List of prime ministers of India by previous experience explained
This is a list of prime ministers of India by previous experience. Offices assumed after assuming the role of Prime Minister
Analysis
Seven Indian prime ministers have been active participants in the Indian independence movement.
None of the Indian prime ministers have served in the Indian Armed Forces. This is unlike many other state leaders.
List
Notes and References
- News: Man in the News; Devoted Aide to Nehru Lal Bahadur Shastri. 1964-01-25. The New York Times. 2020-03-01. 0362-4331.
- News: Hazarika. Sanjoy. Morarji Desai Dies at 99; Defeated Indira Gandhi to Become Premier of India. 1995-04-11. The New York Times. 2020-02-29. 0362-4331.
- News: Morarji Desai, 81, Becomes India's Prime Minister. Washington Post. 2020-02-29. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616033456/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/03/25/morarji-desai-81-becomes-indias-prime-minister/2d0d431f-246e-4d3f-91b8-01b507999dbe/. 2019-06-16. 0190-8286.
- Web site: Former Prime Ministers: Shri Rajiv Gandhi. Prime Minister's Office. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190617074753/https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/former_pm/%e0%a4%b6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9c%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%b5-%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a7%e0%a5%80/. 2019-06-17. 2020-03-01.
- Web site: Former Prime Ministers: Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh. Prime Minister's Office. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190617080830/https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/former_pm/shri-vishwanath-pratap-singh/. 2019-06-17. 2020-03-01.
- News: Bhushan. Bharat. Obituary: Inder Kumar Gujral. 2012-11-30. BBC News. 2020-02-29.
- Web site: Former Prime Ministers: Shri Inder Kumar Gujral. Prime Minister's Office. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025125701/https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/former_pm/shri-inder-kumar-gujral/. 2019-10-25. 2020-03-01.
- Web site: Former Prime Ministers: Dr. Manmohan Singh. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025044729/https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/former_pm/dr-manmohan-singh-2/. 2019-10-25. 2020-03-01. Prime Minister's Office.
- News: The Hindu foot soldier who became prime minister. 2019-05-23. BBC News. 2020-03-01.