List of deputy chief ministers of Meghalaya

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

Standlington D. Khongwir (1978–1983): Deborah Marak Rowell Lyngdoh

Cabinet members
Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Home (Police) Minister of Public Works Development (Roads)	Hopingstone Lyngdoh	20 March 2008	19 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	Timothy Shira	20 March 2008	19 March 2009	Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)
Deputy Chief Ministers	Rowell Lyngdoh	12 March 2013	26 August 2016	INC
Deputy Chief Ministers	Roytre C. Laloo	12 March 2013	6 March 2018	INC

Name (constituency)	Portrait	Term of office				Chief Minister	Ref
Lotsing Sangma ()	7 December 2001	4 March 2003	Flinder Anderson Khonglam	1 year, 90 days	^[2]
D. D. Lapang ()	1998 7 December 2001	1998 4 March 2003	S. C. Marak,Flinder Anderson Khonglam	1 year, 90 days	^[3]^[4]
Mukul Sangma (Ampati)		11 April 2005	6 October 2005	2 years, 146 days	Indian National Congress	D. D. Lapang	^[5]
		11 March 2007	4 March 2008
		13 May 2009	19 April 2010
Bindo Lanong (East Shillong)		20 April 2010	5 March 2013	2 years, 319 days		Mukul Sangma	^[6]
Prestone Tynsong (Pynursla)		6 March 2018	Incumbent	7 years, 352 days	National People's Party	Conrad Sangma	^[7]
Sniawbhalang Dhar (Nartiang)		7 March 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 351 days	National People's Party	Conrad Sangma	^[8]

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References

^ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. 12 July 2012.
^ [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)
^ 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)
^ "DD Lapang: Former CM and three-time Deputy CM". 13 February 2003.
^ "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. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[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] ttps://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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