List of chief ministers of Manipur

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The chief minister of Manipur is the chief executive of the Indian state of Manipur. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[1]

Chief Minister of Manipur
Incumbent
Nongthombam Biren Singh
since 15 March 2017
StyleThe Honourable (Formal)
Mr. Chief Minister (Informal)
StatusHead of Government
AbbreviationCM
Member ofManipur Legislative Assembly
Reports toGovernor of Manipur
AppointerGovernor of Manipur
Term lengthAt the confidence of the assembly
Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[1]
Inaugural holderMairembam Koireng Singh
Formation1 July 1963
(60 years ago)
 (1963-07-01)
DeputyList of deputy chief ministers of Manipur

Since 1963, twelve people have served as Chief Minister of Manipur. Five of these belonged to the Indian National Congress, including the inaugural officeholder Mairembam Koireng Singh. The current incumbent Nongthombam Biren Singh is the first Chief Minister belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

List

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No[a]PortraitNameConstituencyTerm of officeAssembly

(election)

Party[b]
1 Mairembam Koireng SinghThanga1 July 196311 January 19673 years, 194 daysInterimIndian National Congress
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A12 January 196719 March 196766 daysN/A
(1) Mairembam Koireng SinghThanga20 March 19674 October 1967198 days1st

(1967)

Indian National Congress
2 Longjam Thambou SinghKeishamthong13 October 196724 October 196711 daysManipur United Front
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A25 October 196718 February 1968116 daysN/A
(1) Mairembam Koireng SinghThanga19 February 196816 October 19691 year, 239 days
(5 years, 266 days)
Indian National Congress
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A17 October 196922 March 19722 years, 157 daysN/A
3 Mohammed AlimuddinLilong23 March 197227 March 19731 year, 4 days2nd

(1972)

Manipur Peoples Party
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A28 March 19733 March 1974340 daysN/A
(3) Mohammed AlimuddinLilong4 March 19749 July 1974127 days
(1 year, 131 days)
3rd

(1974)

Manipur Peoples Party
4 Yangmaso ShaizaUkhrul10 July 19745 December 1974148 daysManipur Hills Union
5 Rajkumar Dorendra SinghYaiskul6 December 197415 May 19772 years, 160 daysIndian National Congress
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A16 May 197728 June 197743 daysN/A
(4) Yangmaso ShaizaUkhrul29 June 197713 November 19792 years, 137 days
(2 years, 285 days)
Janata Party
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A14 November 197913 January 198060 daysN/A
(5) Rajkumar Dorendra SinghYaiskul14 January 198026 November 1980317 days4th

(1980)

Indian National Congress
6 Rishang KeishingPhungyar27 November 198027 February 198192 days
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A28 February 198118 June 1981110 daysN/A
(6) Rishang KeishingPhungyar19 June 19813 March 19886 years, 258 daysIndian National Congress
5th

(1984)

7 Rajkumar Jaichandra SinghSagolband4 March 198822 February 19901 year, 355 days
8 Rajkumar Ranbir SinghKeishamthong23 February 19906 January 19921 year, 317 days6th

(1990)

Manipur Peoples Party
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A7 January 19927 April 199291 daysN/A
(5) Rajkumar Dorendra SinghYaiskul8 April 199210 April 19931 year, 2 days
(4 years, 114 days)
Indian National Congress
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A31 December 199313 December 1994347 daysN/A
(6) Rishang KeishingPhungyar14 December 199415 December 19973 years, 1 day
(9 years, 351 days)
Indian National Congress
7th

(1995)

9 Wahengbam Nipamacha SinghWangoi16 December 199714 February 20013 years, 60 days
8th

(2000)

Manipur State Congress Party
10Radhabinod KoijamThangmeiband15 February 20011 June 2001106 daysSamata Party
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
N/A2 June 20016 March 2002277 daysN/A
11 Okram Ibobi SinghKhangabok7 March 20021 March 200715 years, 11 days9th

(2002)

Indian National Congress
Thoubal2 March 20075 March 201210th

(2007)

6 March 201214 March 201711th

(2012)

12 N. Biren SinghHeignang15 March 201721 March 20227 years, 99 days12th

(2017)

Bharatiya Janata Party
21 March 2022Incumbent13th
(2022)

Timeline

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N. Biren SinghOkram Ibobi SinghRadhabinod KoijamWahengbam Nipamacha SinghRajkumar Ranbir SinghRajkumar Jaichandra SinghRishang KeishingRajkumar Dorendra SinghYangmaso ShaizaMohammed AlimuddinLongjam Thambou SinghMairembam Koireng Singh

Notes

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Footnotes
  1. ^ A number inside brackets indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  2. ^ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[2]
References
  1. ^ a b Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Manipur as well.
  2. ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
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