List of Chief Ministers of Odisha
On 1 April 1936, Odisha Province was formed. The King of Paralakhemundi, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo was the first Prime Minister of Odisha state from 1 April 1937 to 18 July 1937. Thereafter the All India Congress party leader Biswanath Das took over the charges for two more years. Again the King become Prime Minister of Odisha for the second time from 24 November 1941 to 30 June 1944 before finally handed over to Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab in the year 1946.
After India got its freedom and the constitution was enacted. Till the first election, Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab continued to be the chief minister of Odisha. Since 1946, Odisha has had 14 chief ministers. Serving since 2000, Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal is the incumbent chief minister and the longest-serving one in Odisha’s history.
Chief Ministers of Odisha After Indepance 
| Sl.No | Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naveen Patnaik | 29 May 2019 | Present | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Naveen Patnaik | 21 May 2014 | 29 May 2019 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | Naveen Patnaik | 21 May 2009 | 21 May 2014 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 4 | Naveen Patnaik | 16 May 2004 | 21 May 2009 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 5 | Naveen Patnaik | 05 Mar 2000 | 16 May 2004 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 6 | Hemananda Biswal | 17 Feb 1999 | 06 Dec 1999 | INC |
| 7 | Giridhar Gamang | 15 Mar 1995 | 17 Feb 1999 | INC |
| 8 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | 15 Mar 1995 | 15 Mar 1995 | INC |
| 9 | Biju Patnaik | 05 Mar 1990 | 15 Mar 1995 | Janata Dal |
| 10 | Hemananda Biswal | 07 Dec 1989 | 05 Mar 1990 | INC |
| 11 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | 10 Mar 1985 | 07 Dec 1989 | INC |
| 12 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | 09 Jun 1980 | 10 Mar 1985 | INC |
| 13 | President’s rule | 17 Feb 1980 | 09 Jun 1980 | |
| 14 | Nilamani Routray | 26 Jun 1977 | 17 Feb 1980 | Janata Party |
| 15 | President’s rule | 30 Apr 1977 | 26 Jun 1977 | |
| 16 | Binayak Acharya | 29 Dec 1976 | 30 Apr 1977 | INC |
| 17 | President’s rule | 16 Dec 1976 | 29 Dec 1976 | |
| 18 | Nandini Satpathy | 06 Mar 1974 | 16 Dec 1976 | INC |
| 19 | President’s rule | 03 Mar 1973 | 06 Mar 1974 | |
| 20 | Nandini Satpathy | 14 Jun 1972 | 03 Mar 1973 | INC |
| 21 | Biswanath Das | 03 Apr 1971 | 14 Jun 1972 | Independent |
| 22 | President’s rule | 11 Jan 1971 | 03 Apr 1971 | |
| 23 | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo | 08 Mar 1967 | 09 Jan 1971 | Swatantra Party |
| 24 | Sadashiva Tripathy | 21 Feb 1965 | 08 Mar 1967 | INC |
| 25 | Biren Mitra | 02 Oct 1963 | 21 Feb 1965 | INC |
| 26 | Biju Patnaik | 23 Jun 1961 | 02 Oct 1963 | INC |
| 27 | President’s rule | 25 Feb 1961 | 23 Jun 1961 | |
| 28 | Harekrushna Mahatab | 22 May 1959 | 25 Feb 1961 | INC |
| 29 | Harekrushna Mahatab | 06 Apr 1957 | 22 May 1959 | INC |
| 30 | Harekrushna Mahatab | 19 Oct 1956 | 06 Apr 1957 | INC |
| 31 | Nabakrushna Choudhury | 20 Feb 1952 | 19 Oct 1956 | INC |
| 32 | Nabakrushna Choudhury | 12 May 1950 | 20 Feb 1952 | INC |
| 33 | Harekrushna Mahatab | 23 Apr 1946 | 12 May 1950 | INC |
Prime Ministers of Odisha Before Independence
| Sl.No | Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krushna Chandra Gajapati | 29 November 1941 | 29 June 1944 | Independent |
| 2 | Biswanath Das | 19 July 1937 | 4 November 1939 | INC |
| 3 | Krushna Chandra Gajapati | 1 April 1937 | 19 July 1937 | Independent |
