The Chief Minister of Balochistan (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan to serve as the head of the provincial government in Balochistan, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Aslam Raisani of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He took oath on 9 April 2008, and has the support of 61 out of 65 parliamentarians of Balochistan Assembly.
Name of Chief Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party |
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Ataullah Mengal | May 1, 1972 | February 13, 1973 | National Awami Party |
Governor's rule | February 13, 1973 | April 27, 1973 | |
Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (1st time) | April 27, 1973 | December 31, 1974 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Governor's rule | December 31, 1974 | December 7, 1976 | |
Sardar Mohammad Khan Barozai | December 7, 1976 | April 4, 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Martial law | April 4, 1977 | April 6, 1985 | |
Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (2nd time) | April 6, 1985 | May 29, 1988 | Independent |
Zafarullah Khan Jamali (1st time) | June 24, 1988 | December 24, 1988 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad |
Khuda Bux Marri (acting) | December 24, 1988 | February 5, 1989 | Balochistan High Court Judge |
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti | February 5, 1989 | August 7, 1990 | Balochistan National Alliance |
Mir Humayun Khan Marri (caretaker) | August 7, 1990 | November 17, 1990 | |
Taj Muhammad Jamali | November 17, 1990 | May 20, 1993 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad |
Zulfikar Ali Magsi (1st time) | May 20, 1993 | July 19, 1993 | Independent |
Mohammad Nasir Mengal (caretaker) | July 19, 1993 | October 20, 1993 | Independent |
Zulfikar Ali Magsi (2nd time) | October 20, 1993 | November 9, 1996 | Independent |
Zafarullah Khan Jamali (caretaker; 2nd time) | November 9, 1996 | February 22, 1997 | Independent |
Akhtar Mengal | February 22, 1997 | June 15, 1998 | Balochistan National Party |
Jan Mohammad Jamali | June 15, 1998 | October 12, 1999 | Independent |
Governor's rule | October 12, 1999 | December 1, 2002 | Independent |
Jam Mohammad Yousaf | December 1, 2002 | November 19, 2007 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
Mohammad Saleh Bhutani‎ (caretaker) | November 19, 2007 | April 8, 2008 | |
Aslam Raisani | April 9, 2008 | Incumbent | Pakistan Peoples Party |