List of deputy chief ministers of Meghalaya

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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.

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List of deputy chief ministers

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PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
20 March 200819 March 2009  HSPDP
  • Deputy Chief Minister and
  • Minister of Community and Rural Development
  • Minister of Arts and Culture
  • Minister of Information Technology
  • Minister of Printing and Stationery
20 March 200819 March 2009  NCP
Deputy Chief Ministers 12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
12 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Sr. No.Name
(constituency)		PortraitTerm of officePolitical party Chief Minister Ref
Lotsing Sangma
()		7 December 20014 March 2003 Flinder Anderson Khonglam 1 year, 90 days [2]
D. D. Lapang
()		1998 7 December 20011998 4 March 2003 S. C. Marak,Flinder Anderson Khonglam 1 year, 90 days
D. D. Lapang.png
[3] [4]
1 Mukul Sangma
(Ampati)		 Mukul Sangma.jpg 11 April 20056 October 20052 years, 146 days Indian National Congress D. D. Lapang [5]
11 March 20074 March 2008
13 May 200919 April 2010
2 Bindo Lanong
(East Shillong)		20 April 20105 March 20132 years, 319 days Mukul Sangma [6]
3 Prestone Tynsong
(Pynursla)		 A delegation from North Eastern States led by the Minister General Administration Home (Civil Defence And Home Guards) Public Health Engineering Relief And Rehabilitation (cropped).jpg 6 March 2018Incumbent7 years, 257 days National People's Party Conrad Sangma [7]
4 Sniawbhalang Dhar
(Nartiang)		7 March 2023Incumbent2 years, 256 days [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. 12 July 2012.
  2. ↑ [Telegraph India https://www.telegraphindia.com Lotsing Sangma passes away Telegraph India https://www.telegraphindia.com Lotsing Sangma passes away].{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://m.rediff.com/news/2001/dec/08megh1.htm#:~:text=A%2037%2Dmember%20two%2Dtier,have%20seven%20ministers%20of%20state. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "DD Lapang: Former CM and three-time Deputy CM". 13 February 2003.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Mukul Sangma" (PDF). /megassembly.gov.in.
  6. ↑ "Deputy Chief Minister BM Lanong released the Meghalaya Journal". SP News Agency.
  7. ↑ "Council of Ministers". Meghalaya State Portal.
  8. ↑ "Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM, cabinet sworn-in". Moneycontrol. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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