# List of rulers of Bengal

This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In ancient times, Bengal consisted of the kingdoms of Pundra, Suhma, Vanga, Samatata and Harikela.
In the 4th century BCE, during the reign of the Nanda Empire, the powerful rulers of Gangaridai sent their forces consisting of war elephants which led to the withdrawal of Alexander the Great from the Indian subcontinent.
With the rise of Gopala in 750 AD, Bengal was united once more under the Buddhist and Shaivite Pala Empire. The Pala period is considered as one of golden eras of Bengali history as it brought stability and prosperity to Bengal after centuries of Civil War, created outstanding works of art and architecture, proto-Bengali language developed under them including its first literary work, the Charyapada and so on. They ruled Bengal until the 12th century, before being succeeded by the Buddhist and Hindu Chandra dynasty, Sena dynasty and Deva dynasty. The rule of the Sena and Deva dynasty extended over various parts of Bengal, until the arrival of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji as part of the Ghurid Invasion of Bengal.
In the early 13th century, Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji conquered the Western and parts of Northern Bengal, and established the first Muslim kingdom in Bengal. The Delhi Sultanate, under various Islamic dynasties such as the Mamluk Sultanate, the Khalji dynasty, the Turko-Indian Tughlaq dynasty, the Sayyid dynasty and the Lodi dynasty ruled over various parts Bengal for some 300 years, interrupted and frequently challenged by local muslim rulers of Bengal.
The Bengal Sultanate, a major trading nation in the world, was founded in 1342 by Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, after he united Satgaon, Lakhnauti and Sonargaon. The Ilyas Shahi dynasty ruled Bengal for nearly 150 years. The Hussain Shahi dynasty founded by Alauddin Husain Shah, reached its greatest territorial extent which saw the extension of the sultanate from modern Bihar and Odisha in the west, to Kamaraupa and the port of Chittagong in the east, witnessing the arrival of the earliest Portuguese merchants.

## Ancient Bengal
### Ancient geopolitical divisions

| Ancient region | Modern region |
| Pundravardhana | Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division in Bangladesh; Malda division of West Bengal in India |
| Vanga | Khulna Division and Barisal Division in Bangladesh; West of the Padma river. |
| Tirabhukti | Mithila area of India and Nepal |
| Gauda | Modern Malda and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal, India |
| Suhma | Burdwan division, Medinipur division and Presidency division of West Bengal in India |
| Rarh | Corresponds to the modern Bardhaman, Bankura, Hooghly and Nadia districts of West Bengal in India |
| Samatata | Dhaka Division, Barisal Division and Chittagong Division in Bangladesh |
| Harikela | Sylhet Division, Chittagong Division, Dhaka Division and Barisal Division in Bangladesh |
The founders of Angas, Vangas, Kalingas, Pundras, Odras and Suhmas shared a common ancestry. They were all adopted sons of a king named Bali, born by a sage named Gautama Dirghatamas, who lived in Magadha close to the city of Girivraja.

#### Bengal in c. 350 BCE
### Anga kingdom (c. 1100–530 BCE)

The earliest mention occurs in the Atharvaveda (V.22.14) where they are listed alongside the Magadhas, Gandharis and the Mujavatas. Anga was annexed by Magadha in the time of Bimbisara. This was the one and only conquest of Bimbisara.
Known Anga rulers include:
* Maharaj Anga – (founder of the kingdom and son of King Bali)
* Romapada
* Brihadratha
* Angaraj Karna
* Vrishaketu – (son of Karna)
* Tamralipta
* Lomapada
* Chitraratha
* Vrihadratha
* Vasuhoma
* Dhatarattha
* Dhadivahana
* Brahmadatta – (last king of Anga kingdom)

### Vanga kingdom (c. 1100–340 BCE)

Vanga was an ancient kingdom and geopolitical division on the Ganges delta. It was located in southern Bengal, with the core region including present-day southwestern Bangladesh and southern West Bengal (India).
Known Vanga rulers are:
* Samudrasena
* Chadrasena
* Karna
* Bhagabhatta

### Pundra kingdom (c. 1100–340 BCE)

Pundravardhana or Pundra Kingdom, was an ancient kingdom, that included parts of present-day Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions of Bangladesh as well as the West Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India.
Known Pundra rulers are:
* Paundraka Vasudeva

### Suhma kingdom (c. 1100–340 BCE)

Suhma kingdom was an ancient state during the Vedic period on the eastern part of the Bengal.This kingdom was mentioned in the epic Mahabharata along with its neighbouring kingdom Prasuhma.

### Videha dynasty of Mithila (Tirabhukti) (c. 1100–700 BCE)

Tirabhukti or Mithila region is bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothills of the Himalayas in the north.
Mithila region firstly ruled by Videha dynasty. There were 52 Janaka (kings) ruled Videha dynasty of Mithila-
* Mithi (founder of Mithila and the first Janaka)
* Udavasu
* Nandivardhana
* Suketu
* Devarata
* Brihadvrata
* Mahavira
* Sudhriti
* Dristaketu
* Haryasva
* Maru
* Pratindhaka
* Kritiratha
* Devamidha
* Vibhuta
* Mahidhrata
* Kirtirata
* Mahorama
* Swarnorama
* Hrisvaroma
* Seeradhwaja
* Bhaanumaan
* Shatadyumn
* Shuchi
* Oorjnaamaa
* Kriti
* Anjan
* Kurujit
* Arishtnemi
* Shrutaayu
* Supaarshwa
* Srinjaya
* Kshemaavee
* Anenaa
* Bhaumarath
* Satyarath
* Upagu
* Upagupt
* Swaagat
* Swaanand
* Suvarchaa
* Supaarshwa
* Subhaash
* Sushrut
* Jaya
* Vijaya
* Rit
* Sunaya
* Veetahavya
* Dhriti
* Bahulaashwa
* Kriti (last King of Videha or Janaka dynasty, Kirti Janak was atrocious ruler who lost control over his subjects. He was dethroned by public under leadership of Acharyas (Learned Men).
During this period of fall of Videha dynasty, the famous republic of Licchavi was rising in Vaishali and Mithila region came under control of Licchavi clan of Vajji confederacy in around eighth century BCE.

### Gangaridai kingdom (c. 350–100 BCE)

Gangaridae is a term used by the ancient Greco-Roman writers to describe a people or a geographical region of the ancient Indian subcontinent. Some of these writers state that Alexander the Great withdrew from the Indian subcontinent because of the strong war elephant force of the Gangaridai. However, the geographical region was annexed and governed by the Nanda Empire at the time.
A number of modern scholars locate Gangaridai in the Ganges Delta of the Bengal region, although alternative theories also exist. Gange or Ganges, the capital of the Gangaridai (according to Ptolemy), has been identified with several sites in the region, including Chandraketugarh and Wari-Bateshwar.

## Magadha dynasties of Bengal
### Brihadratha dynasty (c. 1700–682 BCE)
#### Rulers-

List of Brihadratha dynasty rulers :
| Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
| Brihadratha | – BCE |
| Jarasandha | – BCE |
| Sahadeva of Magadha | – BCE |
| Somadhi | 1661–1603 BCE |
| Srutasravas | 1603–1539 BCE |
| Ayutayus | 1539–1503 BCE |
| Niramitra | 1503–1463 BCE |
| Sukshatra | 1463–1405 BCE |
| Brihatkarman | 1405–1382 BCE |
| Senajit | 1382–1332 BCE |
| Srutanjaya | 1332–1292 BCE |
| Vipra | 1292–1257 BCE |
| Suchi | 1257–1199 BCE |
| Kshemya | 1199–1171 BCE |
| Subrata | 1171–1107 BCE |
| Dharma | 1107–1043 BCE |
| Susuma | 1043–970 BCE |
| Dridhasena | 970–912 BCE |
| Sumati | 912–879 BCE |
| Subala | 879–857 BCE |
| Sunita | 857–817 BCE |
| Satyajit | 817–767 BCE |
| Viswajit | 767–732 BCE |
| Ripunjaya | 732–682 BCE |
(Ripunjaya was the last ruler of dynasty, dethorned by Pradyota in 682 BCE)

### Pradyota dynasty (c. 682–544 BCE)
#### Rulers-

List of Pradyota dynasty Rulers :
| Ruler | Reign (BCE) | Period |
| Pradyota Mahasena | 682–659 BCE | 23 |
| Gopāla (Abdicated) | 659 BCE | ~1 |
| Palaka | 659–635 BCE | 24 |
| Aryaka | ? | ? |
| Visakhayupa | 635–585 BCE | 50 |
| Ajaka | 585–564 BCE | 21 |
| Varttivarddhana | 564–544 BCE | 20 |
(Varttivarddhana was last ruler of dynasty dethroned by Bimbisara in 544 BCE)

### Haryanka dynasty (c. 544–413 BCE)
#### Rulers-

List of Haryanka dynasty rulers :
| Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
| Bimbisara | 544–492 BCE |
| Ajatashatru | 492–460 BCE |
| Udayin | 460–444 BCE |
| Anirudha | 444–440 BCE |
| Munda | 440–437 BCE |
| Darshaka | 437 BCE |
| Nāgadāsaka | 437–413 BCE |
(Nāgadāsaka was last ruler of dynasty overthrowed by Shishunaga in 413 BCE)

### Shishunaga dynasty (c. 413–345 BCE)
#### Rulers-

List of Shishunga dynasty rulers :
| Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
| Shishunaga | 413–395 BCE |
| Kalashoka | 395–377 BCE |
| Kshemadharman | 377–365 BCE |
| Kshatraujas | 365–355 BCE |
| Nandivardhana | 355–349 BCE |
| Mahanandin | 349–345 BCE |
(Mahanandin lost his empire by his illegitimate son Mahapadma Nanda in 345 BCE)

### Nanda Empire (c. 345–322 BCE)
#### Rulers-

List of Nanda dynasty rulers :
| Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
| Mahapadma Nanda | 345–340 BCE |
| Pandukananda | 340–339 BCE |
| Pandugatinanda | 339–338 BCE |
| Bhutapalananda | 338–337 BCE |
| Rashtrapalananada | 337–336 BCE |
| Govishanakananda | 336–335 BCE |
| Dashasiddhakananda | 335–334 BCE |
| Kaivartananda | 334–329 BCE |
| Dhana Nanda | 329–321 BCE |
(Dhana Nanda lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him in 322 BCE)

### Maurya Empire (c. 322–184 BCE)
#### Rulers-

| Ruler | Reign | Notes |
| Chandragupta Maurya | 322–297 BCE | Founder of first Indian united empire. |
| Bindusara Amitraghata | 297–273 BCE | Known for his foreign diplomacy and crushed of Vidarbh revolt. |
| Ashoka | 268–232 BCE | Greatest emperor of dynasty. His son Kunala was blinded and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. Also known for Kalinga war victory. |
| Dasharatha Maurya | 232–224 BCE | Brother of Ashoka. |
| Samprati | 224–215 BCE | Grandson of Ashoka and son of Kunala. |
| Shalishuka | 215–202 BCE | |
| Devavarman | 202–195 BCE | |
| Shatadhanvan | 195–187 BCE | Mauryan Empire had shrunk by the time of his reign |
| Brihadratha | 187–184 BCE | Assassinated by his Commander-in-chief Pushyamitra Shunga in 185 BCE. |
(Brihadratha was the last ruler of dynasty, dethroned by Pushyamitra Shunga in 185 BCE)

### Shunga Empire (c. 185–73 BCE)
#### Rulers-

List of Shunga dynasty rulers :
| Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
| Pushyamitra Shunga | 185–149 BCE |
| Agnimitra | 149–141 BCE |
| Vasujyeshtha | 141–131 BCE |
| Vasumitra | 131–124 BCE |
| Bhadraka | 124–122 BCE |
| Pulindaka | 122–119 BCE |
| Ghosha | 119–108 BCE |
| Vajramitra | 108–94 BCE |
| Bhagabhadra | 94–83 BCE |
| Devabhuti | 83–73 BCE |
(Devabhuti was the last ruler of dynasty dethroned by, dethroned Vasudeva Kanva in 73 BCE)

### Kanva dynasty (c. 73–28 BCE)
#### Rulers-

List of Kanava dynasty rulers :
| Ruler | Reign | Period |
| Vasudeva Kanva | 73–64 BCE | 9 |
| Bhumimitra | 64–50 BCE | 14 |
| Narayana | 50–38 BCE | 12 |
| Susarman | 38–28 BCE | 10 |
(Susarman was the last ruler of dynasty, dethroned by Simuka of Satavahana Empire)

## Classical Era
### Chandra dynasty (c. 202–1050 CE)

The Chandra Kingdom was a Kayastha kingdom, which ruled the Vanga-Samatata region of Bengal, as well as northern Arakan. Later it was a neighbor to the Pala Empire to the north. Rulers of Chandra kingdom were followers of Hinduism.

#### Rulers-

List of Chandra dynasty Rulers :
| # | King | Period | Reign (CE) |
| 1 | Chandrodaya | 27 | 202–229 |
| 2 | Annaveta | 5 | 229–234 |
| 3 | Chandranveta | 77 | 234–311 |
| 4 | Rimbhiappa | 23 | 311–334 |
| 5 | Kuverami (Queen) | 7 | 334–341 |
| 6 | Umavira | 20 | 341–361 |
| 7 | Jugna | 7 | 361–368 |
| 8 | Lanki | 2 | 368–370 |
| 9 | Dvenchandra | 55 | 370–425 |
| 10 | Rajachandra | 20 | 425–445 |
| 11 | Kalachandra | 9 | 445–454 |
| 12 | Devachandra | 22 | 454–476 |
| 13 | Yajnachandra | 7 | 476–483 |
| 14 | Chandrabandu | 6 | 483–489 |
| 15 | Bhumichandra | 7 | 489–496 |
| 16 | Bhutichandra | 24 | 496–520 |
| 17 | Nitichandra | 55 | 520–575 |
| 18 | Virachandra | 3 | 575–578 |
| 19 | Pritichandra | 12 | 578–590 |
| 20 | Prithvichandra | 7 | 590–597 |
| 21 | Dhirtichandra | 3 | 597–600 |
| 22 | Mahavira | 12 | 600–612 |
| 23 | Virayajap | 12 | 612–624 |
| 24 | Sevinren | 12 | 624–636 |
| 25 | Dharmasura | 13 | 636–649 |
| 26 | Vajrashakti | 16 | 649–665 |
| 27 | Dharmavijaya | 36 | 665–701 |
| 28 | Narendravijaya | 2 yr 9 months | 701–703 |
| 29 | Dharmachandra | 16 | 703–720 |
| 30 | Anandachandra | 9+ | 720–729+ |
| Harikela dynasty ||||
| 1 | Traillokyachandra | 30 | 900–930 |
| 2 | Srichandra | 45 | 930–975 |
| 3 | Kalyanachandra | 25 | 975–1000 |
| 4 | Ladahachandra | 20 | 1000–1020 |
| 5 | Govindachandra | 30 | 1020–1050 |

### Pushkarana Kingdom (c. 4th century CE)

* Simhavarman
* Chandravarman

### Gupta Empire (c. 240–550 CE)
#### Rulers-

* Sri-Gupta I (240–280), founder of dynasty
* Ghatotkacha (280–319)
* Chandra Gupta I (320–335)
* Samudra Gupta (335–380)
* Rama Gupta (6 Months)
* Chandra Gupta II (Chandragupta Vikramaditya) (380–413/415)
* Kumara Gupta I (415–455)
* Skanda Gupta (455–467)
* Puru Gupta(467–473)
* Kumara Gupta II (473–476)
* Buddha Gupta (476–495)
* Narasimha Gupta(495–540)
* Vainyagupta (~507)
* Kumara Gupta III (500–540)
* Vishnugupta (540–550), last imperial Gupta ruler.

### Independent Vanga Kingdom (c. 525–575 CE)

* Gopachandra
* Dharmadiya
* Samachardeva

### Jaintia kingdom (c. 525–1835 CE)
#### Old dynasty rulers

* Urmi Rani (?–550)
* Krishak Pator (550–570)
* Hatak (570–600)
* Guhak (600–630)

#### Partitioned Jaintia rulers

* Jayanta (630–660)
* Joymalla (660–?)
* Mahabal (?)
* Bancharu (?–1100)
* Kamadeva (1100–1120)
* Bhimbal (1120)

#### Brahmin dynasty rulers

* Kedareshwar Rai (1120–1130)
* Dhaneshwar Rai (1130–1150)
* Kandarpa Rai (1150–1170)
* Manik Rai (1170–1193)
* Jayanta Rai (1193–1210)
* Jayanti Devi
* Bara Gossain

#### New dynasty rulers

* Prabhat Ray Syiem Sutnga (1500–1516)
* Majha Gosain Syiem Sutnga (1516–1532)
* Burha Parbat Ray Syiem Sutnga (1532–1548)
* Bar Gosain Syiem Sutnga I (1548–1564)
* Bijay Manik Syiem Sutnga (1564–1580)
* Pratap Ray Syiem Sutnga (1580–1596)
* Dhan Manik Syiem Sutnga (1596–1612)
* Jasa Manik Syiem Sutnga (1612–1625)
* Sundar Ray Syiem Sutnga (1625–1636)
* Chota Parbat Ray Syiem Sutnga (1636–1647)
* Jasamanta Ray Syiem Sutnga (1647–1660)
* Ban Singh Syiem Sutnga (1660–1669)
* Pratap Singh Syiem Sutnga (1669–1678)
* Lakshmi Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1678–1694)
* Ram Singh Syiem Sutnga I (1694–1708)
* Jay Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1708–1731)
* Bar Gosain Syiem Sutnga II (1731–1770)
* Chattra Singh Syiem Sutnga (1770–1780)
* Yatra Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1780-1785)
* Bijay Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1785–1786)
* Lakshmi Singh Syiem Sutnga (1786-1790)
* Ram Singh Syiem Sutnga II (1790–1832)
* Rajendra Singh Syiem Sutnga (1832–1835)

### Gauda kingdom (c. 550–626 CE)
#### Rulers-

* Early Gaunda rulers are unknown
* Shashanka (590–625), first recorded independent Hindu king of Bengal, created the first unified political entity in Bengal.
* Manava (625–626), ruled for 8 months before being conquered by Harshavardana and Bhaskarvarmana in 626 CE.

### Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Empire (c. 606–647 CE)
#### Rulers of Bengal-

* Harshavardhana (606–647), unified Northern India and ruled it for over 40 years, he was the last non-Muslim emperor to rule a unified Northern India

### Khadga dynasty (c. 625–730 CE)
#### Rulers-

| Titular Name | Reign | Notes |
| Khadgodyama | 625-640 | Father of Jatakhadga |
| Jatakhadga | 640-658 | Father of Devakhadga |
| Devakhadga | 658-673 | Queen Prabhavati |
| Rajabhatta | 673-707 | Son of Devakhadga |
| Balabhata | 707-716 | Son of Devakhadga |
| Udirnakhadga | ?? | |

### Bhadra dynasty (6th to 7th century)

The Bhadra dynasty was a Bengali Hindu royal house of Brahmin origin, their rule flourished during the first half of the 7th century, though little is known about their history. The kings of the dynasty bore names with the suffix "Bhadra".

#### Known rulers are-

* Narayanabhadra
* Jyeshthabhadra

### Mallabhum kingdom (c. 694–1147 CE)
#### Rulers-

| Name of the king | Reign |
| Adi Malla | 694–710 |
| Jay Malla | 710–720 |
| Benu Malla | 720–733 |
| Kinu Malla | 733–742 |
| Indra Malla | 742–757 |
| Kanu Malla | 757–764 |
| Dha (Jhau) Malla | 764–775 |
| Shur Malla | 775–795 |
| Kanak Malla | 795–807 |
| Kandarpa Malla | 807–828 |
| Sanatan Malla | 828–841 |
| Kharga Malla | 841–862 |
| Durjan (Durjay) Malla | 862–906 |
| Yadav Malla | 906–919 |
| Jagannath Malla | 919–931 |
| Birat Malla | 931–946 |
| Mahadev Malla | 946–977 |
| Durgadas Malla | 977–994 |
| Jagat Malla | 994–1007 |
| Ananta Malla | 1007–1015 |
| Rup Malla | 1015–1029 |
| Sundar Malla | 1029–1053 |
| Kumud Malla | 1053–1074 |
| Krishna Malla | 1074–1084 |
| Rup II (Jhap) Malla | 1084–1097 |
| Prakash Malla | 1097–1102 |
| Pratap Malla | 1102–1113 |
| Sindur Malla | 1113–1129 |
| Sukhomoy(Shuk) Malla | 1129–1142 |
| Banamali Malla | 1142–1156 |
| Yadu/Jadu Malla | 1156–1167 |
| Jiban Malla | 1167–1185 |
| Ram Malla | 1185–1209 |
| Gobinda Malla | 1209–1240 |
| Bhim Malla | 1240–1263 |
| Katar(Khattar) Malla | 1263–1295 |
| Prithwi Malla | 1295 -1319 |
| Tapa Malla | 1319–1334 |
| Dinabandhu Malla | 1334–1345 |
| Kinu/Kanu II Malla | 1345–1358 |
| Shur Malla II | 1358–1370 |
| Shiv Singh Malla | 1370–1407 |
| Madan Malla | 1407–1420 |
| Durjan II (Durjay) Malla | 1420–1437 |
| Uday Malla | 1437–1460 |
| Chandra Malla | 1460–1501 |
| Bir Malla | 1501–1554 |
| Dhari Malla | 1554–1565 |
| Hambir Malla Dev (Bir Hambir) | 1565–1620 |
| Dhari Hambir Malla Dev | 1620–1626 |
| Raghunath Singha Dev | 1626–1656 |
| Bir Singha Dev | 1656–1682 |
| Durjan Singha Dev | 1682–1702 |
| Raghunath Singha Dev II | 1702–1712 |
| Gopal Singha Dev | 1712–1748 |
| Chaitanya Singha Dev | 1748–1801 |
| Madhav Singha Dev | 1801–1809 |
| Gopal Singha Dev II | 1809–1876 |
| Ramkrishna Singha Dev | 1876–1885 |
| Dwhaja Moni Devi | 1885–1889 |
| Nilmoni Singha Dev | 1889–1903 |
| Churamoni Devi (Regency) | 1903–1930 |
| Kalipada Singha Thakur | 1930–1947 |

## Post-Classical era
### Pala Empire (c. 750–1161 CE)

Most of the Pala inscriptions mention only the regnal year as the date of issue, without any well-known calendar era. Because of this, the chronology of the Pala kings is hard to determine. Based on their different interpretations of the various epigraphs and historical records, different historians estimate the Pala chronology as follows:
| | RC Majumdar (1971) | AM Chowdhury (1967) | BP Sinha (1977) | DC Sircar (1975–76) | D. K. Ganguly (1994) |
| Gopala I | 750–770 | 756–781 | 755–783 | 750–775 | 750–774 |
| Dharmapala | 770–810 | 781–821 | 783–820 | 775–812 | 774–806 |
| Devapala | 810–c. 850 | 821–861 | 820–860 | 812–850 | 806–845 |
| Mahendrapala | NA (Mahendrapala's existence was conclusively established through a copper-plate charter discovered later.) | NA (Mahendrapala's existence was conclusively established through a copper-plate charter discovered later.) | NA (Mahendrapala's existence was conclusively established through a copper-plate charter discovered later.) | NA (Mahendrapala's existence was conclusively established through a copper-plate charter discovered later.) | 845–860 |
| Shurapala I | Deemed to be alternate name of Vigrahapala I | Deemed to be alternate name of Vigrahapala I | Deemed to be alternate name of Vigrahapala I | 850–858 | 860–872 |
| Gopala II | NA (copper-plate charter discovered in 1995. Text of inscription published in 2009.) | NA (copper-plate charter discovered in 1995. Text of inscription published in 2009.) | NA (copper-plate charter discovered in 1995. Text of inscription published in 2009.) | NA (copper-plate charter discovered in 1995. Text of inscription published in 2009.) | NA (copper-plate charter discovered in 1995. Text of inscription published in 2009.) |
| Vigrahapala I | 850–853 | 861–866 | 860–865 | 858–60 | 872–873 |
| Narayanapala | 854–908 | 866–920 | 865–920 | 860–917 | 873–927 |
| Rajyapala | 908–940 | 920–952 | 920–952 | 917–952 | 927–959 |
| Gopala III | 940–957 | 952–969 | 952–967 | 952–972 | 959–976 |
| Vigrahapala II | 960–c. 986 | 969–995 | 967–980 | 972–977 | 976–977 |
| Mahipala I | 988–c. 1036 | 995–1043 | 980–1035 | 977–1027 | 977–1027 |
| Nayapala | 1038–1053 | 1043–1058 | 1035–1050 | 1027–1043 | 1027–1043 |
| Vigrahapala III | 1054–1072 | 1058–1075 | 1050–1076 | 1043–1070 | 1043–1070 |
| Mahipala II | 1072–1075 | 1075–1080 | 1076–1078/9 | 1070–1071 | 1070–1071 |
| Shurapala II | 1075–1077 | 1080–1082 | 1076–1078/9 | 1071–1072 | 1071–1072 |
| Ramapala | 1077–1130 | 1082–1124 | 1078/9–1132 | 1072–1126 | 1072–1126 |
| Kumarapala | 1130–1140 | 1124–1129 | 1132–1136 | 1126–1128 | 1126–1128 |
| Gopala IV | 1140–1144 | 1129–1143 | 1136–1144 | 1128–1143 | 1128–1143 |
| Madanapala | 1144–1162 | 1143–1162 | 1144–1161/62 | 1143–1161 | 1143–1161 |
| Govindapala | 1158–1162 | NA | 1162–1176 or 1158–1162 | 1161–1165 | 1161–1165 |
| Palapala | NA | NA | NA | 1165–1199 | 1165–1200 |

### Sena dynasty (c. 1070–1230 CE)

Sena dynasty ruled southwestern Bengal from 1070 and ruled East Bengal until 1230. Vijaya Sena conquered entire Bengal by 1154 CE.

#### Rulers-

* Hemanta Sena (1070–1096)
* Vijaya Sena (1096–1159)
* Ballala Sena (1159–1179)
* Lakshmana Sena (1179–1206)
* Vishvarupa Sena (1206–1225)
* Keshava Sena (1225–1230)

### Deva dynasty (c. 1150–1294 CE)
#### List of rulers is disputed-

* Purushottamadeva
* Madhusudanadeva
* Vasudeva
* Shantideva
* Viradeva
* Anandadeva
* Bhavadeva
* Damodaradeva (1231–1243)
* Dasharathadeva (1243–1281)
* Vikramadityadeva (1281–1294)

## Delhi Sultanate period
### Khalji dynasty

The Khalji dynasty of Bengal (c.1204–27) were initially representatives of the Ghurid Empire, later becoming independent, although at times being subordinate to the Delhi Sultanate.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji | c.1204–1206 | Began the Khalji dynasty in Bengal |
| Muhammad Shiran Khalji | 1206–1208 | |
| Husamuddin Iwaz Khalji | 1208–1210 | |
| Ali Mardan Khalji | 1210–1212 | |
| Ghiyasuddin Iwaz Shah | 1212–1227 | Second term, killed for gaining independence from Sultan of Delhi Iltutmish |
| Alauddin Daulat Shah Khalji | 1229–1230 | |
| Balka Khalji | 1230–1231 | Last Khalji ruler |

### Governors of Bengal under Mamluk dynasty (1227–1287)

Governors of Bengal under the Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Nasiruddin Mahmud | 1227–1229 | Appointed by his father Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi |
| Alauddin Jani | 1232–1233 | |
| Saifuddin Aibak | 1233–1236 | |
| Awar Khan Aibak | 1236 | Usurper |
| Tughral Tughan Khan | 1236–1246 | Restored Mamluk governor |
| Tughlaq Tamar Khan | 1246–1247 | |
| Jalaluddin Masud Jani | 1247–1251 | |
| Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Iuzbak | 1251–1257 | Claimed independence. |
| Ijjauddin Balban Iuzbaki | 1257–1259 | |
| Tatar Khan | 1259–1268 | Claimed independence. |
| Sher Khan | 1268–1272 | |
| Amin Khan | 1272–1272 | |
| Tughral Tughan Khan | 1272–1281 | Second term as Mughisuddin Tughral |
| Nasiruddin Bughra Khan | 1281–1287 | Declared independence and founded the Balban dynasty |

### House of Balban

The House of Balban (c.1287–1324) came about as a result of Mamluk governor Nasiruddin Bughra Khan declaring independence.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Nasiruddin Bughra Khan | 1287–1291 | Declared independence from Delhi Sultanate |
| Rukunuddin Kaikaus | 1291–1300 | First Muslim ruler to conquer Satgaon kingdom, expanding Lakhnauti. |
| Shamsuddin Firoz Shah | 1300–1322 | First Muslim ruler to conquer Sonargaon, Mymensingh and Srihatta. Completed Kaikaus' Conquest of Satgaon. |
| Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah | 1322–1324 | Lost independence of Bengal to Delhi Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. |

### Governors of Bengal under Tughlaq dynasty (1324–1338)

| Name | Region | Reign | Notes |
| Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah | Sonargaon | 1324–1328 | Appointed as governor by Sultan of Delhi Muhammad bin Tughluq, but later declared independence |
| Bahram Khan | Sonargaon | 1328–1338 | |
| Qadar Khan | Lakhnauti | 1328–1336 | |
| Mukhlis | Lakhnauti | 1336–1339 | |
| Bahram Khan | Satgaon | 1324–1328 | |
| Izzuddin Yahya | Satgaon | 1328–1338 | |

## Bengal Sultanate era
### Independent Sultans of Bengal during Tughlaq dynasty (1338–1352)

| Name | Region | Reign | Notes |
| Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah | Sonargaon | 1338–1349 | First independent ruler of Sonargaon and the Founder of Mubarak shahi dynasty |
| Ikhtiyaruddin Ghazi Shah the last Sultan of mubarak shahi dynasty | Sonargaon | 1349–1352 | |
| Ilyas Shah | Satgaon | 1339–1342 | |
| Alauddin Ali Shah | Lakhnauti | 1339–1342 | |
| Ilyas Shah | Lakhnauti and Satgaon | 1342–1352 | |

### Ilyas Shahi dynasty (1352–1414)

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah | 1352–1358 | Became the first sole ruler of whole Bengal comprising Sonargaon, Satgaon and Lakhnauti. |
| Sikandar Shah | 1358–1390 | Killed in battle with his son and successor, Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah |
| Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah | 1390–1411 | |
| Saifuddin Hamza Shah | 1411–1412 | |
| Shihabuddin Bayazid Shah | 1412–1414 | |

### House of Raja Ganesha (1414–1435)

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Raja Ganesha | 1414–1415 | |
| Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah | 1415–1416 | Son of Raja Ganesha and converted into Islam |
| Raja Ganesha | 1416–1418 | Second Phase |
| Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah | 1418–1433 | Second Phase |
| Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah | 1433–1435 | |

### Restored Ilyas Shahi dynasty (1435–1487)

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah | 1435–1459 | |
| Rukunuddin Barbak Shah | 1459–1474 | Son of Mahmud Shah |
| Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah | 1474–1481 | Son of Barbak Shah |
| Nuruddin Sikandar Shah | 1481 | Son of Mahmud Shah |
| Jalaluddin Fateh Shah | 1481–1487 | Son of Mahmud Shah |

### Habshi rule (1487–1494)

| Name | Reign |
| Shahzada Barbak | 1487 |
| Saifuddin Firuz Shah | 1487–1489 |
| Mahmud Shah II | 1489–1490 |
| Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah | 1490–1494 |

### Hussain Shahi dynasty (1494–1538)

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Alauddin Hussain Shah | 1494–1518 | considered greatest of all sultans of Bengal for bringing cultural renaissance during his reign. |
| Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah | 1518–1533 | |
| Alauddin Firuz Shah | 1533 | |
| Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah | 1533–1538 | |

### Governors of Bengal under Sur Empire (1532–1556)

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Sher Shah Suri | 1532–1538 | Defeated Mughals and became the ruler of Delhi in 1540. |
| Khidr Khan | 1538–1541 | |
| Qazi Fazilat | 1541–1545 | |
| Muhammad Khan Sur | 1545–1554 | |
| Shahbaz Khan | 1555 | |

### Muhammad Shah dynasty (1554–1564)

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Muhammad Khan Sur | 1554–1555 | Declared independence and styled himself as Shamsuddin Muhammad Shah |
| Khizr Khan Suri | 1555–1561 | |
| Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah | 1561–1563 | |
| Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah III | 1563–1564 | |

### Karrani dynasty (1564–1576)

| Name | Reign |
| Taj Khan Karrani | 1564–1566 |
| Sulaiman Khan Karrani | 1566–1572 |
| Bayazid Khan Karrani | 1572 |
| Daud Khan Karrani | 1572–1576 |
Baro Bhuyan
* Isa Khan
* Masum khan
* Musa khan
* Fazal Ghazi
* Bahadur Ghazi
* Khwaja Usman Khan Lohani
* Bayezid Karrani
* 'Pratapaditya'
* Bir Hambir
* Kedar Roy
* Chad Ray
* Mukundaram Roy

## Mughal Subahdars of Bengal Subah (1574–1717)
### During the reign of Akbar

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Munim Khan | 25 September 1574–23 October 1575 | Khan-i-Khanan |
| Hussain Quli Khan | 23 October 1575–19 December 1578 | |
| Muzaffar Khan Turbati | 1579–1582 | |
| Mirza Aziz Koka | 1582–1583 | |
| Wazir Khan Tajik | 1583–1583 | |
| Shahbaz Khan Kamboh | 1583–1585 | |
| Sadiq Khan | 1585–1586 | |
| Shahbaz Khan Kamboh | 1586–1588 | |
| Sa'id Khan | 1588–1594 | |
| Raja Man Singh I | 1597 – 1606 | |

### During the reign of Jahangir

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Qutubuddin Koka | 2 Sep 1606 – 1607 | killed in a battle against Sher Afghan. (Local history of Burdwan, West Bengal, India says that Qutub-ud-din Kokah died in a battle against Ali Quli Istajlu alias Sher Afgan in 1610 CE. The tomb where both of them were buried is presently under the surveillance of Archaeological Survey of India.) |
| Jahangir Quli Beg | 1607–1608 | In early life, a slave of Akbar's brother, Mirza Muhammad Hakim |
| Islam Khan Chishti | 1608–1613 | first governor to transfer the Bengal capital to Dhaka in April 1612 |
| Qasim Khan Chishti | 1613–1617 | younger brother of Islam Khan Chishti |
| Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang | 1617–1624 | died in an attack by Prince Shahjahan |
| Darab Khan | 1624–1625 | while Shahjahan occupied Bengal. Killed by Mahabbat Khan. |
| Mahabat Khan | 1625–1626 | |
| Mukarram Khan | 1626–1627 | |
| Fidai Khan | 1627–1628 | |

### During the reign of Shah Jahan

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Qasim Khan Juvayni | 1628–1632 | |
| Mir Muhammad Baqir | 1632–1635 | Known as Azam Khan |
| Mir Abdus Salam | 1635–1639 | Known as Islam Khan Mashadi |
| Prince Shah Shuja | 1639–1647 again 1652–1660 | |

### During the reign of Aurangzeb

| Name | Reign | Notes |
| Mir Jumla II | 1660–1663 | |
| Shaista Khan | 1664–1678 | |
| Azam Khan Koka | 1678–1678 | Known as Fidai Khan II |
| Prince Muhammad Azam | 20 July 1678 – 6 October 1679 | |
| Shaista Khan | 1680–1688 | |
| Ibrahim Khan II | 1689–1697 | |
| Prince Azim-us-Shan | 1697–1712 | |

## Medieval Hindu dynasties of Bengal
### Koch dynasty (c. 1515–1949 CE)
#### Rulers of undivided Koch dynasty (c. 1515–1586 CE)

* Biswa Singha (1515–1540 CE)
* Nara Narayan (1540–1586 CE)

#### Rulers of Koch Behar (c. 1586 – 1949)

* Lakshmi Narayan
* Bir Narayan
* Pran Narayan
* Basudev Narayan
* Mahindra Narayan
* Roop Narayan
* Upendra Narayan
* Devendra Narayan
* Dhairjendra Narayan
* Rajendra Narayan
* Dharendra Narayan
* Harendra Narayan
* Shivendra Narayan
* Narendra Narayan
* Nripendra Narayan
* Rajendra Narayan II
* Jitendra Narayan (father of Gayatri Devi)
* Jagaddipendra Narayan (ruled till 1949)

### Kingdom of Bhurshut (c. 16th–18th century)

* Maharaja Shivanarayan
* Maharaja Rudranarayan, Maharaja (16th century)
* Bhavashankari, Maharani (16th century)
* Pratapnarayan, Maharaja (17th century)
* Naranarayan, Maharaja (17th century)
* Lakshminarayan, Maharaja (c. 1695–1712)

### Kingdom of Chandradweep or Basu Dynasty

Chandradweep ruled by
* Raja Paramananda Basu
* Raja Jagganath Basu
* Kandarpanarayan Basu ( 1582-1598)
* Ramchandra Basu
* Kirtinarayan Basu
* Basudebnarayan Basu
* Pratapnarayan Basu

### Maharajas of Jessore region
#### Known rulers are-

* Srihari Vikramaditya
* Pratapaditya

### Maharaja of Lower Bengal region
#### Known rulers are

* Raja Sitaram Ray (1688–1714 CE)

### Maharaja of Bhawal region

Rulers of Gazipur and Madhupur forest are in central Bangladesh.

## Nawabs of Bengal
### Independent Nawabs of Bengal (1717–1757 CE)

| Portrait | Titular Name | Personal Name | Birth | Reign | Death |
| Nasiri Dynasty ||||||
| | Ala ud-Daula | Murshid Quli Jafar Khan | 1665 | 1717– 1727 | 30 June 1727 |
| | Mirza Asadullah | Sarfaraz Khan Bahadur | ? | 1727–1727 | April 1740 |
| | Shuja ud-Daula | Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan | 1670 | July 1727 – 26 August 1739 | 26 August 1739 |
| | Mirza Asadullah | Sarfaraz Khan Bahadur | ? | 13 March 1739 – April 1740 | April 1740 |
| Afshar Dynasty ||||||
| | Husam ud-Daula | Muhammad Alivardi Khan Bahadur | 10 May 1671 | 29 April 1740 – 16 April 1756 | 16 April 1756 |
| | Siraj ud-Daulah | Mîrzâ Muhammad Sirâj-ud-Daulah | 1733 | April 1756 – 2 June 1757 | June 1757 |

### Shamsher Gazi's Kingdom

The advent of the British East India Company with its "exploitation and oppression" alongside zamindari subjugation, made life of the peasants and farmers difficult and despondent. Shamsher Gazi's efficient rule freed them of this control. With the granting of rent exemption to the peasants, he managed to govern the economy in an appropriate manner, leading to the reduction of the prices of essential commodities. He was generous to both the Hindus and Muslims. He had ponds dug, naming them after himself, and built many schools in and outside his capital Jagannath Sonapur. 'Kaiyar Sagar' was one of the larger ponds in the area.

### Nawabs of Bengal under East India Company (1757–1881 CE)

| Portrait | Titular Name | Personal Name | Birth | Reign | Death |
| Najafi Dynasty ||||||
| | Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur | Mir Muhammed Jafar Ali Khan | 1691 | June 1757 – October 1760 | 17 January 1765 |
| | Itimad ud-Daulah | Mir Kasim Ali Khan Bahadur | ? | 1760–1763 | 1777 |
| | Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur | Mir Muhammed Jafar Ali Khan | 1691 | 25 July 1763 – 17 January 1765 | 17 January 1765 |
| | Nazam-ud-Daulah | Najimuddin Ali Khan | 1750 | 5 February 1765 – 8 May 1766 | 8 May 1766 |
| | Saif ud-Daulah | Najabut Ali Khan | 1749 | 22 May 1766 – 10 March 1770 | 10 March 1770 |
| | | Ashraf Ali Khan | Before 1759 | 10 March 1770 – 24 March 1770 | 24 March 1770 |
| | Mubarak ud-Daulah | Mubarak Ali Khan | 1759 | 21 March 1770 – 6 September 1793 | 6 September 1793 |
| | Azud ud-Daulah | Babar Ali Khan Bahadur | ? | 1793 – 28 April 1810 | 28 April 1810 |
| | Ali Jah | Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan | ? | 5 June 1810 – 6 August 1821 | 6 August 1821 |
| | Walla Jah | Ahmad Ali Khan | ? | 1810 – 30 October 1824 | 30 October 1824 |
| | Humayun Jah | Mubarak Ali Khan II | 29 September 1810 | 1824 – 3 October 1838 | 3 October 1838 |
| | Feradun Jah | Mansur Ali Khan | 29 October 1830 | 29 October 1838 –1881 (abdicated) | 5 November 1884 |

### Nawabs of Murshidabad

| Picture | Titular Name | Personal Name | Birth | Reign | Death |
| Najafi Dynasty ||||||
| | Ali Kadir | Syed Hassan Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | 25 August 1846 | 17 February 1882 – 25 December 1906 | 25 December 1906 |
| | Amir ul-Omrah | Syed Wasif Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | 7 January 1875 | December 1906 – 23 October 1959 | 23 October 1959 |
| | Raes ud-Daulah | Syed Waris Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | 14 November 1901 | 23 October 1959 – 20 November 1969 | 20 November 1969 |
| — | — | Disputed/In abeyance | — | 20 November 1969 – 13 August 2014 | — |
| | — | Syed Mohammed Abbas Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | Circa 1942 | 13 August 2014 – Incumbent (titular) | — |

## East India Company governors in Bengal
### Governors of British East India Company in Bengal (1757–1773)

* Robert Clive 1757 – 1760
* Henry Vansittart 1760 – 1764
* Robert Clive (again) 1765 – 1766
* Harry Verelst 1767 – 1769
* John Cartier 1769 – 1772
* Warren Hastings 1772 – 1773
As per the treaty of Allahabad in 1765, the British East India Company (BEIC) was given the right to collect revenue (Diwani right). From 1769, the company collected revenue from Bengal.

### Governors-General of British East India Company in Bengal – Dual government (1773–1793)

Following the Regulating Act 1773, the Governor of Bengal was officially called Governor-General of Fort William.
* Warren Hastings 1773 – 1785
* Charles Cornwallis 1786 – 1793

### Governors-General of British East India Company in Bengal (1793–1833)

In 1793, the British East India Company abolished Nizamat, i.e. local rule by Mughal emperor- appointed Nawabs and annexed Bengal.
* Sir John Shore 1793 – 1798
* Richard Wellesley 1798 – 1805
* Charles Cornwallis 1805 – 1805
* Sir George Barlow, 1st Baronet 1805 – 1807
* Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto 1807 – 1813
* Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings 1813 – 1823
* John Adam 1823 – 1823
* William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst 1823 – 1828
* William Butterworth Bayley 1828 – 1828
* Lord William Bentinck 1828 – 1833

### Governor-Generals of British East India Company (1833–1858)

As per Charter Act 1833, the Governor-General of Bengal would be called Governor-General of India
* Lord William Bentinck 1833 – 1835
* Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe 1835 – 1836
* George Eden 1836 – 1842
* Edward Law 1842 – 1844
* William Bird 1844 – 1844
* Henry Hardinge 1844 – 1848
* James Broun-Ramsay 1848 – 1856
* The Viscount Canning 1856 – 1858

## British Raj era

With the establishment of the Empire of India in 1858, the position of Governor-General was replaced with Governor-General and Viceroy of India. Calcutta, the capital of Bengal also became the capital of India. As a result, the position of Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal was established to look after provincial matters.

### Lieutenant-Governors (1858–1912)

* Frederick James Halliday 1858–1859
* John Grant 1859–1862
* Sir Cecil Beadon 1862–1866
* Sir William Grey 1866–1871
* George Campbell 1871–1874
* Sir Richard Temple 1874–1877
* Sir Ashley Eden 1877–1879
* Steuart Bayley 1879–1882
* Sir Augustus Thompson 1882–1885
* Horace Cockerell 1885–1887
* Sir Steuart Bayley 1887–1890
* Charles Eliott 1890–1893
* Anthony MacDonnell 1893–1895
* Alexander Mackenzie 1895–1897
* Charles Cecil Stevens 1897–1898
* Sir John Woodburn 1898–1902
* James Bourdillon 1902–1903
* Sir Andrew Fraser 1903–1905
* Sir Andrew Fraser (Western Bengal); Sir Bampfylde Fuller (Eastern Bengal and Assam) 1905–1906
* Francis Slacke (Western Bengal) 1906–1908; Lancelot Hare (Eastern Bengal and Assam) 1906–1911
* Sir Edward Baker (Western Bengal) 1908–1911
* Sir William Duke (Western Bengal); Sir Charles Stuart Bayley (Eastern Bengal and Assam) 1911–1912

### Governors (1912–1947)

In late 1911, the Indian Government decided to move the capital to New Delhi. As a result, the Governorship of Bengal Presidency was now necessary.
| Name | Took office | Left office |
| Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael | 1912 | 1917 |
| Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay | 1917 | 1922 |
| Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton | 1922 | 1927 |
| Sir Stanley Jackson | 1927 | 1932 |
| Sir John Anderson | 1932 | 1937 |
| Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne | 1937 | 1938 |
| Sir John Arthur Herbert | 1939 | 1943 |
| Richard Casey | 1944 | 1946 |
| Sir Frederick Burrows | 1946 | 1947 |

### Prime Minister of Bengal (1937–1947)

The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy in India and the position of Chief Minister or Premier of Bengal became very prominent.

#### Office holders

| No | Name | Term(s) | Party | Governor | Viceroy |
| 1 | Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq | 1 April 1937 – 1 December 1941 12 December 1941 – 29 March 1943 | Krishak Praja Party | Sir John Arthur Herbert | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
| 2 | Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin | 29 April 1943 – 31 March 1945 | Bengal Provincial Muslim League | Sir John Arthur Herbert (−1944) Sir Richard Casey (1944–) | The Marquess of Linlithgow The Viscount Wavell |
| 3 | H. S. Suhrawardy | 23 April 1946 – 14 August 1947 | Bengal Provincial Muslim League | Sir Richard Casey (−1946) Sir Frederick Burrows | The Viscount Wavell Earl Mountbatten |
Subsequently, all three Bengali chief ministers moved to East Pakistan, where they continued to be influential statesmen. Nazimuddin and Suhrawardy became Prime Ministers of Pakistan, while Huq served as the chief minister and governor of East Pakistan.

## After Independence of India and Pakistan

British colonial period ended when India and Pakistan became independent nations in 1947. Bengal fell into two parts – one in India, named West Bengal and the other part in Pakistan as East Bengal, later renamed to East Pakistan in 1955.

### East Bengal (1947–1955)
#### Governors of East Bengal (1947–1955)

Political Party
Legend
List of Governors of East Bengal :
| # | Portrait | Governor | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political Party | Governor General/ President |
| # | Portrait | Governor | Term Start | Term End | Time in Office | Political Party | Governor General/ President |
| 1 | | Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne (1891-1977) | 15 August 1947 | 5 April 1950 | 2 years, 233 days | Independent (British Administrator) | Muhammad Ali Jinnah Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| [-] | | Justice A.S.M. Akram (Acting) (1888-1968) | 16 March 1949 | 25 April 1949 | 40 days | Independent | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| 2 | | Sir Feroz Khan Noon (1893-1970) | 5 April 1950 | 26 March 1953 | 2 years, 355 days | Muslim League | Khawaja Nazimuddin Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| [-] | | Abdur Rahman Siddiqui (Acting) (1887-1953) | 25 July 1952 | 10 November 1952 | 108 days | Muslim League | Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| 3 | | Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman (1889-1973) | 4 April 1953 | 30 May 1954 | 1 year, 56 days | Muslim League | Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| 4 | | Iskander Mirza (1899-1969) | 30 May 1954 | 21 September 1954 | 114 days | Muslim League | Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| [-] | | Justice Sir Thomas Hobart Ellis (Acting) (1894-1981) | Appointment: 21 September 1954 Sworn in: 25 October 1954 | 22 December 1954 | 92 days | Independent | Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| [-] | | Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin (Acting) (1895-1971) | 22 December 1954 | 14 June 1955 | 174 days | Independent | Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| [-] | | Justice Amiruddin Ahmad (Acting) (1895-1965) | 14 June 1955 | As Governor of East Bengal: 14 October 1955 As Governor of East Pakistan: 9 March 1956 | As Governor of East Bengal: 122 days As Governor of Eastern Wing: 269 days | Independent | Malik Ghulam Muhammad Iskander Mirza |
* ↑ A.S.M. Akram was appointed Acting Governor during the leave of absence of Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne
* ↑ Abdur Rahman Siddiqui was appointed Acting Governor during the leave of absence of Sir Feroz Khan Noon
* 1 2 With the dismissal of the United Front Ministry in East Bengal, Governor General Malik Ghulam Muhammad decided to enforce Governor's Rule in the province and appointed Iskander Mirza as Governor
* ↑ Sir Thomas Hobart Ellis was appointed Acting Governor when Iskander Mirza was taken into the central cabinet as Minister
* ↑ Muhammad Shahabuddin was appointed after Acting Governor after Sir Thomas Hobart Ellis
* ↑ Justice Shahabuddin resigned due to differences of opinion about the restoration of parliamentary government in East Bengal
* ↑ Justice Amiruddin Ahmad, Chief Justice of Dhaka High Court, was appointed acting Governor on the resignation of Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin

### East Pakistan (1955–1971)
#### Governors of East Pakistan (1955–1971)

In late 1955, the prime minister Muhammad Ali Bogra initiated the One Unit policy which resulted in East Bengal province being renamed to East Pakistan.
Political Party
* Military Governor
** Pakistan Army
** Pakistan Navy
Legend
List of Governors of East Pakistan :
| # | Portrait | Governor | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political Party | President |
| # | Portrait | Governor | Term Start | Term End | Time in Office | Political Party | President |
| [-] | | Justice Amiruddin Ahmad (Acting) (1895-1965) | As Governor of East Pakistan: 14 October 1955 As Governor of East Bengal: June 14, 1955 | 9 March 1956 | As Governor of East Pakistan: 147 days As Governor of Eastern Wing : 269 days | Independent | Iskander Mirza |
| 1 | | Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq (1873 - 1962) | 9 March 1956 | 31 March 1958 | 2 years, 22 days | Krishak Sramik Party | Iskander Mirza |
| [-] | | Muhammad Hamid Ali (Acting) (1906-1972) | 1 April 1958 | 3 May 1958 | 32 days | Independent | Iskander Mirza |
| 2 | | Sultanuddin Ahmad (1902-1977) | Appointment: 26 April 1958 Sworn in: 3 May 1958 | 10 October 1958 | 160 days | Independent | Iskander Mirza |
| 3 | | Zakir Husain (1898-1971) | Appointment: 10 October 1958 Sworn in: 11 October 1958 | 14 April 1960 | 1 year, 186 days | Independent | Iskander Mirza Ayub Khan |
| 4 | | Lieutenant general Azam Khan, PA (1908-1994) | 15 April 1960 | 10 May 1962 | 2 years, 25 days | Military | Ayub Khan |
| [-] | | Syed Hashim Raza (Acting) (1910-2003) | 1 July 1961 | 5 August 1961 | 35 days | Independent | Ayub Khan |
| 5 | | Ghulam Faruque Khan (1899-1992) | 11 May 1962 | 25 October 1962 | 167 days | Independent | Ayub Khan |
| 6 | | Abdul Monem Khan (1899-1971) | 28 October 1962 | 23 March 1969 | 6 years, 146 days (Longest Serving) | Muslim League | Ayub Khan |
| 7 | | Mirza Nurul Huda (1919-1991) | 23 March 1969 | 25 March 1969 | 2 days | Independent | Ayub Khan |
| 8 | | Major general Muzaffaruddin, PA (Martial Law Administrator) | 25 March 1969 | 23 August 1969 | 151 days | Military | Yahya Khan |
| 9 | | Lieutenant general Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, PA (1920-2016) (Martial Law Administrator) | 23 August 1969 | 1 September 1969 | 9 days | Military | Yahya Khan |
| 10 | | Vice admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan, PN (1921-1989) | 1 September 1969 | 1 March 1971 | 1 year, 181 days | Military | Yahya Khan |
| (11) | | Lieutenant general Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, PA (1920-2016) (Head of Civil Administration ) | 1 March 1971 | 7 March 1971 | 6 days | Military | Yahya Khan |
| 12 | | Lieutenant general Tikka Khan, PA (1915-2002) | Appointment: 6 March 1971 Sworn in: 7 March 1971 Officially announced: 9 March 1971 | 3 September 1971 | 180 days | Military | Yahya Khan |
| 13 | | Abdul Motaleb Malik (1905-1977) | Appointment: 31 August 1971 Sworn in: 3 September 1971 | 14 December 1971 | 102 days | Muslim League | Yahya Khan |
| 14 | | Lieutenant general A. A. K. Niazi, PA (1915-2004) (Supreme Authority of East Pakistan) | 14 December 1971 | 16 December 1971 | 2 days | Military | Yahya Khan |
* ↑ Justice Amiruddin Ahmad, Chief Justice of Dhaka High Court, was appointed acting Governor on the resignation of Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin
* ↑ President Iskander Mirza removed A. K. Fazlul Huq as governor on 31 March 1958 on the advice of the Noon cabinet for allegedly overstepping his limits as a constitutional Governor. Huq had dismissed Ataur Rahman's Ministry of Awami League that had not been defeated on the floor of the House, and had installed Mr. Abu Hussain Sarkar of his own party Krishak Sramik Party as Chief Minister.
* ↑ Muhammad Hamid Ali, Chief Secretary to the Governor of East Pakistan, was appointed Acting Governor in pursuance of the provisions of Article 70 of the Constitution following the removal of Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq from the office
* ↑ Sultanuddin Ahmad was removed from office on 10 October 1958 soon after the promulgation of Martial Law in Pakistan on 7 October
* ↑ Syed Hashim Raza was Acting Governor of the province during the absence of General Azam Khan's official visit to West Germany
* ↑ Unable to cope with the political problems of East Pakistan, Ghulam Faruque Khan resigned from office.
* ↑ With the promulgation of Martial Law throughout Pakistan and the abrogation of the constitution in the evening of 25 March, Mirza Nurul Huda's tenure of governorship came to an abrupt end after just 60 hours.
* ↑ On 25 March 1969 General A. M. Yahya Khan proclaimed martial law and divided the country into two administrative zones- West Pakistan (Zone 'A') and East Pakistan (Zone 'B'). Major general Muzaffaruddin was the GOC of the 14 Division, became Martial Law Administrator, Zone 'B'. On 8 April 1969, Yahya Khan issued an order directing that the Martial Law Administrators of Zone 'A' and 'B' would perform the functions and powers of the Governors of West and East Pakistan respectively. Thus Major general Muzaffaruddin became Martial Law Administrator and also exercised the powers and functions of Governor of East Pakistan.
* ↑ Lieutenant general Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was appointed as Martial Law Administrator of Zone 'B' and exercised the powers and functions of the Governor of East Pakistan.
* ↑ On 8 April 1969, President Yahya Khan issued an order directing that the Martial Law Administrators would perform the functions and powers of the Governor. However, a notification issued by the cabinet secretariat on 1 September 1969 cancelled the order of 8 April 1969 and directed Martial Law Administrators to refrain from performing the functions of Governor in their respective provinces with immediate effect. Lt. General Yaqub Khan remained Martial Law Administrator until Vice Admiral S. M. Ahsan took over as the new Governor of East Pakistan on 1 September 1969
* ↑ Lt. general Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was made the "head of civil administration in the province" and exercised the functions and powers of Governor from 1 March 1971 until the arrival of Lt. general Tikka Khan on 7 March 1971.
* ↑ Abdul Motaleb Malik along with his cabinet resigned on 14 December after realizing that Pakistani defeat was imminent and sought refuse in Hotel Intercontinental, seeking the protection of the Red Cross flag.
* ↑ Lt. general A. A. K. Niazi was the commander of the Eastern Command of the Pakistan Army and as the supreme authority of Pakistan in its eastern wing functioned and exercised power as the Governor of East Pakistan after the resignation of Abdul Motaleb Malik during the last 48 hours of Bangladesh Liberation War

#### Chief ministers of East Pakistan (1955–1971)

| Tenure | Chief Minister of East Pakistan | Political Party |
| August 1955 – September 1956 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishan Sramik Party |
| September 1956 – March 1958 | Ataur Rahman Khan | Awami League |
| March 1958 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishan Sramik Party |
| March 1958 – 18 June 1958 | Ataur Rahman Khan | Awami League |
| 18 June 1958 – 22 June 1958 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishan Sramik Party |
| 22 June 1958 – 25 August 1958 | Governor's Rule | |
| 25 August 1958 – 7 October 1958 | Ataur Rahman Khan | Awami League |
On 7 October 1958, the post of Chief Minister of East Pakistan was abolished. And after the independence of Bangladesh on 16 December 1971, the province of East Pakistan was dissolved.

### West Bengal (1947–present)
#### Governors of West Bengal

| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration |
| 1 | | Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari | 15 August 1947 | 21 June 1948 | 311 days |
| 2 | | Kailash Nath Katju | 21 June 1948 | 1 November 1951 | 3 years, 133 days |
| 3 | | Harendra Coomar Mookerjee | 1 November 1951 | 8 August 1956 | 4 years, 281 days |
| – | – | Phani Bhusan Chakravartti (acting) | 8 August 1956 | 3 November 1956 | 87 days |
| 4 | – | Padmaja Naidu | 3 November 1956 | 1 June 1967 | 10 years, 210 days |
| 5 | | Dharma Vira | 1 June 1967 | 1 April 1969 | 1 year, 304 days |
| – | – | Deep Narayan Sinha (acting) | 1 April 1969 | 19 September 1969 | 171 days |
| 6 | – | Shanti Swaroop Dhavan | 19 September 1969 | 21 August 1971 | 1 year, 336 days |
| 7 | | Anthony Lancelot Dias | 21 August 1971 | 6 November 1979 | 8 years, 77 days |
| 8 | – | Tribhuvana Narayana Singh | 6 November 1979 | 12 September 1981 | 1 year, 310 days |
| 9 | – | Bhairab Dutt Pande | 12 September 1981 | 10 October 1983 | 2 years, 28 days |
| 10 | | Anant Prasad Sharma | 10 October 1983 | 16 August 1984 | 320 days |
| — | – | Satish Chandra (acting) | 16 August 1984 | 1 October 1984 | 46 days |
| 11 | | Uma Shankar Dikshit | 1 October 1984 | 12 August 1986 | 1 year, 315 days |
| 12 | | Saiyid Nurul Hasan | 12 August 1986 | 20 March 1989 | 2 years, 220 days |
| 13 | | T. V. Rajeswar | 20 March 1989 | 7 February 1990 | 324 days |
| (12) | | Saiyid Nurul Hasan | 7 February 1990 | 12 July 1993 | 3 years, 155 days |
| – | – | B. Satyanarayan Reddy (additional charge) | 13 July 1993 | 14 August 1993 | 32 days |
| 14 | | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | 14 August 1993 | 27 April 1998 | 4 years, 256 days |
| 15 | | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | 27 April 1998 | 18 May 1999 | 1 year, 21 days |
| 16 | | Shyamal Kumar Sen | 18 May 1999 | 4 December 1999 | 200 days |
| 17 | | Viren J. Shah | 4 December 1999 | 14 December 2004 | 5 years, 10 days |
| 18 | | Gopalkrishna Gandhi | 14 December 2004 | 14 December 2009 | 5 years, 0 days |
| – | | Devanand Konwar (additional charge) | 14 December 2009 | 23 January 2010 | 40 days |
| 19 | | M.K. Narayanan | 24 January 2010 | 30 June 2014 | 4 years, 157 days |
| — | | D. Y. Patil (additional charge) | 3 July 2014 | 17 July 2014 | 14 days |
| 20 | | Keshari Nath Tripathi | 24 July 2014 | 29 July 2019 | 5 years, 5 days |
| 21 | | Jagdeep Dhankhar | 30 July 2019 | 17 July 2022 | 2 years, 352 days |
| — | | La. Ganesan (additional charge) | 18 July 2022 | 17 November 2022 | 122 days |
| 22 | | C. V. Ananda Bose | 18 November 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 121 days |

#### Prime ministers of West Bengal

| No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Tenure | Duration | Assembly (election) | Party | Party | Appointed by (Governor) |
| 1 | | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh | 15 August 1947 | 22 January 1948 | 160 days | Provincial Assembly (1946–52) (January 1946 election) | Indian National Congress | | Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari |
| 2 | | Bidhan Chandra Roy | 23 January 1948 | 26 January 1950 | 2 years, 3 days | Provincial Assembly (1946–52) (January 1946 election) | Indian National Congress | | Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari |

#### Chief ministers of West Bengal

| No | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Tenure | Duration | Assembly (election) | Party (alliance) |
| (2) | Bidhan Chandra Roy | | 26 January 1950 | 30 March 1952 | 12 years, 156 days (total: 14 years, 159 days) | Provincial Assembly (1946 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (2) | Bidhan Chandra Roy | Bowbazar | 31 March 1952 | 5 April 1957 | 12 years, 156 days (total: 14 years, 159 days) | 1st (1952 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (2) | Bidhan Chandra Roy | Bowbazar | 6 April 1957 | 2 April 1962 | 12 years, 156 days (total: 14 years, 159 days) | 2nd (1957 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (2) | Bidhan Chandra Roy | Chowrangee | 3 April 1962 | 1 July 1962 | 12 years, 156 days (total: 14 years, 159 days) | 3rd (1962 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Prafulla Chandra Sen | Arambagh East | 9 July 1962 | 28 February 1967 | 4 years, 234 days | 3rd (1962 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee | Tamluk | 1 March 1967 | 21 November 1967 | 265 days | 4th (1967 election) | Bangla Congress (United Front) |
| (1) | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh | Jhargram | 21 November 1967 | 19 February 1968 | 90 days (total: 250 days) | 4th (1967 election) | Independent (Progressive Democratic Front) |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | N/A | 20 February 1968 | 25 February 1969 | 1 year, 5 days | Dissolved | N/A |
| (3) | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee | Tamluk | 25 February 1969 | 16 March 1970 | 1 year, 19 days | 5th (1969 election) | Bangla Congress (United Front) |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | N/A | 19 March 1970 | 30 July 1970 | 1 year, 14 days | 5th (1969 election) | N/A |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | N/A | 30 July 1970 | 2 April 1971 | 1 year, 14 days | Dissolved | N/A |
| (3) | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee | Tamluk | 2 April 1971 | 28 June 1971 | 87 days (total: 2 years, 6 days) | 6th (1971 election) | Indian National Congress (Democratic Coalition) |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | N/A | 29 June 1971 | 20 March 1972 | 265 days | Dissolved | N/A |
| 4 | Siddhartha Shankar Ray | Maldah | 20 March 1972 | 30 April 1977 | 5 years, 41 days | 7th (1972 election) | Indian National Congress (Progressive Democratic Alliance) |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | N/A | 30 April 1977 | 20 June 1977 | 51 days | Dissolved | N/A |
| 5 | Jyoti Basu | Satgachhia | 21 June 1977 | 23 May 1982 | 23 years, 137 days | 8th (1977 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 5 | Jyoti Basu | Satgachhia | 24 May 1982 | 29 March 1987 | 23 years, 137 days | 9th (1982 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 5 | Jyoti Basu | Satgachhia | 30 March 1987 | 18 June 1991 | 23 years, 137 days | 10th (1987 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 5 | Jyoti Basu | Satgachhia | 19 June 1991 | 15 May 1996 | 23 years, 137 days | 11th (1991 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 5 | Jyoti Basu | Satgachhia | 16 May 1996 | 5 November 2000 | 23 years, 137 days | 12th (1996 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 6 | Buddhadeb Bhattacharya | Jadavpur | 6 November 2000 | 14 May 2001 | 10 years, 188 days | 12th (1996 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 6 | Buddhadeb Bhattacharya | Jadavpur | 15 May 2001 | 17 May 2006 | 10 years, 188 days | 13th (2001 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 6 | Buddhadeb Bhattacharya | Jadavpur | 18 May 2006 | 13 May 2011 | 10 years, 188 days | 14th (2006 election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Left Front) |
| 7 | Mamata Banerjee | Bhabanipur | 20 May 2011 | 25 May 2016 | 13 years, 303 days | 15th (2011 election) | Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Mamata Banerjee | Bhabanipur | 26 May 2016 | 4 May 2021 | 13 years, 303 days | 16th (2016 election) | Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Mamata Banerjee | Bhabanipur | 5 May 2021 | Incumbent | 13 years, 303 days | 17th (2021 election) | Trinamool Congress |

## After independence of Bangladesh

East Pakistan seceded from West Pakistan on 16 December 1971 after the end of Bangladesh Liberation War and was named Bangladesh as an independent nation.
The President was the executive Head of state of Bangladesh during Presidential system of government from 1975 to 1991. Thereafter, the Prime Minister is the executive head of government of this parliamentary republic while the President is the ceremonial Head of state, elected by the parliament.

### Presidents of Bangladesh
#### Symbols

$^†$ Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party (Coalition) |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party (Coalition) |
| Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) ||||||||
| 1 | | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) | — | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | 270 days | AL |
| — | | Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975) | — | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | 270 days | AL |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) ||||||||
| 2 | | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987) | — | 12 January 1972 | 24 December 1973 | 1 year, 346 days | AL |
| 3 | | Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999) | — | 24 December 1973 | 27 January 1974 | 1 year, 32 days | AL |
| 3 | | Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999) | 1974 | 27 January 1974 | 25 January 1975 | 1 year, 32 days | AL |
| (1) | | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) | — | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 (Assassinated in a coup) | 202 days | BaKSAL |
| 4 | | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918–1996) | — | 15 August 1975 | 6 November 1975 (Deposed in a coup) | 83 days | AL |
| 5 | | Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916–1997) | — | 6 November 1975 | 21 April 1977 | 1 year, 166 days | AL |
| 6 | | Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981) | 1977 1978 | 21 April 1977 | 30 May 1981 (Assassinated) | 4 years, 39 days | Military / Jagodal / BNP |
| 7 | | Abdus Sattar (1906–1985) | — | 30 May 1981 | 20 November 1981 | 298 days | BNP |
| 7 | | Abdus Sattar (1906–1985) | 1981 | 20 November 1981 | 24 March 1982 (Deposed in a coup) | 298 days | BNP |
| Post vacant (24 – 27 March 1982) ||||||||
| 8 | | Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915–2001) | — | 27 March 1982 | 10 December 1983 | 1 year, 258 days | Independent |
| 9 | | Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–2019) | 1985 1986 | 11 December 1983 | 6 December 1990 | 6 years, 360 days | Military / Janadal / JP(E) |
| — | | Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–2022) | — | 6 December 1990 | 10 October 1991 | 308 days | Independent |
| 10 | | Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926–2017) | 1991 | 10 October 1991 | 9 October 1996 | 4 years, 365 days | BNP |
| 11 | | Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–2022) | 1996 | 9 October 1996 | 14 November 2001 | 5 years, 36 days | Independent |
| 12 | | Badruddoza Chowdhury (born 1930) | 2001 | 14 November 2001 | 21 June 2002 | 219 days | BNP |
| — | | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (born 1931) | — | 21 June 2002 | 6 September 2002 | 77 days | BNP |
| 13 | | Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012) | 2002 | 6 September 2002 | 12 February 2009 | 6 years, 159 days | Independent |
| 14 | | Zillur Rahman (1929–2013) | 2009 | 12 February 2009 | 20 March 2013 | 4 years, 36 days | AL |
| 15 | | Mohammad Abdul Hamid (born 1944) | — | 14 March 2013 | 24 April 2013 | 10 years, 41 days | AL |
| 15 | | Mohammad Abdul Hamid (born 1944) | 2013 | 24 April 2013 | 24 April 2018 | 10 years, 41 days | AL |
| 15 | | Mohammad Abdul Hamid (born 1944) | 2018 | 24 April 2018 | 24 April 2023 | 10 years, 41 days | AL |
| 16 | | Mohammed Shahabuddin (born 1949) | 2023 | 24 April 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 329 days | AL |

### Vice presidents of Bangladesh (1975–1991)
#### Other factions

| Portrait | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Took office | Party | President | Notes |
| Portrait | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | President | Notes |
| | | Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975) | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | Bangladesh Awami League | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | Acting president during the Bangladesh Liberation War. |
| | | Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975) | 26 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 | BAKSAL | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | Acting president during the Bangladesh Liberation War. |
| | | Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999) | 15 August 1975 | 3 November 1975 | Bangladesh Awami League | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad | Served as Minister of Land under President Sheikh Mujib and was later appointed Vice President upon Mujib's death. |
| | | Abdus Sattar (1906–1985) | June 1977 | 30 May 1981 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Ziaur Rahman | Succeeded Zia as president in 1981. |
| | | Mirza Nurul Huda (1919–1991) | 24 November 1981 | 23 March 1982 | Independent | Abdus Sattar | Resigned after conflict with BNP. |
| | | Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999) | 23 March 1982 | 24 March 1982 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Abdus Sattar | In office for 24 hours; deposed in the 1982 coup d'état |
| | | A. K. M. Nurul Islam (1919–2015) | 30 November 1986 | September 1989 | Jatiya Party | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | Former Supreme Court Justice and Law Minister. |
| | | Moudud Ahmed (1940–2021) | September 1989 | December 1990 | Jatiya Party | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | Former Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. |

### Prime Ministers of Bangladesh

Note that numbering for Prime Minister is given either bracketless, or with ( ) brackets. Numbering for Chief Adviser is given in [ ] brackets. Acting Prime Ministers or Chief Advisers are not numbered and instead denoted as "—". There are 10 Prime Ministers, 1 Acting Prime Minister, 5 Chief Advisers, and 1 Acting Chief Adviser of Bangladesh so far.

#### Symbols

$^†$ Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party (Coalition) |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party (Coalition) |
| Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) ||||||||
| 1 | | Tajuddin Ahmad (1925–1975) | — | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | 270 days | AL |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) ||||||||
| 2 | | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) | 1973 | 12 January 1972 | 25 January 1975 | 3 years, 13 days | AL |
| 3 | | Muhammad Mansur Ali (1917–1975) | — | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 (Deposed in a coup) | 202 days | BaKSAL |
| Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978) ||||||||
| — | | Mashiur Rahman (1924–1979) Acting Prime Minister | — | 29 June 1978 | 12 March 1979 | 256 days | BNP |
| Post vacant (12 March – 15 April 1979) ||||||||
| 4 | | Shah Azizur Rahman (1925–1988) | 1979 | 15 April 1979 | 24 March 1982 (Deposed in a coup) | 2 years, 343 days | BNP |
| Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984) ||||||||
| 5 | | Ataur Rahman Khan (1905–1991) | — | 30 March 1984 | 9 July 1986 | 2 years, 101 days | Janadal / JP(E) |
| 6 | | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1928–2006) | 1986 | 9 July 1986 | 27 March 1988 | 1 year, 262 days | JP(E) |
| 7 | | Moudud Ahmed (1940–2021) | 1988 | 27 March 1988 | 12 August 1989 | 1 year, 138 days | JP(E) |
| 8 | | Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015) | — | 12 August 1989 | 6 December 1990 | 1 year, 116 days | JP(E) |
| Post abolished (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991) ||||||||
| 9 | | Khaleda Zia (born 1945) | 1991 1996 (Feb) | 20 March 1991 | 30 March 1996 | 5 years, 10 days | BNP |
| [1] | | Muhammad Habibur Rahman (1928–2014) Chief Adviser | — | 30 March 1996 | 23 June 1996 | 85 days | Independent |
| 10 | | Sheikh Hasina (born 1947) | 1996 (Jun) | 23 June 1996 | 15 July 2001 | 5 years, 22 days | AL |
| [2] | | Latifur Rahman (1936–2017) Chief Adviser | — | 15 July 2001 | 10 October 2001 | 87 days | Independent |
| (9) | | Khaleda Zia (born 1945) | 2001 | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | 5 years, 19 days | BNP (Four Party Alliance) |
| [3] | | Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012) Chief Adviser | — | 29 October 2006 | 11 January 2007 | 74 days | Independent |
| [—] | | Fazlul Haque (born 1938) Acting Chief Adviser | — | 11 January 2007 | 12 January 2007 | 1 day | Independent |
| [4] | | Fakhruddin Ahmed (born 1940) Chief Adviser | — | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | 1 year, 360 days | Independent (with military support) |
| (10) | | Sheikh Hasina (born 1947) | 2008 2014 2018 2024 | 6 January 2009 | 5 August 2024 (Resigned) | 15 years, 212 days | AL (Grand Alliance) |
| Post vacant (5 – 8 August 2024) ||||||||
| [5] | | Muhammad Yunus (born 1940) Chief Adviser | — | 8 August 2024 | Incumbent | 223 days | Independent |