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.
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, 139 days | National People's Party | Conrad Sangma | [4] | ||
4 |
Sniawbhalang Dhar (Nartiang) |
7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 138 days | [5] |
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.
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, 139 days | National People's Party | Conrad Sangma | [4] | ||
4 |
Sniawbhalang Dhar (Nartiang) |
7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 138 days | [5] |