List of heads of government of the Kingdom of Sikkim
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Flag of the Kingdom of Sikkim from 1967 until 1975.
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Map of Sikkim.
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.
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
No. | Name | Term | Notes |
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President of the State Council | |||
1 | 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. |
See also
External links
- Ben Cahoon (2000). "Sikkim". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
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