List of Chief Ministers of Assam since 1937 – Polity of Assam APSC Notes

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List of Chief Ministers of Assam since 1937 – Polity of Assam APSC Notes

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The Chief Minister of Assam is the de facto head of the Government of Assam. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. The chief minister’s term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.

  • Gopinath Bordoloi, the first Chief Minister of Assam
  • Anwara Taimur, India’s first female Muslim chief minister.

List of Chief Minister of Assam since 1937

Sl. Name & Photograph From To
1. Maulavi Saiyid Sir Muhammad Saadulla, Premier April 1, 1937 September 19, 1938
2. Gopinath Bordoloi, Premier September 19, 1938 November 17, 1939
3. Maulavi Saiyid Sir Muhammad Saadulla, Premier November 17, 1939 December 24, 1941
4. Maulavi Saiyid Sir Muhammad Saadulla, Premier August 25, 1942 February 11, 1946
5. Gopinath Bordoloi, Premier February 11, 1946 August 6, 1950
6. Bishnu Ram Medhi August 9, 1950 December 27, 1957
7. B.P. Chaliha December 28, 1957 November 6, 1970
8. Mohendra Mohan Choudhury November 11, 1970 January 30, 1972
9. Shri Sarat Chandra Sinha January 31, 1972 March 12, 1978
10. Shri Golap Borbora March 12, 1978 September 4, 1979
11. Shri Jogendra Nath Hazarika September 9, 1979 December 11, 1979
12. Shrimati Anowara Taimur December 6, 1980 June 30, 1981
13. Shri Kesab Chandra Gogoi January 13, 1982 March 19, 1982
14. Shri Hiteswar Saikia February 27, 1983 December 23, 1985
15. Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta December 24, 1985 November 27, 1990
16. Shri Hiteswar Saikia June 30, 1991 April 22, 1996
17. Dr. Bhumidhar Barman April 22, 1996 May 14, 1996
18. Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta May 15, 1996 May, 17, 2001
19. Shri Tarun Gogoi May 17, 2001 –
20. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal May 24, 2016