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Since 1947, India has had 14 prime ministers. [a] Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first prime minister, serving as prime minister of the Dominion of India from 15 August 1947 until 26 January 1950, and thereafter of the Republic of India until his death in May 1964. (India conducted its first post-independence general elections in 1952).
India follows a parliamentary system in which the prime minister is the presiding head of the government and chief of the executive of the government. In such systems, the head of state, or, the head of state's official representative (i.e., the monarch, president, or governor-general) usually holds a purely ceremonial position and acts—on most matters—only on the advice of the prime minister.
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Minister of Information and Broadcasting (9 June 1964 – 24 January 1966) 24 January 1966 4 Morarji Desai: Deputy Prime Minister of India (13 March 1967 – 16 July 1969) [2] Minister of Finance (13 March 1958 – 29 August 1963; 13 March 1967 – 16 July 1969) [2] Chief Minister of Bombay State (21 April 1952 – 31 October 1956)
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The prime minister and their senior ministers belong to the Union Council of Ministers—its executive decision-making committee being the cabinet. [ 4 ] The government, seated in New Delhi , has three primary branches: the legislative, the executive and the judiciary, whose powers are vested in a bicameral Parliament , [ 5 ] a prime minister ...
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Pages in category "Lists relating to prime ministers of India" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .