List of heads of government of the Kingdom of Sikkim
Appearance
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This article lists the heads of government of the Kingdom of Sikkim from 1944 to 1975, when Sikkim became the 22nd state of India following a referendum.[1]
List
[edit](Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
No. | Portrait | Name | Term | Notes |
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President of the State Council | ||||
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Palden Thondup Namgyal | 1944–1949 | Later reigned as the twelfth and last Chogyal, in 1963–1975. |
Chief Minister | ||||
2 | Tashi Tshering | 9 May 1949 – 6 June 1949 | ||
3 | Harishwar Dayal | 6 June 1949 – 11 August 1949 | Interim | |
Dewan | ||||
4 | John S. Lall | 11 August 1949 – 1954 | ||
5 | Nari Kaikhosru Rustomji | 1954–1959 | ||
6 | Baleshwar Prasad | 22 August 1959 – 1963 | ||
Principal Administrative Officer | ||||
7 | Ramdas Narayan Haldipur | 1963–1969 | ||
Sidlon | ||||
8 | Inder Sen Chopra | 1969 – July 1972 | ||
Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
9 | Brajbir Saran Das | 9 April 1973 – 23 July 1974 | ||
Prime Minister | ||||
10 | ![]() |
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee | 23 July 1974 – 16 May 1975 | Afterwards served as the first Chief Minister of Sikkim, in 1975–1979.[2] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gupta, Ranjan (September 1975). "Sikkim: The Merger with India". Asian Survey. 15 (9): 786–798. doi:10.2307/2643174. JSTOR 2643174.
- ^ "Sikkim's first Chief Minister Kazi Lhendup Dorjee dies". The Times of India. 30 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
External links
[edit]- Ben Cahoon (2000). "Sikkim". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 8 July 2017.