List of Chief Ministers of Odisha 1946 to 2023

Chief Minister of Odisha (1946-2023):

Odisha Trivia: Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is a state located on the eastern coast of the Indian subcontinent. The capital of Odisha is Bhubaneswar. Odisha is bounded by Jharkhand in the north, West Bengal in the northeast, Andhra Pradesh in the south and Chhattisgarh in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east.

Odisha is the ninth largest state in India by area and the eleventh largest state by population. Odia language is the official and most spoken language of the state. According to linguistic survey, 93.33% of the population of Odisha is Odia speaking. Hirakud Dam located near Sambalpur in Odisha is the longest earthen dam in the world.

Brief information about the Chief Ministers of Odisha:

History of Odisha: From ancient to medieval times, the state of Odisha was known by the names of Kalinga, Utkal, Utkarat, Odra, Odra, Odradesh, Od, Odrashtra, Trikalinga, Dakshin Kosala, Kangod, Toshali, Chhedi and Mats. But none of these names referred to the whole of Odisha. Rather, these names used to represent only some part of the state of Odisha from time to time. Prior to the present name Odisha, this state was known as 'Orissa' since medieval times, which was officially changed to 'Odisha' on November 04, 2011.

The name Odisha is derived from the Sanskrit word 'odr'. This kingdom was founded by King Od of Bhagirath dynasty, who founded the new Od-dynasty and Odr kingdom on the basis of his name. With the passage of time, the kingdom of Odra was ruled by Mahameghavahana dynasty, Mathar dynasty, Nal dynasty, Vigraha and Mudgal dynasty, Shailodabhava dynasty, Bhaumkar dynasty, Nandodbhava dynasty, Soma dynasty, Ganga dynasty and Surya dynasty etc.

In ancient times, a large part of the state of Odisha was known as Kalinga. The state of Odisha was established as a state of India on 01 April 1936 at Kanika Palace in Cuttack and most of the citizens of this new state were Odia speaking. In Odisha, 01 April is celebrated as Utkal Divas (Odisha Day).

Odisha Chief Minister 2019: There have been 14 Chief Ministers of Odisha since 1946. The current Chief Minister of Odisha is Naveen Patnaik. Naveen Patnaik took oath as the Chief Minister on 05 May 2000. Hare Krishna Mahtab was the first Chief Minister of Odisha. Naveen Patnaik has been the Chief Minister of the state for the longest time.

Premier of Odisha:

List of Chief Ministers of Odisha from the year 1946 till now:-

President's Rule (25 February 1961 to 23 June 1961)

President's Rule (11 January 1971 to 03 April 1971)

President's rule (from 3 March 1973 to 6 March 1974)

President's rule (from 16 December 1976 to 29 December 1976)

President's Rule (30 April 1977 to 26 June 1977)

President's Rule (17 February 1980 to 09 June 1980)