This document lists the 18 Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to 2014, including their names and terms in office. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first Prime Minister, serving from 1947 to 1964. The most recent Prime Minister listed is Narendra Modi, who has held the position since May 2014. Several Prime Ministers, such as Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, served multiple non-consecutive terms.

1. Name Period
1 Jawahar Lal Nehru August 15, 1947 to May 27, 1964
2 Gulzarilal Nanda May 27, 1964 to June 9, 1964
3 Lal Bahadur Shastri June 9, 1964 to January 11, 1966
4 Gulzarilal Nanda January 11, 1966 to January 24, 1966
5 Indira Gandhi January 24, 1966 to March 24, 1977
6 Morarji Desai March 24, 1977 to July 28, 1979
7 Charan Singh July 28, 1979 to January 14, 1980
8 Indira Gandhi January 14, 1980 to October 31, 1984
9 Rajiv Gandhi October 31, 1984 to December 2, 1989
10 Vishwanath PratapSingh December 2, 1989 to November 10, 1990
11 Chandra Shekhar November 10, 1990 to June 21, 1991
12 P. V. Narasimha Rao June 21, 1991 to May 16, 1996
13 Atal Bihari Vajpayee May 16, 1996 to June 1, 1996
14 H. D. Deve Gowda June 1, 1996 to April 21, 1997
15 Inder Kumar Gujral 21 April 1997 to 18 March 1998
16 Atal Bihari Vajpayee B1926 19 March 1998 to 13 October 1999
16 Atal Bihari Vajpayee B1926 13 October 1999 to 22 May 2004
17 Dr. Manmohan Singh 22 May 2004 – 17 May 2014
18 Narendra Modi 26th May 2014 – till date
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