List of chief ministers of Nagaland

Chief Minister of Nagaland
Chief Minister of Nagaland
	Incumbent; Neiphiu Rio; since 8 March 2018
Style	The Honourable (Formal); Mr. Chief Minister (Informal)
Status	Head of Government
Abbreviation	CM
Member of	Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Reports to	Governor of Nagaland
Appointer	Governor of Nagaland
Term length	At the confidence of the assembly; Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
Inaugural holder	P. Shilu Ao
Formation	1 December 1963; (61 years ago)
Deputy	Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland

The chief minister of Nagaland is the chief executive of the Indian state of Nagaland. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.^[1]

Since 1963, eleven people belonging to seven parties have served as Chief Minister of Nagaland. The first three belonged to the Naga Nationalist Organisation, including the inaugural officeholder P. Shilu Ao. The current incumbent is Neiphiu Rio of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, in office since 8 March 2018.

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No^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Name	Constituency	Term of office^[2]		Days in office	Assembly (election)	Party^{[lower-alpha 2]}
1	P. Shilu Ao	Impur	1 December 1963	14 August 1966	2 years, 256 days	Interim	Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1	P. Shilu Ao	Impur	1 December 1963	14 August 1966	2 years, 256 days	1st (1964 election)
2	Thepfülo-u Nakhro	Western Angami	14 August 1966	22 February 1969	2 years, 192 days	1st (1964 election)
3	Hokishe Sema	Akuluto	22 February 1969	26 February 1974	5 years, 4 days	2nd (1969 election)
4	Vizol Angami	Southern Angami-II	26 February 1974	10 March 1975	1 year, 12 days	3rd (1974 election)	United Democratic Front
5	John Bosco Jasokie	Kohima Town	10 March 1975	20 March 1975	10 days	3rd (1974 election)	Naga National Democratic Party
–	Vacant^{[lower-alpha 3]} (President's rule)	N/A	20 March 1975	25 November 1977	2 years, 250 days		N/A
(4)	Vizol Angami	Southern Angami-II	25 November 1977	18 April 1980	2 years, 145 days	4th (1977 election)	United Democratic Front
6	S. C. Jamir	Aonglenden	18 April 1980	5 June 1980	48 days		United Democratic Front—Progressive
(5)	John Bosco Jasokie	Kohima Town	5 June 1980	18 November 1982	2 years, 166 days		Naga National Democratic Party
(6)	S. C. Jamir	Aonglenden	18 November 1982	28 October 1986	3 years, 344 days	5th (1982 election)	United Democratic Front—Progressive
(3)	Hokishe Sema		29 October 1986	7 August 1988	1 year, 283 days	5th (1982 election)	Indian National Congress
(3)	Hokishe Sema		29 October 1986	7 August 1988	1 year, 283 days	6th (1987 election)	Indian National Congress
–	Vacant^{[lower-alpha 3]} (President's rule)	N/A	7 August 1988	25 January 1989	171 days		N/A
(6)	S. C. Jamir	Mokokchung Town	25 January 1989	10 May 1990	1 year, 105 days	7th (1989 election)	Indian National Congress
7	K. L. Chishi	Atoizu	16 May 1990	19 June 1990	34 days		Indian National Congress
8	Vamüzo Phesao		19 June 1990	2 April 1992	1 year, 288 days		Nagaland People's Council
–	Vacant^{[lower-alpha 3]} (President's rule)	N/A	2 April 1992	22 February 1993	326 days		N/A
(6)	S. C. Jamir	Aonglenden	22 February 1993	6 March 2003	10 years, 12 days	8th (1993 election)	Indian National Congress
(6)	S. C. Jamir	Aonglenden	22 February 1993	6 March 2003	10 years, 12 days	9th (1998 election)	Indian National Congress
9	Neiphiu Rio	Northern Angami-II	6 March 2003	3 January 2008	4 years, 303 days	10th (2003 election)	Naga People's Front
–	Vacant^{[lower-alpha 3]} (President's rule)	N/A	3 January 2008	12 March 2008	69 days		N/A
(9)	Neiphiu Rio	Northern Angami-II	12 March 2008	5 March 2013	6 years, 73 days	11th (2008 election)	Naga People's Front
(9)	Neiphiu Rio	Northern Angami-II	5 March 2013	24 May 2014	6 years, 73 days	12th (2013 election)
10	T. R. Zeliang	Peren	24 May 2014	22 February 2017	2 years, 274 days
11	Shürhozelie Liezietsü		22 February 2017	19 July 2017	147 days
(10)	T. R. Zeliang	Peren	19 July 2017	8 March 2018	232 days
(9)	Neiphiu Rio	Northern Angami-II	8 March 2018	Incumbent	7 years, 2 days	13th (2018 election)	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

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Footnotes

↑ A number inside brackets indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
↑ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Nagaland as well.
↑ "General Information, Nagaland". Information & Public Relations department, Nagaland government. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
↑ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.

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[2] A number inside brackets indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.

[4] This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.

[PR-6] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.^[3]

[term1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Nagaland as well.

[3] "General Information, Nagaland". Information & Public Relations department, Nagaland government. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2009.

[5] Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.

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