The Prime Minister of Hyderabad was the chief of government of the former princely state of Hyderabad. The office was also referred to as the Dewan or Diwan. From 1901, the official title was "President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad". The office was ended in 1948 after the annexation of Hyderabad State by India.
People who have served in this office include:
Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Term[1] |
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Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad (1st time) |
1901 | 11 July 1912 | 1 | |
Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III | July 1912 | November 1914 | 1 | |
Direct rule by Nizam Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII | November 1914 | 1919 | – | |
Sir Sayyid Ali Imam | August 1919 | 5 September 1922 | 1 | |
Nawab Sir Faridoon-ul-Mulk Bahadur | 5 September 1922 | 1 April 1924 | 1 | |
Wali-ud-Daula Bahadur | 1 April 1924 | 25 November 1926 | 1 | |
Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad (2nd time) |
25 November 1926 | 18 March 1937 | 1 | |
Sir Akbar Hydari | 18 March 1937 | September 1941 | 1 | |
Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari (1st time) |
September 1941 | August 1946 | 1 | |
Sir Mirza Muhammad Ismail | August 1946 | May 1947 | 1 | |
Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari (2nd time) |
May 1947 | 29 October 1947 | 1 | |
Nawab Mehdi Yar Jung (acting) |
1 November 1947 | 28 November 1947 | 1 | |
Mir Laiq Ali (provisional) |
29 November 1947 | 19 September 1948 | 1 |