Rulers of Punjab from 1972 to Now

01. Malik Meraj Khalid (Punjabi)

2 May 1972 to 12 November 1973

1 year, 194 days Pakistan Peoples Party

02. Ghulam Mustafa Khar (Punjabi)

12 November 1973 to 15 March 1974

123 days Pakistan Peoples Party

03. Hanif Ramay (Punjabi)

(1930–2006) - Pakistan Peoples Party

15 March 1974 to 15 July 1975

1 year, 122 days Pakistan Peoples Party

04. Sadiq Hussain Qureshi (Arabi)

15 July 1975 to 5 July 1977

1 year, 355 days Pakistan Peoples Party

Martial law

5 July 1977 to 9 April 1985

05. Mian Nawaz Shareef (Punjabi)

9 April 1985 to 6 August 1990

5 years, 119 days Islami Jamhoori Ittehad

06. Ghulam Haider Wyne (Punjabi)

6 August 1990 to 25 April 1993

2 years, 262 days Islami Jamhoori Ittehad

07. Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (Punjabi)

25 April 1993 to 18 July 1993

84 days Pakistan Muslim League

Caretaker

Sheikh Manzoor Ilahi (Punjabi)

18 July 1993 to 20 October 1993

94 days

08. Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (Punjabi)

20 October 1993 to 13 September 1995

1 year, 328 days Pakistan Muslim League (J)

09. Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai (Punjabi)

13 September 1995 to 3 November 1996

1 year, 51 days Pakistan Muslim League (J)

10. Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (Punjabi)

3 November 1996 to 16 November 1996

13 days Pakistan Muslim League (J)

Caretaker

Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat (Punjabi)

16 November 1996 to 20 February 1997

96 days

11. Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (Punjabi)

20 February 1997 to 12 October 1999

2 years, 234 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Governor's rule

12 October 1999 to 23 November 2002

12. Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (Punjabi)

29 November 2002 to 18 November 2007

4 years, 354 days Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Caretaker

Sheikh Ejaz Nisar (Punjabi)

18 November 2007 to 11 April 2008

145 days

13. Dost Muhammad Khosa (Baloch)

11 April 2008 to 8 June 2008

58 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)

14. Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (Punjabi)

8 June 2008 to 25 February 2009

262 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Governor's rule

25 February 2009 to 30 March 2009

15. Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (Punjabi)

30 March 2009 to 26 March 2013

3 years, 361 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Caretaker

Najam Sethi (Punjabi)

26 March 2013 to 7 June 2013

73 days

16. Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (Punjabi)

23 June 2013 to 7 June 2018

4 years, 349 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Caretaker

Hasan Askari Rizvi (Punjabi)

8 June 2018 to 19 August 2018

73 days

17. Sardar Usman Buzdar (Baloch)

19 August 2018 Incumbent

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf