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Who is the first chief minister of Nagaland?

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Avery Gonzales

Updated on February 25, 2026

Who is the first chief minister of Nagaland?

List of chief ministers of Nagaland
Chief Minister of Nagaland
Incumbent Neiphiu Rio since 8 March 2018
AppointerGovernor of Nagaland
Inaugural holderP. Shilu Ao
Formation1 December 1963

Also question is, who is the first chief minister of all state?

Chief Ministers

StateChief Minister
KarnatakaSri B. S. Yediyurappa
KeralaShri Pinarayi Vijayan
Madhya PradeshShri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
MaharashtraShri Uddhav Thackeray

Also, who was the Chief Minister of Nagaland? Neiphiu Rio Since 2018

One may also ask, who was the first chairman of interim body of Nagaland?

In February 1961, under the Nagaland Regulation Act, a 42-member Interim Body with a five-member Executive Council was set up with Ao as the Chief Executive Councillor.

Who is the first speaker of Nagaland?

The state of Nagaland was established in 1963 and P. Shilu Ao of the Naga Nationalist Organisation became its first Chief Minister. Following elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in 1964, Angami was elected its first Speaker.

Who is youngest CM in India?

Amarinder Singh (b. 1942) of Punjab is the oldest chief minister while Arunachal Pradesh's Pema Khandu (b. 1979) is the youngest. Nitish Kumar has served for the most number of terms (7).

Who is the first woman chief minister?

Sucheta Kripalani (née Mazumdar), (25 June 1908 – 1 December 1974) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first woman Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

Who is the first citizen of India?

The president is referred to as the first citizen of India. Although vested with these powers by the Constitution of India, the position is largely a ceremonial one and executive powers are de facto exercised by the prime minister.

How many states BJP is ruling 2020?

As of March 2020, 43 BJP leaders have held the position of a chief minister, out of which twelve are incumbent. A chief minister is the head of government of each of the twenty-eight states and three union territories (UTs) (Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry).

How many MLA are there in Nagaland?

Presently, it comprises 60 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

Legislative Assembly of Nagaland
Term limits5 years
Seats60
Elections
Voting systemFirst past the post

Who is the governor of Nagaland now?

RN Ravi
Since 2019

Who is the home minister of Nagaland 2019?

Yanthungo Patton, also known as Y. Patton, is an Indian politician from Nagaland and the current Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister of the Indian state of Nagaland serving in the NDPP-BJP administration.

Which country is Nagaland?

It is one of the smaller states of India. Nagaland is bounded by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the northeast, Manipur to the south, and Assam to the west and northwest and the country of Myanmar (Burma) to the east. The state capital is Kohima, located in the southern part of Nagaland.

Which state was part of Nagaland before 1963?

The State of Nagaland was formally inaugurated on December 1st, 1963, as the 16th State of the Indian Union. It is bounded by Assam in the West, Myanmar (Burma) on the east, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam on the North and Manipur in the South.

Which government is in Nagaland?

The Government of Nagaland also known as the State Government of Nagaland, or locally as State Government, is the governing authority of the India state of Nagaland and its 11 districts.

Government of Nagaland.

Executive
Chief MinisterNeiphiu Rio
Deputy Chief MinisterY. Patton
Legislature
AssemblyNagaland Legislative Assembly

Which areas does Nagaland comprise of?

Nagaland is bounded by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the northeast, Manipur to the south, and Assam to the west and northwest and the country of Myanmar (Burma) to the east. The state capital is Kohima, located in the southern part of Nagaland. Area 6,401 square miles (16,579 square km).

Who administers the oath of chief minister of a state?

Since, according to the constitution, the chief minister is appointed by the governor, the swearing in is done before the governor of the state.

Which party is ruling Nagaland?

The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland is a state level coalition of political parties in Nagaland. It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is formed in 2003 after Nagaland Legislative Assembly election with Naga People's Front (NPF) and BJP.

Who is the deputy commissioner of Nagaland?

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SETUP
Sl. NoDesignationName
1Deputy CommissionerMohammed Ali Shihab A, IAS
2Addl. Deputy CommissionerSmti. Lithrongla T. Rutsa, NCS
3Assistant Commissioner
4SDO (C) Dev. Judl. Arms

Who is the speaker of Nagaland?

Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Nagaland
SpeakerSharingain Longkümer, NDPP since 07 February 2020
Leader of the House (Chief Minister)Neiphiu Rio, NDPP since 8 March 2018
Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister)Yanthungo Patton, BJP since 8 March 2018