Tawnluia

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Tawnluia
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
for Tuichang
Personal details
Born (1943-06-06) 6 June 1943 (age 82)
NationalityIndian
Political partyMizo National Front
Spouse(s)Lalhmingmawii

Tawnluia is a Mizo National Front politician from Mizoram. He is the current Deputy Chief Minister[1] and holds the public health engineering, urban development and poverty alleviation portfolio among others.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

He has joined the Mizo National Front since 1963. He was the former commander-in-chief of the disbanded Mizo National Army (MNA)[3] for over 20 years.[4]

He has been elected to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly on MNF Ticket on the year 1987, 1989, 1998 and 2003. He again won the Tuichang Assembly seat in the year 2018.[5] He is also the current Senior Vice President of the Mizo National Front party.[6] He has also been the Home Minister in previous MNF Ministry in 1998 and 2003.[7]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He is married to Lalhmingmawii.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "MNF's Zoramthanga Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Mizoram". thewire. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "Mizoram: Zoramthanga distributes portfolios among ministers". nenow. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. Menon, Ramesh. "Anger over 1986 Mizoram accord failure". India Today. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. "Peace Dividend in Mizoram". himalmag. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. "Tuichang Assembly Election: MNF's Tawnluia won the battle". timesnownews. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. "Mizoram Chief Minister Unanimously Elected As Mizo National Front President". NDTV. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. "MIZO VIGIL TO CHECK ARMS SMUGGLING". Telegraph India. Retrieved 25 June 2020.