The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir was the title given to the

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Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

. As per the

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, the

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is the state's ''

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'' head, but ''

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'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the

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, the

usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the

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. The Lieutent Governor appoints the chief minister, whose

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are collectively responsible to the assembly. The post was established after the 6th amendment to the state's constitution (effective 6 June 1965) abolished the title of ''Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir''. Subsequently, the ruling prime minister, Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq, was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into a union territory on 31 October 2019. The office of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir has been vacant since 20 June 2018. Until 19 December 2018 the state was under Governor's rule, and then under

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until 30 October 2019. After the state was reorganised into a Union territory in October 2019, the President's rule was discharged via the Lieutenant Governor. Currently, the

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serves as the head of government of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir until a new chief minister is in place following the next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.

Prime Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–1965)

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Chief Ministers of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (1965-2019)

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Chief Ministers of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (2019-present)

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