# List of Chief Ministers of Odisha

**Section:** Chief Ministers of Odisha

| No | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Days in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harekrushna Mahatab | - | 23 April 1946 | 12 May 1950 | Indian National Congress | - | 1002 days |
| 2 | Nabakrushna Choudhury MLA for Barchana | - | 12 May 1950 | 20 Feb 1952 | Indian National Congress | - | 2352 days |
| 2 | Nabakrushna Choudhury MLA for Barchana | - | 20 Feb 1952 | 19 Oct 1956 | Indian National Congress | - | 2352 days |
| (1) | Harekrushna Mahatab MLA for Soro | - | 19 October 1956 | 6 Apr 1957 | Indian National Congress | - | 1591 days (Total 2593 days) |
| (1) | Harekrushna Mahatab MLA for Soro | - | 6 Apr 1957 | 22 May 1959 | Indian National Congress | - | 1591 days (Total 2593 days) |
| (1) | Harekrushna Mahatab MLA for Soro | - | 22 May 1959 | 25 Feb 1961 | Indian National Congress | - | 1591 days (Total 2593 days) |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | - | 25 February 1961 | 23 June 1961 | N/A | - | - |
| 3 | Biju Patnaik MLA for Choudwar | - | 23 June 1961 | 2 October 1963 | Indian National Congress | - | 832 days |
| 4 | Biren Mitra MLA for Cuttack City | - | 2 October 1963 | 21 February 1965 | Indian National Congress | - | 509 days |
| 5 | Sadashiva Tripathy MLA for Omerkote | - | 21 February 1965 | 8 March 1967 | Indian National Congress | - | 746 days |
| 6 | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo MLA for Bolangir | - | 8 March 1967 | 9 January 1971 | Swatantra Party | - | 1403 days |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | - | 11 January 1971 | 3 April 1971 | N/A | - | - |
| 7 | Biswanath Das MLA for Rourkela | - | 3 April 1971 | 14 June 1972 | Independent | - | 439 days |
| 8 | Nandini Satpathy | - | 14 June 1972 | 3 March 1973 | Indian National Congress | - | 263 days |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | - | 3 March 1973 | 6 March 1974 | N/A | - | - |
| (8) | Nandini Satpathy MLA for Dhenkanal | - | 6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | Indian National Congress | - | 1016 days (Total 1279 days) |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | - | 16 December 1976 | 29 December 1976 | N/A | - | - |
| 9 | Binayak Acharya MLA for Berhampur | - | 29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | Indian National Congress | - | 123 days |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | - | 30 April 1977 | 26 June 1977 | N/A | - | - |
| 10 | Nilamani Routray MLA for Basudevpur | - | 26 June 1977 | 17 February 1980 | Janata Party | - | 968 days |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | - | 17 February 1980 | 9 June 1980 | N/A | - | - |
| 11 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik MLA for Athagarh | - | 9 June 1980 | 10 Mar 1985 | Indian National Congress | - | 3469 days |
| 11 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik MLA for Athagarh | - | 10 Mar 1985 | 7 Dec 1989 | Indian National Congress | - | 3469 days |
| 12 | Hemananda Biswal MLA for Laikera | - | 7 December 1989 | 5 March 1990 | Indian National Congress | - | 89 days |
| (3) | Biju Patnaik MLA for Bhubaneswar | - | 5 March 1990 | 15 March 1995 | Janata Dal | - | 1837 days (Total 2669 days) |
| (11) | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik MLA for Begunia | - | 15 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | Indian National Congress | - | 1437 days (Total 4906 days) |
| 13 | Giridhar Gamang MLA for Laxmipur | - | 17 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | Indian National Congress | - | 291 days |
| (12) | Hemananda Biswal MLA for Laikera | - | 6 December 1999 | 5 March 2000 | Indian National Congress | - | 91 days (Total 180 days) |
| 14 | Naveen Patnaik MLA for Hinjili | - | 5 March 2000 | 16 May 2004 | Biju Janata Dal | - | 6995 days (19 years, 56 days) |
| 14 | Naveen Patnaik MLA for Hinjili | - | 16 May 2004 | 21 May 2009 | Biju Janata Dal | - | 6995 days (19 years, 56 days) |
| 14 | Naveen Patnaik MLA for Hinjili | - | 21 May 2009 | 21 May 2014 | Biju Janata Dal | - | 6995 days (19 years, 56 days) |
| 14 | Naveen Patnaik MLA for Hinjili | - | 21 May 2014 | Incumbent | Biju Janata Dal | - | 6995 days (19 years, 56 days) |

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