Prime Minister of India

India follows a parliamentary system of government, modelled after that of the United Kingdom to which it was formerly subject.

• Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964), 1st PM
• Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964-1966), 2nd PM
• Indira Gandhi (1966-1977), 3rd PM
• Morarji Desai[?] (1977-1979), 4th PM
• Choudhary Charan Singh[?] (1979-1980), 5th PM
• Indira Gandhi (1980-1984), 3rd PM (2nd time)
• Rajiv Gandhi (1984-1989), 6th PM
• V.P. Singh (1989-1990), 7th PM
• Chandrashekhar (1990-1991), 8th PM
• Narsimha Rao (1991-1996), 9th PM
• Atal Behari Vajpayee (1996), 10th PM
• H.D. Devegowda (1996-1997), 11th PM
• I. K. Gujral (1997-1998), 12th PM
• Atal Behari Vajpayee (1998-present), 10th PM (2nd time)