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| Office | Minister of Tourism of Mizoram |
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| Office | Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Mizoram |
| Office | Minister of Social Welfare and Tribal Affairs of Mizoram |
| Office | Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 8 December 2023
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| Predecessor | Robert Romawia Royte
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| Predecessor | R Lalthangliana
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| Born | 1967-10-15 (age 59)
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| Political party | Zoram People's Movement (since 2017) |
| Spouse | Sapthanga Khawlhring
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| Alma mater | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
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Lalrinpuii (born 5 March 1962)[1] is an Indian politician in the state of Mizoram.[2] She is a member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly from Lunglei East constituency of Lunglei district.[3] She is the first woman to become a minister of Mizoram with cabinet rank on 8 December 2024 when she took oath as the Minister for health, social welfare and tribal affairs, women and child development, and tourism portfolios.[4][5]
Early life and education
Lalrinpuii was born in Lunglei, Mizoram. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 2002 at a college affiliated with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.[6] She married Sapthanga Khawlhring and together they have three children.[6][1] She runs hostels for students of North East studying in Bengaluru.[7]
Career
Before Lalrinpuii became a minister, Lalhlimpuii Hmar in 1987 and Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu in 2017 were her two predecessors who held the rank of ministers of state.[7] She is elected as an MLA representing Zoram People's Movement party in the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections. She defeated Joseph Lalhimpuia of Congress by a margin of 1646 votes.[8] She is one of the three woman MLAs elected in the 2024 Assembly election.[9][10][11][12] In 2018, she contested as an independent candidate but lost to Lawmawma Tochhawng of the Mizo National Front, by a margin of 72 votes.[13] In 2018, she polled 3,991 votes, against 4063 votes for Tochhawng. She was ahead of Congress candidate Joseph Lalhimpuia, who got 3,836 votes.[13]
In May 2025, she inaugurated an 'International Conference on Substance Use Disorder' and said that drug abuse impedes Mizo community's progress.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mizoram Legislative Assembly. www.mizoramassembly.in. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ Lalrinpuii Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Mizoram Assembly. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly. mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ Lalduhoma takes oath as CM of Mizoram, 11 mins also swear in. The Times of India(2023-12-09). Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ↑ Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM. The Arunachal Times(2023-12-09). Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lalrinpuii(Independent(IND)):Constituency- LUNGLEI EAST(LUNGLEI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lalduhoma takes oath as CM, gives Mizoram 1st woman cabinet mantri. The Times of India(2023-12-09). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ Lunglei East assembly election results 2023: Lalrinpuii of Zoram People's Movement wins. The Times of India(2023-12-04). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ Mizoram has more than one woman MLA for the first time. The Hindu(2023-12-05). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ Mizoram Assembly polls: Three women candidates win elections. The Economic Times(2023-12-04). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ Mizoram Assembly polls 3 women candidates win elections. The Week. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ Mizoram Election Results Usher in New Politics and Developmental Challenges. The Wire. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lunglei East Constituency Election Results 2023: Lunglei East Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner. The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ Lalrinpuii opens conference on substance use disorder. The Times of India(2025-05-30). Retrieved 2025-07-10.