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.
List of Deputy Chief Ministers[edit]
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukul Sangma (Ampati) |
|
11 April 2005 | 6 October 2005 | 2 years, 146 days | Indian National Congress | D. D. Lapang | [2] | |
| 11 March 2007 | 4 March 2008 | ||||||||
| 13 May 2009 | 19 April 2010 | ||||||||
| 2 | Bindo Lanong (East Shillong) |
20 April 2010 | 5 March 2013 | 2 years, 319 days | Mukul Sangma | [3] | |||
| 3 | Prestone Tynsong (Pynursla) |
|
6 March 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 78 days | National People's Party | Conrad Sangma | [4] | |
| 4 | Sniawbhalang Dhar (Nartiang) |
7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 77 days | [5] | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu.
- ^ "Dr. Mukul Sangma" (PDF). /megassembly.gov.in.
- ^ "Deputy Chief Minister BM Lanong released the Meghalaya Journal". SP News Agency.
- ^ "Council of Ministers". Meghalaya State Portal.
- ^ "Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM, cabinet sworn-in". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 7 March 2023.