Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
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The Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, who became the Chief Minister of Punjab for the second time on 8 June 2008, having previously served as Chief Minister from February 1997 to October 1999.
[edit] List of Chief Ministers of Punjab
| Name of Chief Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iftikhar Hussain Khan | 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 |
| Malik Feroz Khan Noon | April 3, 1953 | May 21, 1955 | Muslim League |
| Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti | May 21, 1955 | October 14, 1955 | Muslim League |
| Post Abolished | October 14, 1955 | June 30, 1970 | Part of West Pakistan province |
| 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 | |
| Nawaz Sharif | April 9, 1985 | August 13, 1990 | Pakistan Muslim League |
| Ghulam Haider Wyne | November 8, 1990 | April 25, 1993 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad |
| Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (1st time) | April 25, 1993 | July 19, 1993 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Manzoor Elahi (caretaker) | July 19, 1993 | October 20, 1993 | |
| Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (2nd time) | October 20, 1993 | September 13, 1995 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Sardar Arif Nakai | September 13, 1995 | November 3, 1996 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (3rd time) | November 3, 1996 | November 16, 1996 | Pakistan Muslim League (J) |
| Mian Afzal Hayat (caretaker) | November 16, 1996 | February 20, 1997 | |
| Shahbaz 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) |
| Shiekh Ejaz Nisar (caretaker) | November 19, 2007 | April 11, 2008 | |
| Dost Muhammad Khosa | April 12, 2008 | June 8, 2008 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Shahbaz Sharif (2nd time) | June 8, 2008 | Incumbent | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
