Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to serve as the head of the provincial government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Ameer Haider Khan Hoti who belongs to nationalist Awami National Party. It is noteworthy that ANP despite of being one of the main political parties of Pakistan, has got the slot of Chief Minister for the first time in Pakistan's history.

Contents

List of Chief Ministers of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Colonial era

Name of Chief Minister Entered Office Left Office Notes/political party
Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan April 1, 1937 September 7, 1937
Doctor Khan Sahib September 7, 1937 November 10, 1939
Sardar Aurang Zeb Khan April 25, 1943 March 16, 1945
Doctor Khan Sahib March 16, 1945 August 22, 1947

Post-Independence

Name of Chief Minister Entered Office Left Office Notes/political party
Abdul Qayyum Khan August 23, 1947 April 23, 1953 Muslim League
Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan April 23, 1953 July 18, 1955 Muslim League
Sardar Bahadur Khan July 19, 1955 October 14, 1955 Muslim League
Post abolished October 14, 1955 June 30, 1970 Part of West Pakistan province
Martial law July 1, 1970 May 1, 1972
Maulana Mufti Mehmood May 1, 1972 February 12, 1973 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Sardar Inayatullah Khan Gandapur April 29, 1973 February 16, 1975 Pakistan Peoples Party
Governor's rule February 16, 1975 May 3, 1975
Nasrullah Khan Khattak May 3, 1975 April 9, 1977 Pakistan Peoples Party
Muhammad Iqbal Khan Jadoon April 9, 1977 July 5, 1977 Pakistan Peoples Party
Martial law July 5, 1977 April 7, 1985
Arbab Jehangir Khan April 7, 1985 May 31, 1988 Pakistan Peoples Party
Lt Gen (r) Fazle Haq (caretaker) May 31, 1988 December 2, 1988
Aftab Ahmad Sherpao (1st time) December 2, 1988 August 7, 1990 Pakistan Peoples Party
Mir Afzal Khan (acting till 8 Nov 1990) August 7, 1990 July 20, 1993 Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
Mufti Muhammad Abbas (caretaker) July 20, 1993 October 20, 1993
Pir Sabir Shah October 20, 1993 February 25, 1994 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Governor's rule February 25, 1994 April 24, 1994
Aftab Ahmad Sherpao (2nd time) April 24, 1994 November 12, 1996 Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao)
Raja Sikander Zaman Khan (caretaker) November 12, 1996 February 21, 1997
Mehtab Ahmed Khan February 21, 1997 October 12, 1999 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Governor's rule October 12, 1999 November 30, 2002
Akram Khan Durrani November 30, 2002 October 11, 2007 Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Shamsul Mulk (caretaker) October 11, 2007 March 30, 2008
Ameer Haider Khan Hoti March 31, 2008 Incumbent Awami National Party

See also

References

Functions Of Chief Minister’s Secretariat - khyberpakhtunkhwa.gov.pk/


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