List of chief ministers of Nagaland

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The chief minister of Nagaland is the chief executive of the Indian state of Nagaland. 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 Nagaland 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]

Since 1963, eleven people belonging to seven parties have served as Chief Minister of Nagaland. The first three belonged to the Naga Nationalist Organisation, including the inaugural officeholder P. Shilu Ao. The current incumbent is Neiphiu Rio of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, in office since 8 March 2018.

List

NoTemplate:Efn Portrait Name Constituency Term of office[2] Days in office Assembly

(election)

PartyTemplate:Efn
1 P. Shilu Ao Impur 1 December 1963 14 August 1966 Template:Ayd Interim Nagaland Nationalist Organisation rowspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Party color" |
1st

(1964 election)

2 File:No image available.svg Thepfülo-u Nakhro Western Angami 14 August 1966 22 February 1969 Template:Ayd
3 Hokishe Sema Akuluto 22 February 1969 26 February 1974 Template:Ayd 2nd

(1969 election)

4 File:No image available.svg Vizol Angami Southern Angami-II 26 February 1974 10 March 1975 Template:Ayd 3rd

(1974 election)

United Democratic Front
5 File:No image available.svg John Bosco Jasokie Kohima Town 10 March 1975 20 March 1975 Template:Ayd Naga National Democratic Party
– File:Emblem of India.svg VacantTemplate:Efn
(President's rule) 		N/A 20 March 1975 25 November 1977 Template:Ayd N/A
(4) File:No image available.svg Vizol Angami Southern Angami-II 25 November 1977 18 April 1980 Template:Ayd 4th

(1977 election)

United Democratic Front
6 File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg S. C. Jamir Aonglenden 18 April 1980 5 June 1980 Template:Ayd United Democratic Front—Progressive
(5) File:No image available.svg John Bosco Jasokie Kohima Town 5 June 1980 18 November 1982 Template:Ayd Naga National Democratic Party
(6) File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg S. C. Jamir Aonglenden 18 November 1982 28 October 1986 Template:Ayd 5th

(1982 election)

United Democratic Front—Progressive
(3) Hokishe Sema 29 October 1986 7 August 1988 Template:Ayd Indian National Congress rowspan="2" width="4px" style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
6th

(1987 election)

– File:Emblem of India.svg VacantTemplate:Efn
(President's rule) 		N/A 7 August 1988 25 January 1989 Template:Ayd N/A
(6) File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg S. C. Jamir Mokokchung Town 25 January 1989 10 May 1990 Template:Ayd 7th

(1989 election)

Indian National Congress rowspan="2" width="4px" style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
7 File:No image available.svg K. L. Chishi Atoizu 16 May 1990 19 June 1990 Template:Ayd
8 File:No image available.svg Vamüzo Phesao 19 June 1990 2 April 1992 Template:Ayd Nagaland People's Council
– File:Emblem of India.svg VacantTemplate:Efn
(President's rule) 		N/A 2 April 1992 22 February 1993 Template:Ayd N/A
(6) File:Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg S. C. Jamir Aonglenden 22 February 1993 6 March 2003 Template:Ayd 8th

(1993 election)

Indian National Congress rowspan="2" width="4px" style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
9th

(1998 election)

9 File:NeiphiuRio.jpg Neiphiu Rio Northern Angami-II 6 March 2003 3 January 2008 Template:Ayd 10th

(2003 election)

Naga People's Front
– File:Emblem of India.svg VacantTemplate:Efn
(President's rule) 		N/A 3 January 2008 12 March 2008 Template:Ayd N/A
(9) File:NeiphiuRio.jpg Neiphiu Rio Northern Angami-II 12 March 2008 5 March 2013 Template:Ayd 11th

(2008 election)

Naga People's Front
5 March 2013 24 May 2014 12th

(2013 election)

10 File:T. R. Zeliang.JPG T. R. Zeliang Peren 24 May 2014 22 February 2017 Template:Ayd
11 File:No image available.svg Shürhozelie Liezietsü 22 February 2017 19 July 2017 Template:Ayd
(10) File:T. R. Zeliang.JPG T. R. Zeliang Peren 19 July 2017 8 March 2018 Template:Ayd
(9) File:NeiphiuRio.jpg Neiphiu Rio Northern Angami-II 8 March 2018 Incumbent Template:Ayd 13th

(2018 election)

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

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Notes

Footnotes

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References
  1. ↑ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. Template:ISBN. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Nagaland as well.
  2. ↑ General Information, Nagaland. Information & Public Relations department, Nagaland government. Retrieved 11 March 2009.

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