Post: | Deputy Chief Minister |
Body: | Mizoram |
Incumbent: | None |
Flag: | File:Seal of Mizoram.svg |
Flagborder: | no |
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Appointer: | Governor 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.
Name | Term of office | Chief Minister | Party | |||||
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1 | Lal Thanhawla | 1986 | 1987 | 1 year | Laldenga | Indian National Congress | ||
2 | Tawnluia[2] | 15 December 2018 | 3 December 2023 | Zoramthanga | Mizo National Front |