Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram
Incumbent
None
Member of
  • Cabinet of Mizoram
  • Mizoram Legislative Assembly
AppointerGovernor of Mizoram

The Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram is a member of the Cabinet of Mizoram Government in the Government of Mizoram. 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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# Name
(Constituency) 		Term of office Chief Minister Party
1 Lal Thanhawla 1986 1987 1 year Laldenga Indian National Congress
2 Tawnluia[2] 15 December 2018 3 December 2023 4 years, 353 days Zoramthanga Mizo National Front

See also

References

  1. ^ S. Rajendran (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Council of Minister". Mizoram. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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