List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya

Explore the complete chronological directory of all Chief Ministers of Meghalaya from 1970 to 2026. Review terms, political parties, alliances, and hill state governance milestones.

Total Terms

19 Terms

12 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Conrad Sangma

NPP (NDA)

Longest Serving CM

Dr. Mukul Sangma

7 yrs, 318 days

First Chief Minister

Capt. W. A. Sangma

1970 (Statehood)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	WS Williamson A. Sangma Siju	Other	Other	2 Apr 1970 – 3 Mar 1978	7 yrs, 335 days
2	BL B. B. Lyngdoh Lyngkyrdem	Other	Other	10 Mar 1979 – 7 May 1981	2 yrs, 58 days
3	WS Williamson A. Sangma Baghmara	INC	INDIA	7 May 1981 – 2 Mar 1983	1 yr, 299 days
4	BL B. B. Lyngdoh Lyngkyrdem	Other	Other	2 Mar 1983 – 31 Mar 1983	29 days
5	WS Williamson A. Sangma Baghmara	INC	INDIA	2 Apr 1983 – 5 Feb 1988	4 yrs, 309 days
6	PS P. A. Sangma Tura	INC	INDIA	6 Feb 1988 – 25 Mar 1990	2 yrs, 47 days
7	BL B. B. Lyngdoh Lyngkyrdem	Other	Other	26 Mar 1990 – 10 Oct 1991	1 yr, 198 days
8	DL D. D. Lapang Nongpoh	INC	INDIA	5 Feb 1992 – 19 Feb 1993	1 yr, 14 days
9	SM S. C. Marak Resubelpara	INC	INDIA	19 Feb 1993 – 10 Mar 1998	5 yrs, 19 days
10	BL B. B. Lyngdoh Lyngkyrdem	Other	Other	10 Mar 1998 – 8 Mar 2000	1 yr, 364 days
11	EM E. K. Mawlong Umroi	Other	Other	8 Mar 2000 – 8 Dec 2001	1 yr, 275 days
12	FK Flinder Anderson Khonglam Sohra	Independent	Other	8 Dec 2001 – 4 Mar 2003	1 yr, 86 days
13	DL D. D. Lapang Nongpoh	INC	INDIA	4 Mar 2003 – 15 Jun 2006	3 yrs, 103 days
14	JR J. D. Rymbai Jirang	INC	INDIA	15 Jun 2006 – 10 Mar 2007	268 days
15	DL D. D. Lapang Nongpoh	INC	INDIA	10 Mar 2007 – 4 Mar 2008	360 days
16	DR Donkupar Roy Shella	Other	Other	19 Mar 2008 – 19 Mar 2009	1 yr, 0 days
17	DL D. D. Lapang Nongpoh	INC	INDIA	13 May 2009 – 19 Apr 2010	341 days
18	MS Mukul Sangma Ampati	INC	INDIA	20 Apr 2010 – 6 Mar 2018	7 yrs, 320 days
19	CS Conrad Sangma South Tura	NPP	NDA	6 Mar 2018 – Incumbent	2nd Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meghalaya Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Meghalaya?

Shri Conrad Kongkal Sangma is the current Chief Minister of Meghalaya, leading the National People’s Party (NPP) heading the MDA coalition since March 2018.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Meghalaya?

Captain Williamson A. Sangma was the founding Chief Minister of Meghalaya, leading the autonomous state from April 1970 and full state from January 1972.

Who was P. A. Sangma?

Purno Agitok Sangma was a visionary leader who served as Chief Minister of Meghalaya (1988–1990), Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1996–1998), and founded the National People’s Party (NPP).

Which constituency does the current Chief Minister represent?

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma represents the South Tura (ST) Assembly Constituency in West Garo Hills district.

When was Meghalaya formed?

Meghalaya became a full-fledged State on 21 January 1972 after initially being an autonomous state within Assam.

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