List of Chief Ministers of Assam

Discover the complete chronological record of all Chief Ministers of Assam from 1947 to 2026. Explore their terms, political parties, alliances, and historic contributions.

Total Terms

17 Terms

15 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJP (NDA)

Longest Serving CM

Tarun Gogoi

15 yrs, 6 days

First Chief Minister

Gopinath Bordoloi

1947 (Independence)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	GB Gopinath Bordoloi Kamrup	INC	INDIA	15 Aug 1947 – 5 Aug 1950	2 yrs, 355 days
2	BM Bishnuram Medhi Hajo	INC	INDIA	9 Aug 1950 – 27 Dec 1957	7 yrs, 140 days
3	BC Bimala Prasad Chaliha Sonari	INC	INDIA	28 Dec 1957 – 6 Nov 1970	12 yrs, 313 days
4	MC Mahendra Mohan Choudhry Patacharkuchi	INC	INDIA	11 Nov 1970 – 30 Jan 1972	1 yr, 80 days
5	SS Sarat Chandra Sinha Kokrajhar East	INC	INDIA	31 Jan 1972 – 12 Mar 1978	6 yrs, 40 days
6	GB Golap Borbora Tinsukia	Janata Party	Other	12 Mar 1978 – 4 Sep 1979	1 yr, 176 days
7	JH Jogendra Nath Hazarika Duliajan	Janata Party	Other	9 Sep 1979 – 11 Dec 1979	93 days
8	AT Anwara Taimur Dalgaon	INC	INDIA	6 Dec 1980 – 30 Jun 1981	206 days
9	KG Kesab Chandra Gogoi Dibrugarh	INC	INDIA	13 Jan 1982 – 19 Mar 1982	65 days
10	HS Hiteswar Saikia Nazira	INC	INDIA	27 Feb 1983 – 23 Dec 1985	2 yrs, 299 days
11	PM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Nowgong	AGP	NDA	24 Dec 1985 – 28 Nov 1990	4 yrs, 338 days
12	HS Hiteswar Saikia Nazira	INC	INDIA	30 Jun 1991 – 22 Apr 1996	4 yrs, 297 days
13	BB Bhumidhar Barman Barkhetry	INC	INDIA	22 Apr 1996 – 14 May 1996	22 days
14	PM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Barhampur	AGP	NDA	15 May 1996 – 17 May 2001	5 yrs, 2 days
15	TG Tarun Gogoi Titabar	INC	INDIA	18 May 2001 – 24 May 2016	15 yrs, 6 days
16	SS Sarbananda Sonowal Majuli	BJP	NDA	24 May 2016 – 9 May 2021	4 yrs, 350 days
17	HS Himanta Biswa Sarma Jalukbari	BJP	NDA	10 May 2021 – Incumbent	1st Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Assam Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Assam?

Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma is the current Chief Minister of Assam, assuming office on 10 May 2021 representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and leading NEDA.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam?

Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi was the first Chief Minister (Premier) of independent Assam, serving from 15 August 1947 until his demise in August 1950.

Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Assam?

Tarun Gogoi holds the record as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Assam, serving three consecutive terms from 2001 to 2016 for over 15 years.

Who was the first female Chief Minister of Assam?

Syeda Anwara Taimur was the first and only female Chief Minister of Assam, serving from December 1980 to June 1981.

Which constituency does the current Chief Minister represent?

Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma represents the Jalukbari Assembly Constituency in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

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