Dg. Buddha Lila Chakma being sworn-in
The Executive Powers of the District Council rest on the Executive Committee of the District Council, which is headed by a Chief Executive Member. His position in the Executive is akin to that of the Chief Minister or Prime Minister and the Executive Committee to that of the Cabinet at Centre or State. Normally the leader of the majority party gets elected as the Chief Executive Member. However, the post has to be contested through election.
The Chief Executive Member exercises all its executive powers in the name of the Executive Committee of the District Council.
The present Chief Executive Member of Chakma Autonomous District Council, Dangu Buddha Lila Chakma was appointed as the C.E.M on 07-06-2022 and administered the oath of office and secrecy on 09-06-2022.
Since the creation of the Chakma Autonomous District Council, the portfolio of the Chief Executive Member has been held through different periods of time by the following persons:
| Sl. No | Chief Executive Member | Tenure | ||
| Buddha Lila Chakma | 07-06-2022 | – | incumbent | |
| Rasik Mohan Chakma | 09-10-2021 | – | 09-05-2022 | |
| Durjya Dhan Chakma | 05-04-2021 | – | 03-10-2021 | |
| Rasik Mohan Chakma | 18-01-2019 | – | 05-04-2021 | |
| Shanti Jiban Chakma | 02-05-2018 | – | 15-01-2019 | |
| Governor’s Rule | 22-03-2018 | – | 01-05-2018 | |
| Amit Kumar Chakma | 03-11-2017 | – | 21-03-2018 | |
| Governor’s Rule | 04-07-2017 | – | 02-11-2017 | |
| Kali Kumar Tongchongya | 29-09-2015 | – | 03-07-2017 | |
| Buddha Lila Chakma | 20-01-2014 | – | 25-09-2015 | |
| Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma | 25-04-2013 | – | 07-01-2014 | |
| Kali Kumar Tongchongya | 11-03-2008 | – | 23-04-2013 | |
| Rasik Mohan Chakma | 26-02-2003 | – | 20-02-2008 | |
| Rasik Mohan Chakma | 14-12-1999 | – | 18-02-2003 | |
| Pulin Bayan Chakma | 22-01-1998 | – | 12-12-1999 | |
| Adi Kanta Tongchongya | 20-07-1994 | – | 21-01-1998 | |
| Pulin Bayan Chakma | 24-01-1993 | – | 19-07-1994 | |
| Pulin Bayan Chakma | 29-01-1988 | – | 23-01-1993 | |
| Nutan Kumar Chakma | 03-01-1987 | – | 23-01-1988 | |
| Pulin Bayan Chakma | 21-04-1983 | – | 02-01-1987 | |
| Ramoni Chakma | 27-01-1983 | – | 20-04-1983 | |
| Nilo Muni Chakma | 15-03-1978 | – | 23-01-1983 | |
| Sneha Kumar Chakma | 17-12-1973 | – | 01-05-1976 | |
| Nilo Muni Chakma | 23-01-1973 | – | 16-12-1973 | |
| Atul Chandra Chakma | 02-04-1972 | – | 22-01-1973 | |