Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma
	Sarma in 2026
15th Chief Minister of Assam
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 May 2021
Governor	Jagdish Mukhi; Gulab Chand Kataria; Lakshman Prasad Acharya;
Cabinet	Sarma-I; Sarma-II
Departments	List Home; Personnel; Public Works; Power; Information, Public Relations; Printing and Stationery; General Administration, Act East Policy Affairs (2021–22); Judicial (2021–24); Health and Family Welfare (2024); Medical Education and Research (2024–present); Welfare of Minorities and Development, Sports and Youth Welfare (2026–present); ;
Preceded by	Sarbananda Sonowal
Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam
	In office; 24 May 2016 – 10 May 2021
Chief Minister	Sarbananda Sonowal
Departments	Finance; Health and Family Welfare; Education (2016–18, 2020–21); Khadi and Village Industries, Planning and Development, Tourism, Guwahati Development, Co-operation, Pension and Public Grievances (2016–18); Public Works, Transformation and Development (2018–21);
	In office; 21 May 2006 – 23 July 2014
Chief Minister	Tarun Gogoi
Departments	Health and Family Welfare; Guwahati Development, Information Technology, Science and Technology (2006–11); Education, Implementation of Assam Accord (2011–14);
Minister of State, Government of Assam
	In office; 11 September 2004 – 21 May 2006
Chief Minister	Tarun Gogoi
Departments	Finance; Planning and Development;
	In office; 7 June 2002 – 6 July 2004
Chief Minister	Tarun Gogoi
Departments	Agriculture; Planning and Development;
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 May 2001
Preceded by	Bhrigu Phukan
Constituency	Jalukbari
Founder-Convener of the North-East Democratic Alliance
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 May 2016
National Chairman	Amit Shah; J. P. Nadda; Nitin Nabin;
President of Badminton Association of India
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2017
Preceded by	Akhilesh Das
Personal details
Born	1 February 1969; Jorhat, Assam, India
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2015–present)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (1991–2015)
Spouse	Riniki Bhuyan Sarma (m. 2001)
Children	2
Alma mater	Cotton College (BA, MA) BRM Government Law College (LLB); Gauhati University (PhD); ;
Occupation	Lawyer; politician;
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Website	www.himantabiswasarma.com

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Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and the current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August 2015 and soon was made convenor of NEDA. He is a six time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari, having been elected since 2001.