Timeline
| Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) | |
|---|---|
| Government of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Residence | Chief Minister House Gilgit |
| Seat | Gilgit |
| Appointer | Gilgit Baltistan Assembly |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009 |
| Formation | 2009 |
| First holder | Syed Mehdi Shah |
| Website | www |
The chief minister of Gilgit Baltistan is elected by the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly to serve as the head of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan for a five-year term. [1]
| No. | Name of Chief Minister | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Mehdi Shah | 11 December 2009 | 11 December 2014 | PPP | [2] [3] |
| 2 | Sher Jehan Mir | 12 December 2014 | 26 June 2015 | Caretaker | [2] [4] |
| 3 | Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman | 26 June 2015 | 23 June 2020 | PML-N | [2] [5] |
| 4 | Mir Afzal | 24 June 2020 | 30 November 2020 | Caretaker | [2] [6] |
| 5 | Khalid Khurshid | 1 December 2020 | 4 July 2023 | PTI | [2] [7] |
| 6 | Gulbar Khan | 13 July 2023 | 17 April 2024 | PTI | [8] |
| 7 | Raza Ali khawaja | 17 April 2024 | present | PPPP | |
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