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Chief Minister of Nagaland

Head of executive in Nagaland, India


Summary

Head of executive in Nagaland, India

FieldValue
insigniacaptionEmblem of Nagaland
insigniaSeal of Nagaland.svg
insigniasize100px
imageFile:NeiphiuRio.jpg
imagesize170
incumbentNeiphiu Rio
incumbentsince8 March 2018
appointerGovernor of Nagaland
inauguralP. Shilu Ao
postChief Minister
bodyNagaland
styleThe Honourable (formal)
Mr. Chief Minister (informal)
statusHead of Government
abbreviationCM
member_ofNagaland Legislative Assembly& Nagaland Council of Ministers
reportstoGovernor of Nagaland
termlengthAt the confidence of the assembly
termlength_qualifiedChief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
website
deputyDeputy Chief Minister of Nagaland
formation

Mr. Chief Minister (informal) 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.

Since 1963, eleven people belonging to seven parties have served as chief minister of Nagaland. The first three belonged to the Nagaland Nationalist Organisation, including the inaugural officeholder P. Shilu Ao. The current incumbent is Neiphiu Rio of the Naga People's Front, in office since 8 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

#PortraitChief Minister
(borndied)
Constituency)Election
(Assembly)Tenure in officePartyMinistryFromToTime in office12345(4)6(5)(6)(3)(6)78(6)7(7)89(8)(7)
[[File:Blank.svg70px]]P. Shilu Ao
(19161988)
MLA for Impur1 December
196314 August
1966****Nagaland Nationalist Organisation}}"Nagaland Nationalist OrganisationShilu I
1964
(1st)Shilu II
[[File:Blank.svg70px]]Thepfülo-u Nakhro
(19131986)
MLA for Western Angami14 August
196622 February
1969****Nakhro
[[File:Hokishe Sema portrait.jpg70px]]Hokishe Sema
(19212007)
MLA for Akuluto1969
(2nd)22 February
196926 February
1974****Sema I
[[File:Vizol Angami.jpg70px]]Vizol Angami
(19142008)
MLA for Southern Angami II1974
(3rd)26 February
197410 March
1975****United Democratic Front (Nagaland)}}"United Democratic FrontAngami I
[[File:Blank.svg70px]]John Bosco Jasokie
(19272005)
MLA for Kohima Town10 March
197520 March
1975****Naga National Democratic Party}}"Naga National Democratic PartyJasokie I
Position vacant (20 March 197525 November 1977)
President's rule was imposed during this period
[[File:Vizol Angami.jpg70px]]Vizol Angami
(19142008)
MLA for Southern Angami II1977
(4th)25 November
197718 April
1980****United Democratic Front (Nagaland)}}"United Democratic FrontAngami II
[[File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg70px]]S. C. Jamir
(born 1931)
MLA for Aonglenden18 April
19805 June
1980****United Democratic Front-ProgressiveJamir I
[[File:Blank.svg70px]]John Bosco Jasokie
(19272005)
MLA for Kohima Town5 June
198018 November
1982****Naga National Democratic Party}}"Naga National Democratic PartyJasokie II
[[File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg70px]]S. C. Jamir
(born 1931)
MLA for Aonglenden1982
(5th)18 November
198228 October
1986****United Democratic Front-ProgressiveJamir II
[[File:Hokishe Sema portrait.jpg70px]]Hokishe Sema
(19212007)
MLA for Dimapur I28 October
19867 August
1988****Indian National Congress}}"Indian National CongressSema II
1987
(6th)Sema III
Position vacant (7 August 198825 January 1989)
President's rule was imposed during this period
[[File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg70px]]S. C. Jamir
(born 1931)
MLA for Mokokchung Town1989
(7th)25 January
198910 May
1990****Indian National Congress}}"Indian National CongressJamir III
[[File:Blank.svg70px]]K. L. Chishi
(born 1944)
MLA for Atoizü16 May
199019 June
1990****Chishi
[[File:Blank.svg70px]]Vamüzo Phesao
(19382000)
MLA for Chozuba19 June
19902 April
1992****Nagaland People's Council}}"Nagaland People's CouncilPhesao
Position vacant (2 April 199222 February 1993)
President's rule was imposed during this period
[[File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg70px]]S. C. Jamir
(born 1931)
MLA for Aonglenden1993
(8th)22 February
19936 March
2003****Indian National Congress}}"Indian National CongressJamir IV
1998
(9th)Jamir V
[[File:NeiphiuRio.jpg70px]]Neiphiu Rio
(born 1950)
MLA for Northern Angami II2003
(10th)6 March
20033 January
2008****Naga People's Front}}"Naga People's FrontRio I
Position vacant (3 January12 March 2008)
President's rule was imposed during this period
[[File:NeiphiuRio.jpg70px]]Neiphiu Rio
(born 1950)
MLA for Northern Angami II2008
(11th)12 March
200824 May
2014****Naga People's Front}}"Naga People's FrontRio II
2013
(12th)Rio III
[[File:T. R. Zeliang (cropped).jpg70px]]T. R. Zeliang
(born 1952)
MLA for Peren24 May
201422 February
2017****Zeliang I
[[File:Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu in 2012.jpeg70px]]Shürhozelie Liezietsu
(born 1936)
MLA for Northern Angami I22 February
201719 July
2017****Liezietsu
[[File:T. R. Zeliang (cropped).jpg70px]]T. R. Zeliang
(born 1952)
MLA for Peren19 July
20178 March
2018****Zeliang II
[[File:NeiphiuRio.jpg70px]]Neiphiu Rio
(born 1950)
MLA for Northern Angami II2018
(13th)8 March
2018Incumbent****Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}"Nationalist Democratic Progressive PartyRio IV
2023
(14th)Rio V
Naga People's Front}}"Naga People's Front
  • Died in office
  • Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term

Statistics

List by chief minister

#Chief MinisterPartyTerm of officeLongest continuous termTotal duration of chief ministership1234567891011
Neiphiu Rio/NDPP6 years, 204 days17 years, 215 days
S. C. Jamir/UDF-P10 years, 12 days15 years, 144 days
Hokishe Sema/INC5 years, 4 days6 years, 287 days
Vizol Angami2 years, 145 days3 years, 157 days
T. R. Zeliang2 years, 274 days3 years, 141 days
P. Shilu Ao2 years, 256 days2 years, 256 days
Thepfülo-u Nakhro2 years, 192 days2 years, 192 days
John Bosco Jasokie2 years, 166 days2 years, 176 days
Vamüzo Phesao1 year, 287 days1 year, 287 days
Shürhozelie Liezietsu147 days147 days
K. L. Chishi34 days34 days

Timeline

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Define $today =

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Notes

;Footnotes

;References

References

  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.
  2. 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. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.
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