Chief Ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan

Amjad Hussain Azar (PPP) has been Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan since 6 July 2026.

Summary

Amjad Hussain Azar (PPP) has been Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan since 6 July 2026. Since 2009, 5 people have held the office as elected Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, in 5 terms, and 3 caretakers have served between governments. The first was Syed Mehdi Shah, from 11 December 2009. Syed Mehdi Shah served longest: 4 years, 11 months.

All chief ministers, newest first

Amjad Hussain AzarCurrent Pakistan Peoples Party 6 July 2026 – present 3 months

Yar MuhammadCaretaker 26 November 2025 – 5 July 2026 7 months

Gulbar Khan PTI forward block 13 July 2023 – 24 November 2025 2 years, 4 months

Khalid Khurshid Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 1 December 2020 – 4 July 2023 2 years, 7 months

Mir AfzalCaretaker 24 June 2020 – 30 November 2020 5 months

Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) 26 June 2015 – 23 June 2020 4 years, 11 months

Sher Jehan MirCaretaker 12 December 2014 – 26 June 2015 6 months

Syed Mehdi Shah Pakistan Peoples Party 11 December 2009 – 11 December 2014 4 years, 11 months

Dates are as published in public records of each office. “Caretaker” marks interim heads of government who served between elected governments.

Common questions

Who is the current Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan?

Amjad Hussain Azar (PPP), in office since 6 July 2026 (as of 9 October 2026).

Who was the first Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan?

Syed Mehdi Shah, who took office on 11 December 2009.

Who served longest as Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan?

Syed Mehdi Shah, for 4 years, 11 months.

How many caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistans have there been?