List of heads of government of the Kingdom 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. Portrait Name Term Notes President of the State Council1Palden Thondup Namgyal1944–1949Later reigned as the twelfth and last Chogyal, in 1963–1975. Chief Minister2 Tashi Tshering9 May 1949 – 6 June 19493 Harishwar Dayal6 June 1949 – 11 August 1949Interim Dewan4 John S. Lall11 August 1949 – 19545 Nari Kaikhosru Rustomji1954–19596 Baleshwar Prasad22 August 1959 – 1963 Principal Administrative Officer7 Ramdas Narayan Haldipur1963–1969 Sidlon8 Inder Sen Chopra1969 – July 1972 Chief Administrative Officer9 Brajbir Saran Das9 April 1973 – 23 July 1974 Prime Minister10Kazi Lhendup Dorjee23 July 1974 – 16 May 1975Afterwards served as the first Chief Minister of Sikkim, in 1975–1979.

See also Chogyal List of political officers in the Kingdom of Sikkim History of Sikkim

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