<P> Since 1946 , Assam has had 14 chief ministers . Ten of these belonged to the Indian National Congress , including Gopinath Bordoloi , the first Chief Minister of Assam , and Anwara Taimur , India 's first female Muslim chief minister . Congressman Tarun Gogoi is the longest - serving officeholder , having served for 15 years from 2001 to 2016 . Current incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal became the Assam 's first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party when he was sworn - in on 24 May 2016 . </P>
<P> Since 1946 , Assam has had 14 chief ministers . Ten of these belonged to the Indian National Congress , including Gopinath Bordoloi , the first Chief Minister of Assam , and Anwara Taimur , India 's first female Muslim chief minister . Congressman Tarun Gogoi is the longest - serving officeholder , having served for 15 years from 2001 to 2016 . Current incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal became the Assam 's first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party when he was sworn - in on 24 May 2016 . </P>
what is the name of chief minister of assam
what is the name of chief minister of assam
Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal