Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir

Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
وزِیرِ اعظم آزاد جموں و کشمیر
Prime Ministerial Standard
Flag of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Incumbent
Iftikhar Gilani
since 28 August 2026
Government of Azad Kashmir
Style
TypeHead of government
StatusLeader of the House
AbbreviationPM
Member of
Reports to
ResidencePrime Minister House, Domail Muzaffarabad, 13100
SeatPrime Minister Secretariat, Muzaffarabad
NominatorElection Commission of Azad Kashmir through General Elections: by a Convention that is held in the Legislative Assembly, based on appointee's ability to command confidence among the majority of the members.
AppointerPresident of Azad Kashmir
Term length5 years; renewable
Constituting instrumentInterim Constitution of Azad Kashmir
PrecursorPrime Minister of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
Inaugural holderAbdul Hamid Khan
(1975–1977)
Formation5 July 1975; 48 years ago
DeputyNo fixed position; however held by Speaker of Legislative Assembly in Prime Minister's absence
SalaryRs. 36.60 lakh (US$13,000), annual
Websitepmajk.gov.pk

The prime minister of Azad Kashmir (Urdu: وزِیرِ اعظم آزاد کشمیر, romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam lit. 'Grand Vizier', Urdu pronunciation: [ʋəˈziːr-ˌeː ˈɑː.zəm]) is the chief executive of Azad Jammu and Kashmir region of Pakistan. The title of Prime Minister symbolizes the nominal[2] independence of Azad Kashmir. The prime minister heads the Council of Ministers, who are appointed from amongst the members of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The premier too is elected by the AJK Legislative Assembly which is directly elected by the people.[3][4]

The current prime minister is Iftikhar Gilani, a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) who took office on 28 August 2026 following the ousting of Faisal Mumtaz Rathore through a motion of no confidence.


Prime ministers of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir (1917–1947)

# Name Took office Left office
1 Raja Sir Daljit Singh 1917 1921
2 Raja Hari Singh 1925 1927
3 Sir Albion Banerjee January 1927 March 1929
4 G. E. C. Wakefield 1929 1931
5 Hari Krishan Kaul[5] 1931 1932
6 Elliot James Dowell Colvin[5] 1932 1936
7 Sir Barjor J. Dalal 1936 1936
8 Sir N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar 1937 July 1943
9 Kailash Narain Haksar July 1943 February 1944
10 Sir B. N. Rau February 1944 28 June 1945
11 Ram Chandra Kak 28 June 1945 11 August 1947
12 Janak Singh 11 August 1947 15 October 1947
13 Mehr Chand Mahajan 15 October 1947 27 October 1947

List of prime ministers


# Image Name Took office Left office Party
1 Sardar Ibrahim Khan 24 Oct 1947 12 May 1950 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
2 Ali Ahmed Shah 13 May 1950 4 Dec 1951 Military
3 Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah 5 Dec 1951 20 May 1952 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
4 Raja Haydar Khan 18 May 1952 21 Jun 1952 -
5 Sher Ahmed Khan 21 Jun 1952 30 May 1956 Military
3 Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah (2) 30 May 1956 8 Sep 1956 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
6 Sardar Abdul Qayyum 8 Sep 1956 13 Apr 1957 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
1 Sardar Ibrahim Khan (2) 13 Apr 1957 30 Apr 1959 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
7 Khurshid Hasan Khurshid 1 May 1959 7 Aug 1964 Jammu and Kashmir Liberation League
8 Abdul Hamid Khan 7 Aug 1964 7 Oct 1969 -
9 Abdul Rahman Khan 7 Oct 1969 30 Oct 1970 Military
1 Sardar Abdul Qayyum (2) 30 Oct 1970 16 Apr 1975 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
10 Sheikh Manzar Masaud 16 Apr 1975 5 Jun 1975
1 Sardar Ibrahim Khan (3) 5 Jun 1975 5 Jun 1975

prime ministers

# Portrait Name Took office Left office Party
1 Abdul Hamid Khan 5 July 1975 31 August 1977 Pakistan Peoples Party
2 Sardar Sikandar Hayat 17 June 1985 28 June 1990 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
3 Raja Mumtaz Hussain 29 June 1990 5 July 1991 Pakistan Peoples Party
4 Sardar Abdul Qayyum 29 July 1991 29 July 1996 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
5 Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry 30 July 1996 24 July 2001 Pakistan Peoples Party
6 Sardar Sikandar Hayat 25 July 2001 23 July 2006 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
7 Sardar Attique Ahmed 24 July 2006 6 January 2009 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
8 Sardar Yaqoob Khan 7 January 2009 22 October 2009 Independent
9 Raja Farooq Haider 23 October 2009 29 July 2010 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
10 Sardar Attique Ahmed 29 July 2010 26 July 2011 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
11 Chaudhry Abdul Majeed 26 July 2011 30 July 2016 Pakistan Peoples Party
12 Raja Farooq Haider 31 July 2016 30 July 2021 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
13 Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi 4 August 2021 14 April 2022 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
14 Tanveer Ilyas 18 April 2022 11 April 2023 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
15 Chaudhry Anwarul Haq 20 April 2023 17 November 2025 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf forward bloc
16 Faisal Mumtaz Rathore 17 November 2025 27 August 2026 Pakistan Peoples Party
17 Iftikhar Gilani 28 August 2026 Incumbent Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Timeline

Faisal Mumtaz RathoreChaudhry Anwar-ul-HaqSardar Tanveer IlyasAbdul Qayyum Khan NiaziRaja Farooq HaiderChaudhry Abdul MajidSardar Attique Ahmed KhanSardar Muhammad Yaqoob KhanSardar Sikandar Hayat KhanSultan Mehmood ChaudhryMuhammad Abdul Qayyum KhanRaja Mummtaz Hussain RathoreAbdul Hamid Khan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Heads of State, Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs" (PDF). UN. United Nations Foreign and Protocol Service.
  2. ↑ Bose, Sumantra (2009), Contested Lands, Harvard University Press, p. 193, ISBN 978-0-674-02856-2
  3. ↑ PM site
  4. ↑ "Government of the State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir – Official Portal".
  5. 1 2 Copland, Ian (1981), "Islam and Political Mobilization in Kashmir, 1931–34", Pacific Affairs, 54 (2): 228–259, doi:10.2307/2757363, JSTOR 2757363
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