S.N. Name Born-Dead Term of office Remark 1 Jawahar Lal Nehru (1889–1964) 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964 The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving PM of India, the first to die in office. 16 years, 286 days 2 Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) (1898-1998) 27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964, First acting Read more…