Chief Ministers of Mizoram
6 people have held the office, across 10 terms, from formation to today.
Every Chief Minister
Most recent first, with a short biography where one is available.

Lalduhoma
Incumbent8 Dec 2023 – present · 2 years, 9 months
Lalduhoma (alternatively spelled Lalduhawma; born 22 February 1949) is an Indian politician who serves as the Chief Minister of Mizoram. Formerly an Indian Police Service officer, he resigned from the security service to the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and was elected as Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from Mizoram and President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (a branch of the Indian National Congress) in 1984. He however left the party from which he was elected two years later, for which he was disqualified from the Parliament. Wikipedia →
Zoramthanga
3 Dec 1998 – 7 Dec 2023 · 15 years · 2 terms
Zoramthanga (born 13 July 1944) is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Mizoram and leader of the house in state legislative assembly from 1998 to 2008 and 2018 to 2023. He is also the president of the Mizo National Front (MNF) party. He represented the Champhai constituency in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2008 and the Aizawl East I constituency from 2018 to 2023. Wikipedia →
21 Aug 1986 – 7 Sep 1988 · 2 years
Laldenga (11 June 1927 – 7 July 1990) was a Mizo separatist and politician from Mizoram in northeast India. He was the founder of the Mizo National Front, a social organisation turned political party. He was the first Chief Minister of Mizoram as a federated state, the office of which he held from 1986 to 1988. Wikipedia →
5 May 1984 – 14 Dec 2018 · 22 years, 1 month · 3 terms
Pu Lal Thanhawla (born 19 May 1938 or 1942) is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Mizoram, belonging to the Indian National Congress. He holds the record for being the longest-serving Chief Minister of Mizoram, occupying the position for five terms: 1984 to 1986, 1989 to 1993, 1993 to 1998, 2008 to 2013, and 2013 to 2018. He served as President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee from 1973 to 2021. Wikipedia →
2 Jun 1978 – 4 May 1984 · 5 years, 5 months · 2 terms
Brigadier Ṭhenphunga Sailo, AVSM (1 January 1922 – 27 March 2015) was an Indian military officer and politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Mizoram. He founded the Mizoram People's Conference, one of the major political parties in Mizoram. He was a recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Padma Shri for his military service and humanitarian works, and the Mizo Award for his lifetime achievements. Wikipedia →
C. Chhunga
3 May 1972 – 10 May 1977 · 5 years
Lawrence Ralte Chalchhûnga also known as Ch. Chhûnga (1922–1988) was the first Chief Minister of Mizoram, a state in northeast India. He served as a Chief Minister under the Mizo Union, from 1972 to 1977. Wikipedia →
Full timeline
Every term and every President's or Governor's Rule interval, most recent first.
| 8 Dec 2023 – present | Lalduhoma | ZPM | 2 years, 9 months |
| 14 Dec 2018 – 7 Dec 2023 | Zoramthanga | MNF | 4 years, 11 months |
| 11 Dec 2008 – 14 Dec 2018 | Lal Thanhawla | INC | 10 years |
| 3 Dec 1998 – 11 Dec 2008 | Zoramthanga | MNF | 10 years |
| 24 Jan 1989 – 3 Dec 1998 | Lal Thanhawla | INC | 9 years, 10 months |
| 7 Sep 1988 – 24 Jan 1989 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's rule | 4 months | |
| 21 Aug 1986 – 7 Sep 1988 | Laldenga | MNF | 2 years |
| 5 May 1984 – 20 Aug 1986 | Lal Thanhawla | INC | 2 years, 3 months |
| 8 May 1979 – 4 May 1984 | T. Sailo | MPC | 4 years, 11 months |
| 10 Nov 1978 – 8 May 1979 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's rule | 5 months | |
| 2 Jun 1978 – 10 Nov 1978 | T. Sailo | MPC | 5 months |
| 11 May 1977 – 1 Jun 1978 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's rule | 1 year | |
| 3 May 1972 – 10 May 1977 | C. Chhunga | MU | 5 years |
Mizoram was a Union Territory until 1987; C. Chhunga through Laldenga's first stint held office as UT chief ministers before full statehood. Sub-terms of Laldenga, Lal Thanhawla and Zoramthanga separated only by re-election (same party, no gap) were merged into single entries.

