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Which members of the Abdullah family have served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir?

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Jammu and Kashmir India: Jhelum River at Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

Three members of the Abdullah family have served as the head of government in Jammu and Kashmir:

  • Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah: He served as prime minister (1948–1953) and later as chief minister (1975–1982).123
  • Farooq Abdullah: The son of Sheikh Abdullah, he served as chief minister on three occasions: 1982–1984, 1986–1990, and 1996–2002.34
  • Omar Abdullah: The son of Farooq Abdullah, he served as chief minister of the state from 2009 to 2015. Following the 2024 assembly elections, he became the chief minister of the Jammu and Kashmir union territory.234