| Sr.No. | Name of Chief Minister | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gopinath Bordoloi | Feb 11, 1946 | Aug 6, 1950 | INC |
| 2 | Bishnu Ram Medhi | Aug 9, 1950 | Dec 27, 1957 | INC |
| 3 | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | Dec 28, 1957 | Nov 6, 1970 | INC |
| 4 | Mahendra Mohan Choudhry | Nov 11, 1970 | Jan 30, 1972 | INC |
| 5 | Sarat Chandra Sinha | Jan 31, 1972 | Mar 12, 1978 | INC |
| 6 | Golap Borbora | Mar 12, 1978 | Sep 4, 1979 | JNP |
| 7 | Jogendra Nath Hazarika | Sep 9, 1979 | Dec 11, 1979 | JNP |
| President's rule | Dec 12, 1979 | Dec 5, 1980 | ||
| 8 | Anowara Taimur | Dec 6, 1980 | Jun 30, 1981 | INC |
| President's rule | Jun 30, 1981 | Jan 13, 1982 | ||
| 9 | Kesab Chandra Gogoi | Jan 13, 1982 | Mar 19, 1982 | INC |
| President's rule | Mar 19, 1982 | Feb 27, 1983 | ||
| 10 | Hiteswar Saikia | Feb 27, 1983 | Dec 23, 1985 | INC |
| 11 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | Dec 24, 1985 | Nov 28, 1990 | AGP |
| President's rule | Nov 28, 1990 | Jun 30, 1991 | ||
| 12 | Hiteswar Saikia | Jun 30, 1991 | Apr 22, 1996 | INC |
| 13 | Bhumidhar Barman | Apr 22, 1996 | May 14, 1996 | INC |
| Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | May 15, 1996 | May 17, 2001 | AGP | |
| 14 | Tarun Gogoi | May 17, 2001 | May 24, 2016 | INC |
| 15 | Sarbananda Sonowal (Designate) | May 24, 2016 | Present | BJP |
