List of Chief Ministers of Manipur from 1963 to 2024

The Chief Minister of Manipur is the chief executive of the Indian state of Manipur. According to the Constitution of India, the Governor is the legal head of the state, but actual executive authority rests with the Chief Minister. Following elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly, the state Governor usually invites the party with a majority to form the government. The Governor appoints the Chief Minister, whose Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.

Manipur's Chief Minister: Quick Facts

Current Chief Minister of Manipur 2023

N Biren Singh is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has been a national level football player. Biren is currently serving as the 12th Chief Minister of Manipur since 2017. Biren Singh started his political career in 2002 by joining the regional party Democratic People's Party. He was elected MLA from Hangang assembly seat of the state. Before the 2004 elections, this party merged with Congress.

He was made the Minister of State for Vigilance in the Congress led government. In 2007, he was re-elected from the same assembly constituency and was made the Minister of Irrigation and Flood Control, Youth Affairs and Sports. In 2012, he retained his assembly seat for the third consecutive time. Singh joined the BJP on 17 October 2016 and later became the spokesperson and co-convenor of the BJP Manipur Pradesh Election Management Committee. He won the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election from Hingang assembly constituency.

History of Chief Minister of Manipur

Twelve people have served as Chief Minister of Manipur since 1963. Five of these were from the Indian National Congress party. For the first time after independence, Bharatiya Janata Party government has been formed in Manipur. Marembam Koireng Singh was the first Chief Minister of Manipur. Okram Ibobi Singh has been the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Manipur. He served as the 11th Chief Minister of Manipur from 2002 to 2017 and as the Leader of the Opposition in the Manipur Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022 as a member of the Indian National Congress party. The current Chief Minister of Manipur is N Biren Singh, he was appointed the Chief Minister of Manipur on 15 March 2017.

Complete List of Chief Ministers of Manipur (1963-2023)

Here is the Latest updated Complete List of Manipur CM from 1963 to 2023 with Names, Service Period, and Political Parties Information:

President's Rule (January 12, 1967 to March 19, 1967)

President's Rule (October 25, 1967 to February 18, 1968)

President's Rule (October 17, 1969 to March 22, 1972)

President's Rule (28 March 1973 to 03 March 1974)

President's Rule (May 16, 1977 to June 28, 1977)

President's Rule (14 November 1979 to 13 January 1980)

President's Rule (28 February 1981 to 18 June 1981)

President's Rule (07 January 1992 to 07 April 1992)

President's Rule (December 31, 1993 to December 13, 1994)

President's Rule (June 02, 2001 to March 06, 2002)

Read also:

• Indian Scientist Prof. Jayant Murthy Honored with Asteroid Name
• ISRO Given Aviation Week Laureates Award for Chandrayaan-3
• Reserve Bank of India imposes fine on DCB Bank and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
• Nepal Government declares Pokhar city as tourism capital
• Sheetal Devi declared National Icon in Disability Category (PWD)