Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma | |
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Sarma in 2024 | |
| 15th Chief Minister of Assam | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
| Governor | Jagdish Mukhi Gulab Chand Kataria Lakshaman Acharya |
| Preceded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Minister of the Government of Assam | |
| In office 24 May 2016 – 9 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Ministry | Finance, Planning and Development, Health and Family Welfare, Education, Public Works, Government of Assam |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Ministry | Finance, Health & Family Welfare, Public Works, Transformation & Development, Government of Assam |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Ministry | Health and Family Welfare, Finance, Public Works, Culture, Government of Assam |
| Minister of State of the Government of Assam | |
| In office 1 September 2004 – June 2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Ministry | Finance, Planning and Development, Government of Assam |
| In office 7 June 2002 – 31 August 2004 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Ministry | Agriculture, Planning and Development, Government of Assam |
| Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bhrigu Kumar Phukan |
| Constituency | Jalukbari |
| Founder-Convener of the NEDA | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Amit Shah J. P. Nadda | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1969 Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1991–2015) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | www |
Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and 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 five time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari, having been elected since 2001.