First Conrad Sangma ministry

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First Conrad Sangma ministry
24th Ministry of Meghalaya
Date formedMarch 2018
Date dissolvedMarch 2023
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor
Phagu Chauhan
Head of government Conrad Sangma
No. of ministers12
Member parties
Status in legislature Coalition
Opposition party AITC
Opposition leader Mukul Sangma
History
Election(s) 2018
Legislature term(s)5 years
Predecessor Second Mukul Sangma ministry
Successor Second Conrad Sangma ministry

This is a list of minister from Conrad Sangma cabinet starting from 6 March 2018. Conrad Sangma, the leader of NPP was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on 6 March 2018. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

NPP allied with BJP, UDP, PDF, HSPDP and others and it was the first time that NPP formed the government in Meghalaya. [5] [6] [7]

Here is the list of the ministers of his ministry.

Council of Ministers

S.NoNameConstituencyDepartmentParty
1. Conrad Sangma
Chief Minister 		South Tura
  • Finance.
  • Personnel.
  • Home (Political).
  • Cabinet Affairs.
  • Planning
  • Other departments not allocated to any Minister.
 NPP
Deputy Chief Minister
2. Prestone Tynsong Pynursla
  • Health & Family Welfare.
  • Public Works Department (Roads).
  • Cooperation.
  • Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.
  • Housing.
  • Parliamentary Affairs.
 NPP
Cabinet Ministers
3. James Sangma Dadenggre
  • Forests & Environment.
  • Information & Public Relations.
  • Law.
  • Power.
  • Taxation.
 NPP
4. Sanbor Shullai South Shillong
  • Arts & Culture.
  • Home (Passport).
  • Home (Prisons).
  • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary.
  • Labour.
 BJP
5. Sniawbhalang Dhar Nartiang
  • Commerce & Industries.
  • Transport.
  • Urban Affairs.
  • Municipal Administration.
 NPP
6. Lahkmen Rymbui Amlarem
  • Border Areas Development.
  • District Council Affairs.
  • Education.
  • Home (Police).
 UDP
7. Kyrmen Shylla Khliehriat
  • Revenue.
  • Disaster Management.
  • Social Welfare.
  • Excise.
 UDP
8. Banteidor Lyngdoh Mawkynrew
  • Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
  • Sports & Youth Affairs.
  • Textiles.
  • Horticulture.
 PDF
9. Hamletson Dohling Mylliem
  • Community And Rural Development.
  • Information Technology and Communication.
  • Soil & Water Conservation.
 PDF
10.Brolding Nongsiej Mawthadraishan
  • Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards).
  • Water Resources.
  • Printing And Stationery.
 UDP
11.Renikton LyngdohMawkyrwat
  • Legal Metrology.
  • Public Health Engineering.
  • Secretariat Administration.
 HSPDP
12.Dasakhiatbha Lamare Mawhati
  • Public Works Department (Buildings)
  • Fisheries.
  • General Administration.
 NPP

Former Ministers

S.NoNameConstituencyDepartmentPartyReasonReference
1. Metbah Lyngdoh Mairang
  • Excise.
  • Registration.
  • Taxation Stamps.
  • Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards).
  • Tourism.
  • Water Resources.
 UDP Elected As Speaker Of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly [8]
2. Comingone Ymbon Raliang
  • Public Works Department (Buildings)
  • Fisheries.
  • General Administration.
 NPP Removed [9]
3. Samlin Malngiang Sohiong
  • Public Health Engineering.
  • Secretariat Administration.
  • Legal Metrology.
 HSPDP Removed
4. Alexander Laloo Hek Pynthorumkhrah
  • Arts & Culture.
  • Health & Family Welfare.
  • Home (Passport).
  • Home (Prisons).
 BJP Resigned

See also

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