| Department: | Government of Azad Kashmir |
| Type: | Head of government |
| Post: | Prime Minister |
| Body: | Azad Jammu & Kashmir |
| Insignia: | Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Flag.png |
| Insigniasize: | 150px |
| Insigniacaption: | Prime Ministerial Standard |
| Flag: | File:Flag of Azad Kashmir.svg |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Azad Jammu & Kashmir |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Style: |
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| Incumbent: | Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq |
| Incumbentsince: | 20 April 2023 |
| Nominator: | Election Commission of Azad Kashmir through General Elections:by a Convention that is held in the Legislative Assembly, based on appointee's ability to command confidence among the majority of the members. |
| Appointer: | President of Azad Kashmir |
| Abbreviation: | PM AJK |
| Residence: | Prime Minister House, Domail Muzaffarabad, 13100 |
| Seat: | Prime Minister Secretariat, Muzaffarabad |
| Precursor: | Prime Minister of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Formation: | 5 July 1975; 48 years ago |
| Termlength: | 5 years; renewable |
| Constituting Instrument: | Interim Constitution of Azad Kashmir |
| Deputy: | No fixed position; however held by Speaker of Legislative Assembly in Prime Minister's absence |
| Inaugural: | Abdul Hamid Khan (1975–1977) |
| Website: | pmajk.gov.pk |
The prime minister of Azad Kashmir (Urdu:, romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam lit. 'Grand Vizier', Urdu pronunciation: [ʋəˈziːr-ˌeː ˈɑː.zəm]) is the chief executive of Azad Jammu and Kashmir region of Pakistan. The title of Prime Minister symbolizes the nominal independence of Azad Kashmir. The prime minister heads the Council of Ministers, who are appointed from amongst the members of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The premier too is elected by the AJK Legislative Assembly which is directly elected by the people.[2] [3]
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Hamid Khan | 5 July 1975 | 31 August 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party | ||
| 2 | 17 June 1985 | 28 June 1990 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference | |||
| 3 | Raja Mumtaz Hussain | 29 June 1990 | 5 July 1991 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference | ||
| 4 | Sardar Abdul Qayyum | 29 July 1991 | 29 July 1996 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference | ||
| 5 | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry | 30 July 1996 | 24 July 2001 | Pakistan Peoples Party | ||
| 6 | Sardar Sikandar Hayat | 25 July 2001 | 23 July 2006 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference | ||
| 7 | Sardar Attique Ahmed | 24 July 2006 | 6 January 2009 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference | ||
| 8 | Sardar Yaqoob Khan | 7 January 2009 | 22 October 2009 | Pakistan Peoples Party | ||
| 9 | Raja Farooq Haider | 23 October 2009 | 29 July 2010 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference | ||
| 10 | Sardar Attique Ahmed | 29 July 2010 | 26 July 2011 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference | ||
| 11 | Chaudhry Abdul Majeed | 26 July 2011 | 30 July 2016 | Pakistan Peoples Party | ||
| 12 | Raja Farooq Haider | 31 July 2016 | 30 July 2021 | |||
| 13 | Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi | 4 August 2021 | 14 April 2022 | Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf | ||
| 14 | Tanveer Ilyas | 18 April 2022 | 11 April 2023 | Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf | ||
| 15 | Chaudhry Anwarul Haq | 20 April 2023 | Incumbent | Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf forward bloc |