Harekrushna Mahatab was the first chief minister of Odisha served from 15th August 1947 to 12th May 1950. Nandini Satpathy was the first female chief minister of Odisha. Let’s uncover the list of all chief ministers of Odisha starting from 1947 to 2023.
Naveen Patnaik took the oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for the 16th Assembly (2019-23) on May 29, 2019, We are listing below all chief ministers of Odisha starting from 1947 to 2023.
List of Chief Ministers of Odisha (1947-2023)
It is a smart idea to note down the name of all chief ministers if you are preparing for a government exam of any other Odisha Quiz. Check below the list of all CM of Odisha for the period 1947-2023:
| SL. No | Name of CM | Period | Party |
| 1. | Harekrushna Mahatab | 15 August 1947 to 12 May 1950 | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | Nabakrushna Choudhuri | 12 May 1950 to 20 Feb 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| 20 Feb 1952 to 19 Oct 1956 | |||
| 3. | Harekrushna Mahatab | 19 October 1956 to 6 Apr 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| 6 Apr 1957 to 22 May 1959 | |||
| 22 May 1959 to 25 Feb 1961 | |||
| 4. | Biju Patnaik | 23 June 1961 to 2 October 1963 | Indian National Congress |
| 5. | Biren Mitra | 2 October 1963 to 21 February 1965 | Indian National Congress |
| 6. | Sadashiva Tripathy | 21 February 1965 to 8 March 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| 7. | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo | 8 March 1967 to 9 January 1971 | Swatantra Party |
| 8. | Bishwanath Das | 3 April 1971 to 14 June 1972 | Independent |
| 9. | Nandini Satpathy | 14 June 1972 to 3 March 1973 | Indian National Congress |
| 6 March 1974 to 16 December 1976 | |||
| 10. | Binayak Acharya | 29 December 1976 to 30 April 1977 | Indian National Congress |
| 11. | Nilamani Routray | 26 June 1977 to17 February 1980 | Janata Party |
| 12. | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | 9 June 1980 to 10 Mar 1985 | Indian National Congress |
| 10 Mar 1985 to 7 Dec 1989 | |||
| 13. | Hemananda Biswal | 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990 | Indian National Congress |
| 14. | Biju Patnaik | 5 March 1990 to15 March 1995 | Janata Dal |
| 15. | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | 15 March 1995 to 17 February 1999 | Indian National Congress |
| 16. | Giridhar Gamang | 17 February 1999 to 6 December 1999 | Indian National Congress |
| 17. | Hemananda Biswal | 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000 | Indian National Congress |
| 18. | Naveen Patnaik | 5 March 2000 to 16 May 2004 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 16 May 2004 to 21 May 2009 | |||
| 21 May 2009 to 21 May 2014 | |||
| 21 May 2014 to 29 May 2019 | |||
| 29 May 2019 to Incumbent |
*We have prepared the table of Chief Ministers of Odisha with utmost care. If we have committed certain mistakes then let us know through the comment box below. We’ll verify and update it no time.
GK Questions on Chief Ministers of Odisha
Question 1: Who was the first chief minister of Odisha?
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
Question 2: Who was the first female chief minister of Odisha?
Answer: Nandini Satpathy
Question 3: Who is current chief minister of Odisha?
Answer: Naveen Patnaik from Biju Janata Dal
Question 4: How many members are there in Odisha Legislative Assembly?
Answer: 147
Question 5: Who is the speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly?
Answer: Surjya Narayan Patro, BJD
Question 6: Who is the Governor of Odisha?
Answer: Ganeshi Lal
Current Cabinet Ministers of Odisha
| Naveen Patnaik | Chief Minister Home, General Administration & Public Grievances and any other Departments specifically not assigned |
| Arun Kumar Sahoo | Cabinet Minister Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, Higher Education |
| Bikram Keshari Arukha | Cabinet Minister Forest & Environment, Parliamentary Affairs |
| Naba Kishore Das | Cabinet Minister Health & Family Welfare |
| Niranjan Pujari | Cabinet Minister Finance, Excise |
| Padmanabha Behera | Cabinet Minister Planning & Convergence, Commerce & Transport |
| Prafulla Kumar Mallik | Cabinet Minister Steel & Mines, Works |
| Pratap Jena | Cabinet Minister Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development |
| Ranendra Pratap Swain | Cabinet Minister Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Co-operation |
| Sudam Marndi | Cabinet Minister Revenue & Disaster Management |
| Susanta Singh | Cabinet Minister Rural Development, Labour & Employees’ State Insurance |
| Smt. Tukuni Sahu | Cabinet Minister Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti |
| Ashok Chandra Panda Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister Science & Technology, Public Enterprises, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disability |
| Dibya Shankar Mishra Minister of State (Independent Charge) & Minister of State for Home | Cabinet Minister Energy, Industries, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Home |
| Jagannath Sarka Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister S.T. & S.C. Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare |
| Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister Tourism, Odia Language, Literature & Culture |
| Smt. Padmini Dian Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts |
| Premananda Nayak Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister Skill Development & Technical Education |
| Raghunandan Das Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister Water Resources, Information & Public Relations |
| Samir Ranjan Das Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister School & Mass Education |
| Tusharkanti Behera Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Cabinet Minister Electronics & Information Technology, Sports & Youth Affairs |
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