List of Chief Ministers of Odisha
The following table lists the Chief Ministers of Odisha (Orissa) with terms of office and party affiliation.
| # | Surname | Taking office | Term expires | Political party |
| 1 | Harekrushna Mahatab | August 15, 1947 | May 11, 1950 | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Nabakrushna Choudhury | May 12, 1950 | October 14, 1956 | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Harekrushna Mahatab | October 15, 1956 | February 24, 1961 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | February 25, 1961 | June 15, 1961 | ||
| 4th | Bijayananda Patnaik | June 16, 1961 | October 1, 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Biren Miter | 2nd October 1962 | February 20, 1965 | Indian National Congress |
| 6th | Sadasiva Tripathy | February 21, 1965 | March 7, 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| 7th | Rajendra Narayana Singh Deodorant | March 8, 1967 | January 10, 1971 | Swatantra party |
| ( President's rule ) | January 11, 1971 | April 2nd 1971 | ||
| 8th | Biswanath That | 3rd April 1971 | June 13, 1972 | independent |
| 9 | Nandini Satpathy | June 14, 1972 | March 2nd 1973 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | March 3, 1973 | March 5th 1974 | ||
| 10 | Nandini Satpathy | March 6, 1974 | 15th December 1976 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | December 16, 1976 | December 28, 1976 | ||
| 11 | Binayak Acharya | December 29, 1976 | June 24, 1977 | Indian National Congress |
| 12 | Nilamoni Routray | June 25, 1977 | February 16, 1980 | Janata party |
| ( President's rule ) | 17th February 1980 | June 8, 1980 | ||
| 13 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | June 9, 1980 | December 6, 1989 | Indian National Congress Party-Indira |
| 14th | Hemananda Biswal | December 7, 1989 | March 4th 1990 | Indian National Congress Party-Indira |
| 15th | Bijayananda Patnaik | March 5, 1990 | March 14, 1995 | Indian National Congress |
| 16 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | March 15, 1995 | February 14, 1999 | Indian National Congress Party-Indira |
| 17th | Giridhar Gomango | February 15, 1999 | 5th December 1999 | Biju Janata Dal / Janata Dal |
| 18th | Hemananda Biswal | December 6, 1999 | March 4, 2000 | Indian National Congress Party-Indira |
| 19th | Naveen Patnaik | March 5, 2000 | in office | Biju Janata Dal |