[File:NAWAB ZULFIQAR ALI MAGSI.jpg	55px]]	PPP		20 October
1993	9 November
1996
Zafarullah Khan Jamali	[[File:Zafarullah Khan Jamali (cropped).jpg	55px]]	Caretaker		9 November
1996	22 February
1997
Akhtar Mengal	[[File:Sardar Akhtar Mengal (cropped).jpg	55px]]	BNP(M)		22 February
1997	29 July
1998
Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali	[[File:Mir Jan Muhammad Jamali (cropped).jpg	55px]]	PMLN		13 August
1998	12 October
1999
**Governor's rule
12 January 1999 — 1 December 2002**
Jam Mohammad Yousaf	[[File:Jamsahb...jpg	55px]]	PML(Q)		1 December
2002	19 November
2007
Mohammad Saleh Bhutani	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	Caretaker		19 November
2007	8 April
2008
Nawab Aslam Raisani	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	PPP		9 April
2008	14 January
2013
**Governor's rule
14 January 2013 — 13 March 2013**
Nawab Aslam Raisani	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	PPP		13 March
2013	23 March
2013
Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai	[[File:Nawab-barozai.jpg	55px]]	Caretaker		23 March
2013	7 June
2013
Abdul Malik Baloch	[[File:Abdul malik baloch (cropped).jpeg	55px]]	NP		7 June
2013	23 December
2015
Sanaullah Khan Zehri	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	PMLN		24 December
2015	9 January
2018
Abdul Quddus Bizenjo	[[File:Abdul_Quddus_Bizenjo.jpg	55px]]	PML(Q)		13 January
2018	7 June
2018		url=https://nation.com.pk/13-Jan-2018/abdul-quddus-bizenjo-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-of-balochistan	title=Abdul Quddus Bizenjo sworn in as Chief Minister of Balochistan	date=2018-01-13	work=The Nation	access-date=2018-06-07	language=en-US}}
Alauddin Marri	[[File:Alauddinmarri.jpg	55px]]	Caretaker		7 June
2018	18 August
2018
Jam Kamal Khan	[[File:Jam Kamal Khan.png	55px]]	BAP		19 August
2018	24 October
2021
Abdul Quddus Bizenjo	[[File:Abdul_Quddus_Bizenjo.jpg	55px]]	BAP		29 October
2021	18 August
2023
Ali Mardan Khan Domki	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	Caretaker		18 August
2023	2 March
2024
Sarfraz Bugti	[[File:Blank.JPG	55px]]	PPP		2 March 2024	Incumbent

References

(2006-08-28). "Nawab Bugti: maligned, but widely respected". DAWN.COM.
"UNDP to help Balochistan strengthen its social sector". The News.
Report, Dawn. (2007-11-19). "Saleh Bhootani caretaker CM of Balochistan". DAWN.COM.
"Raisani takes oath as Balochistan CM". The News.
Report, Dawn. (2008-04-09). "Raisani to be sworn in as Balochistan CM today". DAWN.COM.
(2013-03-23). "Balochistan interim govt: Ghous Bux Barozai sworn in as interim chief minister - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune.
"Barozai take oath as caretaker chief minister Balochistan".
"Nawab Barozai to be consensus Balochistan CM". The News.
"Dr Malik Baloch sworn in as Chief Minister Balochistan". Geo News.
Shah, Dawn.com {{!}} Syed Ali. (2013-06-08). "Unopposed, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch elected CM Balochistan". DAWN.COM.
(2015-12-25). "Zehri takes oath as Balochistan CM". The Nation.
Shah, Syed Ali. (2018-01-13). "Abdul Quddus Bizenjo sworn in as new chief minister of Balochistan". DAWN.COM.
"CM Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri resigns - Pakistan - Dunya News". Dunya News.
Shah, Syed Ali. (2018-01-09). "Sanaullah Zehri resigns as Balochistan chief minister amid political crisis". DAWN.COM.
(2018-01-13). "Abdul Quddus Bizenjo sworn in as Chief Minister of Balochistan". The Nation.
"Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo takes oath as Balochistan chief minister". Geo TV.
"Alauddin Marri takes oath as interim CM of Balochistan". Dawn.
"Jam Kamal Khan sworn in as Balochistan's 16th chief minister". Dawn.
"Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo elected new Balochistan chief minister unopposed". Dawn.
"Ali Domki sworn in as Balochistan’s interim CM". Dawn.
(2 March 2024). "Sarfraz Bugti becomes Balochistan CM 'unopposed'".
(March 2024). "Election 2024: Sarfraz Bugti nominated CM Balochistan".

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