| Chief Minister of Balochistan | |
|---|---|
Seal of Balochistan | |
since 2 March 2024 | |
| Government of Balochistan | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Abbreviation | CM |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Residence | Chief Minister House,Quetta |
| Seat | Quetta |
| Appointer | Provincial Assembly of Balochistan |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Inaugural holder | Ataullah Mengal |
| Formation | 1 May 1972; 53 years ago (1972-05-01) |
| Website | cm |
TheChief Minister ofBalochistan is the head ofGovernment of Balochistan and is elected by theProvincial Assembly of the Balochistan. The Chief Minister is elected byBalochistan Assembly for maximum of 5 years.
Only one Chief Minister has completed their 5-year constitutional term in entire history of Balochistan.
National Awami Party
Pakistan Peoples Party/Pakistan People’s Party
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Balochistan National Party (Awami)
Balochistan National Party (Mengal)
Jamhoori Watan Party
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Balochistan Awami Party
National Party
Caretaker/Independent
| N | Name | Portrait | Party | Term of office | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ataullah Mengal | NAP | 1 May 1972 | 13 February 1973 | 288 days | |||
| 2 | Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (1st time) | PPP | 27 April 1973 | 31 December 1974 | 1 year, 321 days | |||
| 3 | Mohammad Khan Barozai | PPP | 7 December 1976 | 5 July 1977 | 2 years, 186 days | |||
| Governor's rule 5 July 1977 — 6 April 1985 | ||||||||
| 4 | Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (2nd time) | Independent | 6 April 1985 | 29 May 1988 | 3 years, 53 days | |||
| 5 | Zafarullah Khan Jamali | IJI | 24 June 1988 | 24 December 1988 | 183 days | |||
| 6 | Khuda Bakhsh Marri | Caretaker | 24 December 1988 | 5 February 1989 | 43 days | |||
| 7 | Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti | JWP | 5 February 1989 | 7 August 1990 | 1 year, 183 days | [1] | ||
| C | Mir Humayun Khan Marri | Caretaker | 7 August 1990 | 17 November 1990 | 102 days | |||
| 8 | Taj Muhammad Jamali | IJI | 17 November 1990 | 22 May 1993 | 2 years, 186 days | |||
| C | Zulfikar Ali Magsi | Caretaker | 30 May 1993 | 19 July 1993 | 50 days | |||
| C | Muhammad Naseer Mengal | Caretaker | 19 July 1993 | 20 October 1993 | 93 days | |||
| 9 | Zulfikar Ali Magsi | PPP | 20 October 1993 | 9 November 1996 | 3 years, 20 days | |||
| C | Zafarullah Khan Jamali | Caretaker | 9 November 1996 | 22 February 1997 | 105 days | |||
| 10 | Akhtar Mengal | BNP(M) | 22 February 1997 | 29 July 1998 | 1 year, 157 days | |||
| 11 | Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali | PMLN | 13 August 1998 | 12 October 1999 | 1 year, 60 days | |||
| Governor's rule 12 January 1999 — 1 December 2002 | ||||||||
| 12 | Jam Mohammad Yousaf | PML(Q) | 1 December 2002 | 19 November 2007 | 4 years, 353 days | [2] | ||
| C | Mohammad Saleh Bhutani | Caretaker | 19 November 2007 | 8 April 2008 | 141 days | [3] | ||
| 13 | Nawab Aslam Raisani | PPP | 9 April 2008 | 14 January 2013 | 4 years, 280 days | [4][5] | ||
| Governor's rule 14 January 2013 — 13 March 2013 | ||||||||
| 14 | Nawab Aslam Raisani | PPP | 13 March 2013 | 23 March 2013 | 10 days | |||
| C | Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai | Caretaker | 23 March 2013 | 7 June 2013 | 76 days | [6][7][8] | ||
| 15 | Abdul Malik Baloch | NP | 7 June 2013 | 23 December 2015 | 2 years, 199 days | [9][10] | ||
| 16 | Sanaullah Khan Zehri | PMLN | 24 December 2015 | 9 January 2018 | 2 years, 16 days | [11][12][13][14] | ||
| 17 | Abdul Quddus Bizenjo | PML(Q) | 13 January 2018 | 7 June 2018 | 145 days | [12][15][16] | ||
| C | Alauddin Marri | Caretaker | 7 June 2018 | 18 August 2018 | 72 days | [17] | ||
| 18 | Jam Kamal Khan | BAP | 19 August 2018 | 24 October 2021 | 3 years, 66 days | [18] | ||
| 19 | Abdul Quddus Bizenjo | BAP | 29 October 2021 | 18 August 2023 | 1 year, 293 days | [19] | ||
| C | Ali Mardan Khan Domki | Caretaker | 18 August 2023 | 2 March 2024 | 197 days | [20] | ||
| 20 | Sarfraz Bugti | PPP | 2 March 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 262 days | [21][22] | ||