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 |
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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 | |