Tawnluia
Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram
In office
15 December 2018 – 3 December 2023
DepartmentsPublic health engineering, urban development and poverty alleviation portfolio
Preceded byLalhmingthanga DCM
ConstituencyTuichang
Personal details
Born (1943-06-06) 6 June 1943 (age 80)
NationalityIndian
Political partyMizo National Front
SpouseLalhmingmawii

Tawnluia is an Indian politician from Mizo National Front. He was the second Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram.[1] [2]

Career

He has joined the Mizo National Front since 1963. He was the former commander-in-chief of the disbanded Mizo National Army (MNA)[3] for over 20 years.[4]

He has been elected to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly on MNF Ticket in the years 1987, 1989, 1998 and 2003. He again won the Tuichang Assembly seat in the year 2018.[5] He is also the current Senior Vice President of the Mizo National Front party.[6] He has also been the Home Minister in previous MNF Ministry in 1998 and 2003.[7]

References

  1. ^ "MNF's Zoramthanga Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Mizoram". thewire. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Mizoram: Zoramthanga distributes portfolios among ministers". nenow. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ Menon, Ramesh. "Anger over 1986 Mizoram accord failure". India Today. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Peace Dividend in Mizoram". himalmag. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Tuichang Assembly Election: MNF's Tawnluia won the battle". timesnownews. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Mizoram Chief Minister Unanimously Elected As Mizo National Front President". NDTV. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. ^ "MIZO VIGIL TO CHECK ARMS SMUGGLING". Telegraph India. Retrieved 25 June 2020.


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