Template:List incomplete The deputy chief minister of Meghalaya is a member of the Cabinet of Meghalaya Government in the Government of Meghalaya. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
List of deputy chief ministers[edit | edit source]
Standlington D. Khongwir (1978–1983): Deborah Marak Rowell Lyngdoh
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopingstone Lyngdoh | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | Hill State People's Democratic Party | ||
| Timothy Shira | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | Nationalist Congress Party (pre–2023) | ||
| Deputy Chief Ministers | Rowell Lyngdoh | 12 March 2013 | 26 August 2016 | INC | ||
| Roytre C. Laloo | 12 March 2013 | 6 March 2018 | INC | |||
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotsing Sangma () |
7 December 2001 | 4 March 2003 | Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 1 year, 90 days | [2] | ||||
| D. D. Lapang () |
1998 7 December 2001 | 1998 4 March 2003 | S. C. Marak,Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 1 year, 90 days |  |
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| Mukul Sangma (Ampati) |
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11 April 2005 | 6 October 2005 | 2 years, 146 days | Indian National Congress | D. D. Lapang | [5] | ||
| 11 March 2007 | 4 March 2008 | ||||||||
| 13 May 2009 | 19 April 2010 | ||||||||
| Bindo Lanong (East Shillong) |
20 April 2010 | 5 March 2013 | 2 years, 319 days | Mukul Sangma | [6] | ||||
| Prestone Tynsong (Pynursla) |
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6 March 2018 | Incumbent | 8 years, 148 days | National People's Party | Conrad Sangma | [7] | ||
| Sniawbhalang Dhar (Nartiang) |
7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 3 years, 147 days | [8] | |||||
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. 12 July 2012.
- ↑ [Telegraph India https://www.telegraphindia.com Lotsing Sangma passes away Telegraph India https://www.telegraphindia.com Lotsing Sangma passes away].
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "DD Lapang: Former CM and three-time Deputy CM". 13 February 2003.
- ↑ "Dr. Mukul Sangma" (PDF). /megassembly.gov.in.
- ↑ "Deputy Chief Minister BM Lanong released the Meghalaya Journal". SP News Agency.
- ↑ "Council of Ministers". Meghalaya State Portal.
- ↑ "Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM, cabinet sworn-in". Moneycontrol. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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