Article: FROM 1965 TO 2009, OMAR ABDULLAH IS THE EIGHTH CHIEF MINISTER

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New Delhi, Jan. 05 -- (IANS) Omar Abdullah, who took his oath Monday to head the Jammu and Kashmir government, is the eighth chief minister of the state.Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq of the Congress was sworn in the first chief minister of the state in 1965. Prior to that Jammu and Kashmir - having a special status in the Indian constitution - had its own prime minister and president called 'Wazir-e-Azam' and 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' respectively. In May 1965, the Jammu and Kashmir constitution was amended and the denominations of prime minister and president were changed to chief minister and governor respectively. Following is ...

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