List of Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh
Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh

No
Name
Portrait
Term of office
Term of office
Party
Party
Days in office
1
Yashwant Singh Parmar MLA for Pachhad
-
8 March 1952
31 October 1956
Indian National Congress
-
1699 Days
Office abolished, 1956–63
Office abolished, 1956–63
Office abolished, 1956–63
Office abolished, 1956–63
Office abolished, 1956–63
Office abolished, 1956–63
Office abolished, 1956–63
Office abolished, 1956–63
(1)
Yashwant Singh Parmar MLA for Renuka
-
1 July 1963
28 January 1977
Indian National Congress
-
4961 Days [Total 6660 Days]
2
Thakur Ram Lal MLA for Jubbal Kotkhai
-
28 January 1977
30 April 1977
Indian National Congress
-
93 Days
–
Vacant (President's rule)
Presidential Standard of India.PNG
30 April 1977
22 June 1977
N/A
-
-
3
Shanta Kumar MLA for Sullah
-
22 June 1977
14 February 1980
Janata Party
-
968 Days
(2)
Thakur Ram Lal [2] MLA for Jubbal Kotkhai
-
14 February 1980
7 April 1983
Indian National Congress
-
1148 Days [Total 1241 Days]
4
Virbhadra Singh MLA for Jubbal Kotkhai
-
8 April 1983
8 March 1985
Indian National Congress
-
700 Days
4
Virbhadra Singh MLA for Jubbal Kotkhai
-
8 March 1985
5 March 1990
Indian National Congress
-
1824 Days
(3)
Shanta Kumar [2] MLA for Palampur
-
5 March 1990
15 December 1992
Bharatiya Janata Party
-
1017 Days [Total 1985 Days]
–
Vacant (President's rules)
Presidential Standard of India.PNG
15 December 1992
3 December 1993
N/A
-
-
(4)
Virbhadra Singh [3] MLA for Rohru
-
3 December 1993
23 March 1998
Indian National Congress
-
1572 Days
5
Prem Kumar Dhumal [1] MLA for Bamsan
-
24 March 1998
5 March 2003
Bharatiya Janata Party
-
1807 Days
(4)
Virbhadra Singh [4] MLA for Rohru
-
6 March 2003
30 December 2007
Indian National Congress
-
1761 Days
(5)
Prem Kumar Dhumal [2] MLA for Bamsan
-
30 December 2007
25 December 2012
Bharatiya Janata Party
-
1817 Days [Total 3624 Days]
(4)
Virbhadra Singh [5] MLA for Shimla Rural
-
25 December 2012
27 December 2017
Indian National Congress
-
1828 Days [Total 7680 Days]
6
Jai Ram Thakur MLA for Seraj
-
27 December 2017
Incumbent
Bharatiya Janata Party
-
489 Days

Question: What years did Prem Kumar Dhumal serve as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Prem Kumar Dhumal served twice as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, from March 1998 to March 2003 and again until 25 December 2012.