Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sarma in 2024
15th Chief Minister of Assam
Assumed office
10 May 2021
GovernorJagdish Mukhi
Gulab Chand Kataria
Lakshaman Acharya
Preceded bySarbananda Sonowal
Minister of the Government of Assam
In office
24 May 2016  9 May 2021
Chief MinisterSarbananda Sonowal
MinistryFinance, Planning and Development, Health and Family Welfare, Education, Public Works, Government of Assam
In office
2011–2014
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
MinistryFinance, Health & Family Welfare, Public Works, Transformation & Development, Government of Assam
In office
2006–2011
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
MinistryHealth 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 MinisterTarun Gogoi
MinistryFinance, Planning and Development, Government of Assam
In office
7 June 2002  31 August 2004
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
MinistryAgriculture, Planning and Development, Government of Assam
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2001
Preceded byBhrigu Kumar Phukan
ConstituencyJalukbari
Founder-Convener of the NEDA
Assumed office
2016
Amit Shah
J. P. Nadda
Personal details
Born (1969-02-01) 1 February 1969
Jorhat, Assam, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2015–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1991–2015)
Spouse
(m. 2001)
Children2
Alma mater
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Signature
Websitewww.himantabiswasarma.com

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.