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Chief Minister of Meghalaya
Head of the Government of Meghalaya
Head of the Government of Meghalaya
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma.JPG |
| imagesize | 180 |
| incumbent | Conrad Sangma |
| incumbentsince | 6 March 2018 |
| appointer | Governor of Meghalaya |
| inaugural | Williamson A. Sangma |
| salary | ₹1.09 lakh (gross) per month |
| post | Chief minister |
| body | Meghalaya |
| insigniasize | 185px |
| insigniacaption | Emblem of Meghalaya |
| style | The Honourable (Formal) |
| Mr. Chief Minister (Informal) | |
| status | Head of Government |
| abbreviation | CM |
| member_of | Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and Meghalaya Council of Ministers |
| reportsto | Governor of Meghalaya |
| termlength | At the confidence of the assembly |
| termlength_qualified | Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. |
| deputy | DCM |
| formation |
Mr. Chief Minister (Informal)
The chief minister of Meghalaya is the chief executive of the Indian state of Meghalaya. 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 Meghalaya 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 is 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.Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly.
Since 1970, twelve people have served as chief minister of Meghalaya. Six of these belonged to the Indian National Congress, including the inaugural officeholder Williamson A. Sangma. The current incumbent is Conrad Sangma of the National People's Party since 6 March 2018.
Oath as the state chief minister
The chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the chief minister of state:
List of chief ministers
- Died in office
- Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term
Autonomous state of Meghalaya (1970{{ndash}}1972)
| # | Portrait | Minister | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth-Death) | ||||||||
| Constituency | Election | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | From | To | Period | 1 |
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | Williamson A. Sangma | |||||
| (19191990) | ||||||||
| MLA for Baghmara | ||||||||
| (Interim) | 2 April 1970 | 20 January 1972 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Williamson I |
Meghalaya state (1972{{ndash}}present)
| # | Portrait | Minister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth-Death) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Election | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | From | To | Period | (1) | 2 | 3 | (1) | (3) | (1) | 4 | (3) | 5 | 6 | (3) | 7 | 8 | (5) | 9 | (5) | 10 | (5) | 11 | 12 | |||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | Williamson A. Sangma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19191990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Baghmara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Interim) | 21 January 1972 | 3 March 1978 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Williamson I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1st) | Williamson II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | Indian National Congress | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19272008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Mawkhar | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2nd) | 10 March 1978 | 6 May 1979 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Pugh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | B. B. Lyngdoh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19222003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Lyngkyrdem | 7 May 1979 | 7 May 1981 | Lyngdoh I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | Williamson A. Sangma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19191990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Baghmara | 7 May 1981 | 2 March 1983 | Indian National Congress | Williamson III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | B. B. Lyngdoh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19222003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Lyngkyrdem | 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3rd) | 2 March 1983 | 1 April 1983 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Lyngdoh II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | Williamson A. Sangma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19191990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Baghmara | 2 April 1983 | 5 February 1988 | Indian National Congress | Williamson IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:P. A. Sangma official portrait.jpg | 70px]] | Purno Agitok Sangma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19472016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Tura | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4th) | 6 February 1988 | 25 March 1990 | Purno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hill People's Union}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | B. B. Lyngdoh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19222003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Lyngkyrdem | 26 March 1990 | 10 October 1991 | Hill People's Union | Lyngdoh III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position vacant (11 October 19915 February 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President's rule was imposed during this period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:D. D. Lapang.png | 70px]] | D. D. Lapang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1934-2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Nongpoh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4th) | 5 February 1992 | 19 February 1993 | Indian National Congress | Lapang I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | S. C. Marak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19412024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Resubelpara | 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5th) | 19 February 1993 | 10 March 1998 | Marak I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (6th) | Marak II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | B. B. Lyngdoh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19222003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Lyngkyrdem | 10 March 1998 | 8 March 2000 | United Democratic Party | Lyngdoh IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 70px]] | E. K. Mawlong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19462008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Umroi | 8 March 2000 | 8 December 2001 | Mawlong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}}" | [[File:Flinder Anderson Khonglam.jpg | 70px]] | Flinder Anderson Khonglam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19452012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Sohra | 8 December 2001 | 4 March 2003 | Independent | Khonglam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:D. D. Lapang.png | 70px]] | D. D. Lapang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1934-2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Nongpoh | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (7th) | 4 March 2003 | 15 June 2006 | Indian National Congress | Lapang II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:J. D. Rymbai.png | 70px]] | J. Dringwell Rymbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19342022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Jirang | 15 June 2006 | 10 March 2007 | Rymbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:D. D. Lapang.png | 70px]] | D. D. Lapang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1934-2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Nongpoh | 10 March 2007 | 19 March 2008 | Lapang III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (8th) | Lapang IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}" | [[File:Donkupar Roy (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Donkupar Roy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19542019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Shella | 19 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | United Democratic Party | Roy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position vacant (19 March12 May 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President's rule was imposed during this period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:D. D. Lapang.png | 70px]] | D. D. Lapang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1934-2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Nongpoh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (8th) | 13 May 2009 | 19 April 2010 | Indian National Congress | Lapang V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | [[File:Mukul Sangma 2014.jpg | 70px]] | Mukul Sangma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1965) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for Ampati | 20 April 2010 | 6 March 2018 | Mukul I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (9th) | Mukul II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National People's Party (India)}}" | [[File:The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma.JPG | 70px]] | Conrad Sangma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1978) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLA for South Tura | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (10th) | 6 March 2018 | Incumbent | National People's Party | Conrad I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (11th) | Conrad II |
Statistics
| # | Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | Longest continuous term | Total duration of chief ministership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson A. Sangma | /INC | 7 years, 335 days | 14 years, 207 days | ||
| Conrad Sangma | **** | **** | |||
| Mukul Sangma | 7 years, 320 days | 7 years, 320 days | |||
| B. B. Lyngdoh | 2 years, 0 days | 6 years, 102 days | |||
| D. D. Lapang | 3 years, 103 days | 5 years, 226 days | |||
| P. A. Sangma | 2 years, 47 days | 2 years, 47 days | |||
| S. C. Marak | 5 years, 19 days | 5 years, 19 days | |||
| E. K. Mawlong | 1 year, 275 days | 1 year, 275 days | |||
| Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 1 year, 86 days | 1 year, 86 days | |||
| Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | 1 year, 57 days | 1 year, 57 days | |||
| Donkupar Roy | 1 year, 0 days | 1 year, 0 days | |||
| J. Dringbell Rymbai | 268 days | 268 days |
Notes
;Footnotes
;References
References
- (25 March 2017). "Meghalaya Assembly Passes Bill to Double MLAs' Salaries". The Northeast Today.
- [[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 Meghalaya as well.
- https://apuat21.cgg.gov.in/web/legislative-assembly/leader-of-the-house
- "NAME OF THE GOVERNORS/CHIEF MINISTER AND CHAIN OF EVENTS IN MEGHALAYA".
- Amberish K. Diwanji. "[http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2005/mar/15spec1.htm A dummy's guide to President's rule]". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
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