List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya

Chain of Events

Name of the Chief Minister

Ruling Party

 Coalition Party

Period effected
From – to

7th General Election on 26.2.2003

Shri D.D. Lapang

Congress - 22
UDP-9
MDP -4
KHNAM-2
HSPDP -2
IND -3

MDA

4.3.03

15.6.06

-do -

Shri D.D. Lapang

Congress - 22
UDP-9
MDP -4
KHNAM-2
HSPDP -2
IND -3

MDA

4.3.03

 15.6.06

-do -

Shri J. D. Rymbai

Congress - 22
UDP-9
MDP -4
KHNAM-2
HSPDP -2
IND -3

MDA

15.6.06

10.3.07

-do -

Shri D. D. Lapang

Congress - 22
UDP-9
MDP -4
KHNAM-2
HSPDP -2
IND -3

MDA

10.3.07

6th General Election on 16.2.98

Shri S.C. Marak

CONG(I)

27-2-98

10-3 -98

Shri B.B. Lyngdoh

UDP
BJP
GNC
HSPDP
INDs

UDF

10-3-98

18-8-98

- do -

CONG (I)
UDP

MPF

18-8-98

14 - 10 -99

Shri B.B. Lyngdoh

UDP
NCP
BJP
PDM

MPF

14-10-99

8-3-2000

Shri E.K. Mawlong

UDP
NCP 
BJP
PDM.

MPF

8-3-2000

8.12.01

 Dr. F.A. Khonglam

NCP
CONG (I)
HSPDP
MUDP  
IND
UDP w.e.f 18-3-02

PFM

8.12.01

4.3.03

5th GENERAL ELECTION ON 15.2.1993.

Shri S.C. Marak

CONG.(I)
HSPDP (L)
APHLC (A)
INDs

MUF

19-2-93 (A.N)

27-2-98

4th General Election
- 2-2-88

Shri Purno A. Sangma

Cong.(I)
HPU (BB)
APHLC (A)
Independents

UMPF

 6-2-88

25-3-90

Shri B.B. Lyngdoh

HPU
HSPDP
PDIC 

MUPP

 26-3-90

10-10-91

Presidents Rule

11-10-91

5-2-92

Shri D.D. Lapang

CONG(I)
APHLC(A)
HPU
Independent.

UMPF

5-2-92
A.N

19-2-1993
 

3rd General Election- 17-2-1983 Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party.

Shri B.B. Lyngdoh

APHLC
HSPDP
PDIC
Ind.

MUPP

 2-3-83

31-3-83

Change of Ruling Party (Meghalaya Democratic Front)

Shri W.A. Sangma

Breakaway  

(Cong.(I)

HSPDP
PDIC
APHLC

MDF

 2-4-83

 5-2-88

2nd General Election- 1978 (Coalition Govt. under 3 Flags)

Shri D.D. Pugh

APHLC,
HSPDP &
PDIC

MULP

10-3-78

21-2-79

Coalition Govt. under 2 Flags

Shri D.D. Pugh

APHLC &
PDIC

APHLC

21-2-79

6-5-79

United Meghalaya Parliamentary Democratic Forum.

Shri B.B. Lyngdoh


Capt. W.A. Sangma

APHLC
HSPDP

Cong. (I)
APHLC
HSPDP

UMPDF

UMPDF

7-5-79


7-5-81

7-5-81


24-2-83

Change-over of Ruling Party from APHLC to Cong. (I) (Mendipathar Conference).

Capt. W.A. Sangma

Cong. (I)

22-11-76

3-3-78

1st General Election – 1972

Capt. W.A. Sangma

APHLC

18-3-72

21-11-76

Full-Fledged State-hood of Meghalaya (Interim Govt.)

Capt. W.A. Sangma

APHLC

21-1-72

18-3-72

Autonomous State of Meghalaya.

Capt. W.A. Sangma

APHLC

2-4-70

21-7-72