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Chief Minister of Assam
Head of the government of the Indian state of Assam
Head of the government of the Indian state of Assam
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | |
| post | Chief Minister |
| body | Assam |
| insignia | File:Seal of Assam.svg |
| insigniasize | 150px |
| insigniacaption | Emblem of Assam |
| image | Himanta Biswa Sarma in 2025.jpg |
| imagesize | 170px |
| incumbent | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| incumbentsince | 10 May 2021 |
| appointer | Governor of Assam |
| reportsto | Governor of Assam |
| inaugural | Gopinath Bordoloi |
| formation | |
| status | Head of government |
| abbreviation | CM |
| member_of | Assam Legislative Assembly |
| Assam Council of Ministers | |
| termlength | At the confidence of the Assembly |
| termlength_qualified | Five years and is subject to no term limits. |
| precursor | Premier of Assam |
| deputy | Deputy Chief Minister of Assam |
Assam Council of Ministers
The chief minister of Assam, an Indian state, is the head of the government of Assam. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly.
Since 1946, Assam has had 17 chief ministers. Ten of them belonged to the Indian National Congress, including Gopinath Bordoloi, the first chief minister of Assam, and Anwara Taimur, India's first female Muslim chief minister. Congress party's continuous rule in the state was brought to an end when Golap Borbora led the Janata party to victory in the 1978 elections. Borbora consequently became the first non-Congress chief minister of the state. Prior to that, Borbora was also the first non-Congress leader to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from the state. Congressman Tarun Gogoi is the longest-serving officeholder, having served for 15 years between 2001 and 2016. Sarbananda Sonowal became the first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party, when he was sworn in on 24 May 2016. On 9 May 2021, Himanta Biswa Sarma was announced as the 15th chief minister of Assam.
Oath as the state chief minister
The chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the chief minister of state:
Prime Ministers of Assam (1935{{ndash}}1950)
Under the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature was set up with a legislative assembly and a legislative council. The premier of Assam was the head of the government and leader of the legislative assembly of Assam Province.
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Syed_Saadulla.jpg | frameless | 81x81px]] | Muhammed Saadulah | Kamrup (South) | 1 April 1937 | 19 September | |
| 2 | [[File:Gopinath_Bordoloi.jpg | 75x75px]] | Gopinath Bordoloi | Kamrup Sadar (South) | 19 September | 17 November | ||
| (1) | [[File:Syed_Saadulla.jpg | frameless | 81x81px]] | Muhammed Saadulah | Kamrup (South) | 17 November | 24 December 1941 | |
| - | - | Vacant | - | 25 December 1941 | 24 August 1942 | |||
| (1) | [[File:Syed_Saadulla.jpg | frameless | 81x81px]] | Muhammed Saadulah | Kamrup (South) | 25 August 1942 | 11 February 1946 | |
| (2) | [[File:Gopinath_Bordoloi.jpg | 75x75px]] | Gopinath Bordoloi | Kamrup Sadar (South) | 11 February 1946 | 25 January 1950 |
Chief Ministers of Assam (1950{{ndash}}present)
- Died in office
- Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term
| # | Portrait | Chief Minister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth-Death) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Election | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | From | To | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | (10) | 12 | (11) | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Gopinath Bordoloi.jpg | 70px]] | Gopinath Bordoloi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (18901950) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Kamrup Sadar (South) | 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Provincial) | 26 January 1950 | 5 August 1950 | Indian National Congress | Bordoloi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Bishnuram Medhi.jpg | 70px]] | Bishnuram Medhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (18881981) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Hajo (from 1951) | 9 August 1950 | 28 December 1957 | Medhi I | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | Medhi II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Medhi III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Bimala Prasad Chaliha.jpg | 70px]] | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19121971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Badarpur (until 1962) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Sonari (from 1962) | 28 December 1957 | 11 November 1970 | Chaliha I | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Chaliha II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Chaliha III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Rajya Sabha photo.jpg | 70px]] | Mahendra Mohan Choudhry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19091982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Gauhati East | 11 November 1970 | 31 January 1972 | Choudhry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Sarat Chandra Singha (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Sarat Chandra Singha | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19142005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Bilasipara East | 1972 | 31 January 1972 | 12 March 1978 | Sinha | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Janata Party}}" | [[File:Golap Borbora (denoised).jpg | 70px]] | Golap Borbora | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19252006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Tinsukia | 1978 | 12 March 1978 | 9 September 1979 | Janata Party | Borbora | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Janata Party}}" | [[File:Jogendra Nath Hazarika Lok Sabha photo.jpg | 70px]] | Jogendra Nath Hazarika | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19241998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Duliajan | 9 September 1979 | 11 December 1979 | Hazarika | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position vacant (12 December 19795 December 1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President's rule was imposed during this period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Syeda Anwara Taimur.jpg | 70px]] | Anwara Taimur | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19362020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Dalgaon | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | Indian National Congress | Taimur | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position vacant (30 June 198113 January 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President's rule was imposed during this period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Seal of Assam.svg | 70px]] | Kesab Chandra Gogoi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19251998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Dibrugarh | 13 January 1982 | 19 March 1982 | Indian National Congress | Kesab | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position vacant (19 March 198227 February 1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President's rule was imposed during this period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Hiteswar Saikia with Shankar Dayal Sharma (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Hiteswar Saikia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19341996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Nazira | 1983 | 27 February 1983 | 24 December 1985 | Indian National Congress | Saikia I | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asom Gana Parishad}}" | [[File:The former Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta calling on the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017 (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1952) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Nowgong | 1985 | 24 December 1985 | 28 November 1990 | Asom Gana Parishad | Mahanta I | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position vacant (28 November 199030 June 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President's rule was imposed during this period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Hiteswar Saikia with Shankar Dayal Sharma (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Hiteswar Saikia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19341996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Nazira | 1991 | 30 June 1991 | 22 April 1996 | Indian National Congress | Saikia II | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Dr. Bhumidhar Barman, Former Chief Minister of Assam and Agriculture Adviser to the Chief Minister of Assam addressing at the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organized by Press Information Bureau (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Bhumidhar Barman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19312021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Barkhetry | 22 April 1996 | 15 May 1996 | Barman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asom Gana Parishad}}" | [[File:The former Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta calling on the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017 (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1952) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Barhampur | 1996 | 15 May 1996 | 18 May 2001 | Asom Gana Parishad | Mahanta II | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Tarun Gogoi - Kolkata 2013-02-10 4891 Cropped.JPG | 70px]] | Tarun Gogoi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19342020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Titabar | 2001 | 18 May 2001 | 24 May 2016 | Indian National Congress | Tarun I | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Tarun II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Tarun III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | [[File:Sarbananda Sonowal 2023.jpg | 70px]] | Sarbananda Sonowal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1962) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Majuli | 2016 | 24 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sonowal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | [[File:Himanta Biswa Sarma in 2025.jpg | 70px]] | Himanta Biswa Sarma | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1969) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Jalukbari | 2021 | 10 May 2021 | Incumbent | Sarma |
Statistics
List by chief minister
| # | Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | Longest continuous term | Total duration of chief ministership | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarun Gogoi | 15 years, 6 days | 15 years, 6 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bimala Prasad Chaliha | 12 years, 318 days | 12 years, 318 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | 5 years, 3 days | 9 years, 342 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hiteswar Saikia | 4 years, 297 days | 7 years, 232 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bishnuram Medhi | 7 years, 141 days | 7 years, 141 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sarat Chandra Sinha | 6 years, 40 days | 6 years, 40 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sarbananda Sonowal | 4 years, 351 days | 4 years, 351 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Himanta Biswa Sarma* | * | ***** | ***** | |||||||||||||||||
| Golap Borbora | 1 year, 181 days | 1 year, 181 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mahendra Mohan Choudhry | 1 year, 81 days | 1 year, 81 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anwara Taimur | 0 year, 206 days | 0 year, 206 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gopinath Bordoloi | 0 year, 192 days | 0 year, 192 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kesab Chandra Gogoi | 0 year, 65 days | 0 year, 65 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jogendra Nath Hazarika | 0 year, 93 days | 0 year, 93 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bhumidhar Barman | 0 year, 23 days | 0 year, 23 days |
Timeline
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Notes
References
References
- [[Durga Das Basu]]. ''Introduction to the Constitution of India''. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. {{ISBN. 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Assam as well.
- https://apuat21.cgg.gov.in/web/legislative-assembly/leader-of-the-house
- (2021-05-09). "Himanta Biswa Sarma Crowned 15th Chief Minister Of Assam".
- [http://assamassembly.nic.in/cm-list.html Chief Ministers] {{webarchive. link. (16 January 2014 from the [http://assamassembly.nic.in/ Assam Assembly] website)
- Amberish K. Diwanji. "[http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2005/mar/15spec1.htm A dummy's guide to President's rule]". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.
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