Chief Ministers of Manipur
13 people have held the office, across 22 terms, from formation to today.
Every Chief Minister
Most recent first, with a short biography where one is available.
Yumnam Khemchand Singh
Incumbent4 Feb 2026 – present · 7 months
Yumnam Khemchand Singh (born 1 March 1963) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Manipur since 4 February 2026. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has represented the Singjamei constituency in the Manipur Legislative Assembly since 2017. He served as a cabinet minister in the second Biren Singh ministry from March 2022 to February 2025, and was the speaker of the Manipur assembly from 2017 to 2022. Wikipedia →
N. Biren Singh
15 Mar 2017 – 13 Feb 2025 · 7 years, 11 months
Nongthombam Biren Singh (Meitei pronunciation: /nōng-thōm-bam bī-ren sīng/; born 1 January 1961) is an Indian politician, former footballer and journalist who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Manipur from 2017 to 2025 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has represented the Heingang Assembly constituency in the Manipur Legislative Assembly since 2002. Besides being the chairman of Shree Govindaji Temple Board, he is the first incumbent Chief Minister who serves as the president of the Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board (LSTB), the temple development board of Lainingthou Sanamahi of the Sanamahi religion since 2021. Wikipedia →
7 Mar 2002 – 14 Mar 2017 · 15 years
Okram Ibobi Singh (born 19 June 1948) is an Indian Politician who is currently serving as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly representing Thoubal Assembly constituency since 2007, from Khangabok Assembly constituency from 2002 to 2007 and from 1984 to 1995. He also served as the 11th Chief Minister of Manipur from 2002 to 2017 and the and also served as leader of the house in legislative assembly and Leader of the Opposition, Manipur Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022 as a member of the Indian National Congress. Wikipedia →
15 Feb 2001 – 1 Jun 2001 · 3 months
Radhabinod Koijam (born 19 July 1948) is an Indian politician from Manipur. He briefly served as the 10th Chief Minister of Manipur in 2001. Wikipedia →
16 Dec 1997 – 14 Feb 2001 · 3 years, 2 months · 2 terms
Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh (17 December 1930 – 17 July 2012) was chief Minister of the northeastern India state of Manipur. Nipamacha Singh became chief minister replacing Rishang Keishing from the Congress in 1997. In 1997, he started the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) while he was the Speaker in the same year. Wikipedia →
Rajkumar Ranbir Singh
23 Feb 1990 – 6 Jan 1992 · 1 year, 10 months
Rajkumar Ranbir Singh (1930 – 27 January 2006) also known as R. K. Ranbir Singh was a former Chief Minister of Manipur, India. He belonged to Manipur Peoples Party and Manipur's one-time royal family. He was the Chief Minister of Manipur from 1990 to 1992. Wikipedia →
Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
4 Mar 1988 – 22 Feb 1990 · 1 year, 11 months
Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh, also known as R. K. Jaichandra Singh (born 9 February 1942) was the 7th chief minister of the Northeastern Indian state of Manipur from 1988 to 1990. He was a close aide of the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and a prominent leader for the state-unit of Indian National Congress (INC) from Sagolband Assembly Constituency in Manipur. He is the first Union Minister from Manipur having served in the Cabinet of Rajiv Gandhi between 1985 and 1988 as the Union Minister for Sports and Youth affairs, and later on as the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Minister. Wikipedia →
27 Nov 1980 – 15 Dec 1997 · 9 years, 11 months · 3 terms
Rishang Keishing (25 October 1920 – 22 August 2017) was an Indian politician from Manipur. Keishing served as Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1998. He was a former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Manipur. Wikipedia →
5 Dec 1974 – 31 Dec 1993 · 5 years · 3 terms
Rajkumar Dorendra Singh, also known as R. K. Dorendra Singh (30 September 1934 – 30 March 2018) was a senior Indian politician and who thrice served as Chief Minister of Northeast Indian state of Manipur. He represented a number of political parties, was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and a few other parties earlier. He was the Chief Minister of Manipur (Manipur Peoples Party) from 6 December 1974 to 16 May 1977, again from 14 January 1980 to 27 November 1980, and from 8 April 1992 to 31 December 1993. Wikipedia →
9 Jul 1974 – 13 Nov 1979 · 2 years, 9 months · 2 terms
Yangmaso Shaiza (1923 – 30 January 1984) was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Manipur. He founded the Manipur Hills Union in 1974, and became the first chief minister from hill regions and hill tribes of Manipur. Wikipedia →
Mohammed Alimuddin
23 Mar 1972 – 9 Jul 1974 · 1 year, 4 months · 2 terms
Mohammed Alimuddin (1920 in Thoubal district – 3 February 1983) was an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Manipur. He succeeded Mairembam Koireng Singh, as the Chief Minister of Manipur in 1972–1973 (for 1 year, 4 days) and again in 1974 (for 127 days). He was a member of Manipur Peoples Party. Wikipedia →
4 Oct 1967 – 24 Oct 1967 · 20 days
Longjam Thambou Singh was an Indian politician from the state of Manipur. He was associated with Indian National Congress. In the 1967 state elections, he was elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Keishamthong constituency, securing 4,488 (33.54%) votes. Wikipedia →
1 Jul 1963 – 16 Oct 1969 · 5 years, 8 months · 3 terms
Mairembam Koireng Singh (1915–1994), also known as Moirang Koireng, was an Indian politician and activist. Affiliated to the Indian National Congress, Mairembam Koireng Singh became the first Chief Minister of Manipur and governed the state for three terms between 1963 and 1969. Born on 19 December 1915 in Moirang, Manipur, Singh was an outspoken critic of the social inequalities endorsed by the Manipur monarchy, particularly opposing a tax imposed on the underprivileged for wearing the "Chandan Tilak" on their foreheads. Wikipedia →
Full timeline
Every term and every President's or Governor's Rule interval, most recent first.
| 4 Feb 2026 – present | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | BJP | 7 months |
| 13 Feb 2025 – 4 Feb 2026 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after N. Biren Singh's resignation amid the Manipur ethnic conflict | 11 months | |
| 15 Mar 2017 – 13 Feb 2025 | N. Biren Singh | BJP | 7 years, 10 months |
| 7 Mar 2002 – 14 Mar 2017 | Okram Ibobi Singh | INC | 15 years |
| 2 Jun 2001 – 6 Mar 2002 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Radhabinod Koijam's government fell | 9 months | |
| 15 Feb 2001 – 1 Jun 2001 | Radhabinod Koijam | SAP | 3 months |
| 22 Feb 2000 – 14 Feb 2001 | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | MSCP | 11 months |
| 16 Dec 1997 – 22 Feb 2000 | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | INC | 2 years, 2 months |
| 14 Dec 1994 – 15 Dec 1997 | Rishang Keishing | INC | 3 years |
| 31 Dec 1993 – 13 Dec 1994 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Rajkumar Dorendra Singh's third ministry | 11 months | |
| 8 Apr 1992 – 31 Dec 1993 | Rajkumar Dorendra Singh | INC | 1 year, 8 months |
| 7 Jan 1992 – 7 Apr 1992 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Rajkumar Ranbir Singh's government fell | 3 months | |
| 23 Feb 1990 – 6 Jan 1992 | Rajkumar Ranbir Singh | MPP | 1 year, 10 months |
| 4 Mar 1988 – 22 Feb 1990 | Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh | INC | 1 year, 11 months |
| 19 Jun 1981 – 3 Mar 1988 | Rishang Keishing | INC | 6 years, 8 months |
| 28 Feb 1981 – 19 Jun 1981 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Rishang Keishing's first ministry | 3 months | |
| 27 Nov 1980 – 27 Feb 1981 | Rishang Keishing | INC | 3 months |
| 14 Jan 1980 – 26 Nov 1980 | Rajkumar Dorendra Singh | INC | 10 months |
| 14 Nov 1979 – 13 Jan 1980 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Yangmaso Shaiza's second ministry | 1 month | |
| 29 Jun 1977 – 13 Nov 1979 | Yangmaso Shaiza | JNP | 2 years, 4 months |
| 16 May 1977 – 28 Jun 1977 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Rajkumar Dorendra Singh's first ministry | 1 month | |
| 5 Dec 1974 – 15 May 1977 | Rajkumar Dorendra Singh | INC | 2 years, 5 months |
| 9 Jul 1974 – 5 Dec 1974 | Yangmaso Shaiza | MHU | 4 months |
| 4 Mar 1974 – 9 Jul 1974 | Mohammed Alimuddin | MPP | 4 months |
| 28 Mar 1973 – 3 Mar 1974 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Mohammed Alimuddin's first ministry | 11 months | |
| 23 Mar 1972 – 27 Mar 1973 | Mohammed Alimuddin | MPP | 1 year |
| 17 Oct 1969 – 22 Mar 1972 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule, continuing through Manipur's transition from Union Territory to full statehood (21 January 1972) | 2 years, 5 months | |
| 19 Feb 1968 – 16 Oct 1969 | Mairembam Koireng Singh | INC | 1 year, 7 months |
| 25 Oct 1967 – 18 Feb 1968 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Longjam Thambou Singh's government fell | 3 months | |
| 4 Oct 1967 – 24 Oct 1967 | Longjam Thambou Singh | MUF | 20 days |
| 20 Mar 1967 – 4 Oct 1967 | Mairembam Koireng Singh | INC | 6 months |
| 12 Jan 1967 – 19 Mar 1967 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule after Mairembam Koireng Singh's first ministry | 2 months | |
| 1 Jul 1963 – 11 Jan 1967 | Mairembam Koireng Singh | INC | 3 years, 6 months |
Manipur's chief-ministership formally begins 1 July 1963 (as a Union Territory); it became a full state on 21 January 1972 with no change of officeholder lineage. Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh's mid-tenure party switch date (22 Feb 2000) is approximated and flagged uncertain.