| Sl.No. | Name of Chief Ministers | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harekrushna Mahatab | Apr 23, 1946 | May 12, 1950 | INC |
| 2 | Nabakrushna Choudhury | May 12, 1950 | Feb 20, 1952 | INC |
| 3 | Nabakrushna Choudhury | Feb 20, 1952 | Oct 19, 1956 | INC |
| 4 | Harekrushna Mahatab | Oct 19, 1956 | Apr 6, 1957 | INC |
| 5 | Harekrushna Mahatab | Apr 6, 1957 | May 22, 1959 | INC |
| 6 | Harekrushna Mahatab | May 22, 1959 | Feb 25, 1961 | INC |
| (President's rule) | Feb 25, 1961 | Jun 23, 1961 | N/A | |
| 7 | Biju Patnaik | Jun 23, 1961 | Oct 2, 1963 | INC |
| 8 | Biren Mitra | Oct 2, 1963 | Feb 21, 1965 | INC |
| 9 | Sadashiva Tripathy | Feb 21, 1965 | Mar 8, 1967 | INC |
| 10 | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo | Mar 8, 1967 | Jan 9, 1971 | SWA |
| (President's rule) | Jan 11, 1971 | Apr 3, 1971 | N/A | |
| 11 | Biswanath Das | Apr 3, 1971 | Jun 14, 1972 | Independent |
| 12 | Nandini Satpathy | Jun 14, 1972 | Mar 3, 1973 | INC |
| (President's rule) | Mar 3, 1973 | Mar 6, 1974 | N/A | |
| 13 | Nandini Satpathy | Mar 6, 1974 | Dec 16, 1976 | INC |
| (President's rule) | Dec 16, 1976 | Dec 29, 1976 | N/A | |
| 14 | Binayak Acharya | Dec 29, 1976 | Apr 30, 1977 | INC |
| (President's rule) | Apr 30, 1977 | Jun 26, 1977 | N/A | |
| 15 | Nilamani Routray | Jun 26, 1977 | Feb 17, 1980 | JNP |
| (President's rule) | Feb 17, 1980 | Jun 9, 1980 | N/A | |
| 16 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | Jun 9, 1980 | Mar 10, 1985 | INC |
| Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | Mar 10, 1985 | Dec 7, 1989 | INC | |
| 17 | Hemananda Biswal | Dec 7, 1989 | Mar 5, 1990 | INC |
| 18 | Biju Patnaik | Mar 5, 1990 | Mar 15, 1995 | JD |
| 19 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | Mar 15, 1995 | Feb 17, 1999 | INC |
| 20 | Giridhar Gamang | Feb 17, 1999 | Dec 6, 1999 | INC |
| 21 | Hemananda Biswal | Dec 6, 1999 | Mar 5, 2000 | INC |
| 22 | Naveen Patnaik | Mar 5, 2000 | May 16, 2009 | BJD |
| 23 | Naveen Patnaik | May 16, 2004 | May 21, 2009 | BJD |
| 24 | Naveen Patnaik | May 21, 2009 | May 21, 2014 | BJD |
| 25 | Naveen Patnaik | May 21, 2014 | Present | BJD |
