List of Chief Ministers of Balochistan

Chief Minister of Balochistan
Seal of Balochistan
Provincial Flag of Balochistan
Incumbent
Sarfraz Bugti
since 2 March 2024
Government of Balochistan
StyleHis Excellency
AbbreviationCM
Member of
Reports to
ResidenceChief Minister House, Quetta
SeatQuetta
AppointerProvincial Assembly of Balochistan
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Pakistan
Inaugural holderAtaullah Mengal
Formation1 May 1972; 52 years ago (1972-05-01)
Websitecm.balochistan.gob.pk

The Chief Minister of Balochistan is the head of Government of Balochistan and is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan. The Chief Minister is elected by Balochistan Assembly for maximum of 5 years.

None of the Chief Ministers completed their 5 year constitutional term in entire history of Balochistan.

List of chief ministers of Balochistan

  National Awami Party
  Pakistan Peoples Party/Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians
  Pakistan Muslim League (N)/Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
  Balochistan National Party
  Balochistan National Party (Mengal)
  Balochistan National Alliance
  Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
  Balochistan Awami Party
  National Party
  Caretaker/Independent

N Name Portrait Party Term of office Ref
1 Ataullah Mengal NAP 1 May
1972 		13 February
1973 		288 days
2 Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (1st time) PPP 13 February
1973 		31 December
1974 		1 year, 321 days
3 Mohammad Khan Barozai PPP 31 December
1974 		5 July
1977 		2 years, 186 days
Governor's rule
5 July 1977 — 6 April 1985
4 Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (2nd time) Independent 6 April
1985 		29 May
1988 		3 years, 53 days
5 Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali IJI 24 June
1988 		24 December
1988 		183 days
6 Khuda Bakhsh Marri PPP 24 December
1988 		5 February
1989 		43 days
7 Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti BNA 5 February
1989 		7 August
1990 		1 year, 183 days [1]
C Mir Humayun Khan Marri Caretaker 7 August
1990 		17 November
1990 		102 days
8 Taj Muhammad Jamali IJI 17 November
1990 		2 years, 186 days
C Zulfikar Ali Magsi Caretaker 30 May
1993 		19 July
1993 		50 days
C Muhammad Naseer Mengal Caretaker 19 July
1993 		20 October
1993 		93 days
9 Zulfikar Ali Magsi PPP 20 October
1993 		9 November
1996 		3 years, 20 days
C Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali Caretaker 9 November
1996 		22 February
1997 		105 days
10 Akhtar Mengal BNP-M 22 February
1997 		29 July
1998 		1 year, 157 days
11 Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali PMLN 13 August
1998 		12 October
1999 		1 year, 60 days
Governor's rule
12 January 1999 — 1 December 2002
12 Jam Mohammad Yousaf PML-Q 1 December
2002 		19 November
2007 		4 years, 353 days [2]
C Mohammad Saleh Bhutani Caretaker 19 November
2007 		8 April
2008 		141 days [3]
13 Nawab Aslam Raisani PPP 9 April
2008 		14 January
2013 		4 years, 280 days [4][5]
Governor's rule
14 January 2013 — 13 March 2013
14 Nawab Aslam Raisani PPP 13 March
2013 		23 March
2013 		10 days
C Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai Caretaker 23 March
2013 		7 June
2013 		76 days [6][7][8]
15 Abdul Malik Baloch NP 7 June
2013 		23 December
2015 		2 years, 199 days [9][10]
16 Sanaullah Khan Zehri PMLN 24 December
2015 		9 January
2018 		2 years, 16 days [11][12][13][14]
17 Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo PML-Q 13 January
2018 		7 June
2018 		145 days [12][15][16]
C Alauddin Marri Caretaker 7 June
2018 		18 August
2018 		72 days [17]
18 Jam Kamal Khan BAP 19 August
2018 		24 October
2021 		3 years, 66 days [18]
19 Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo BAP 29 October
2021 		18 August
2023 		1 year, 293 days [19]
C Ali Mardan Khan Domki Caretaker 18 August
2023 		2 March
2024 		197 days [20]
20 Sarfraz Bugti PPP 2 March 2024 Incumbent 322 days [21][22]

See also

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