Omar Abdullah was sworn in as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 January 2009. The list of ministers:
Cabinet ministers
Omar Abdullah (JKNC) - Chief Minister
Tara Chand (INC) - Deputy Chief Minister
Peerzadas Mohmmad Sayeed
Taj Mohideen
Nawang Rigzin Jora (INC) - Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies Shyam Lal Sharma Ali Mohammad Sagar (JKNC) - Minister for Rural Development Mian Altaf Surjeet Salathia Muhammad Akbar Lone (JKNC) - Minister for Higher Education Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan Ajay Sadhotra Mir Saifullah Nazir Ahmed Khan Gurezi Feroz Ahmed Khan Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo Ajay Sadhotra Ghulam Ahmed Mir (INC) Abdul Majid Wani (INC) Waqar Rasool Wani (INC)