<P> Since 1952 , five people have been Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh . Three of these belonged to the Indian National Congress party , including inaugural office - holder Yashwant Singh Parmar . After his first term ended in 1956 , Himachal Pradesh was made a union territory , and the office of Chief Minister ceased to exist . In 1963 , Parmar once again became Chief Minister , and during his reign , in 1971 , Himachal regained full statehood . Until March 2015 , when he was surpassed by Virbhadra Singh , Parmar was the state 's longest - serving chief minister . Since 1993 , the chief ministership has changed hands every five years between Virbhadra Singh of the Congress and Prem Kumar Dhumal of the Bharatiya Janata Party . The current incumbent is Jai Ram Thakur of the Bharatiya Janata Party having been sworn in on 27 December 2017 . </P>
<P> Since 1952 , five people have been Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh . Three of these belonged to the Indian National Congress party , including inaugural office - holder Yashwant Singh Parmar . After his first term ended in 1956 , Himachal Pradesh was made a union territory , and the office of Chief Minister ceased to exist . In 1963 , Parmar once again became Chief Minister , and during his reign , in 1971 , Himachal regained full statehood . Until March 2015 , when he was surpassed by Virbhadra Singh , Parmar was the state 's longest - serving chief minister . Since 1993 , the chief ministership has changed hands every five years between Virbhadra Singh of the Congress and Prem Kumar Dhumal of the Bharatiya Janata Party . The current incumbent is Jai Ram Thakur of the Bharatiya Janata Party having been sworn in on 27 December 2017 . </P>
who is newly elected chief minister of himachal pradesh
who is newly elected chief minister of himachal pradesh
Jai Ram Thakur
Jai Ram Thakur