# List of chief ministers of Meghalaya

The chief minister of Meghalaya is the chief executive of the Indian state of Meghalaya. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers is collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
Since 1970, twelve people have served as chief minister of Meghalaya. Six of these belonged to the Indian National Congress, including the inaugural officeholder Williamson A. Sangma. The current incumbent is Conrad Sangma of the National People's Party since 6 March 2018.

## List of chief ministers
### Prime ministers (1919-50)

Under the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature was set up with a legislative assembly and a legislative council. The premier of Assam was the head of the government and leader of the legislative assembly of Assam Province.
| # | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party (coalition) |
| 1 | | Ghanashyam Baruah | 1919 | 1923 | |
| 2 | | Pramod Chandra Dutta | 1923 | 1926 | |
| 3 | | Maulavi Saiyid Muhammad Saadulla | 1926 | 1929 | |
| 4 | | Maulavi Abdul Hamid | 1929 | 1937 | |
| 5 | | Muhammed Saadulah | 1 April 1937 | 19 September 1938 | Assam Valley Party (INC) |
| 6 | | Gopinath Bordoloi | 19 September 1938 | 17 November 1939 | Indian National Congress |
| (5) | | Muhammed Saadulah | 17 November 1939 | 24 December 1941 | Assam Valley Party (AIML) |
| - | - | Vacant (Governor's Rule) | 25 December 1941 | 24 August 1942 | N/A |
| (5) | | Muhammed Saadulah | 25 August 1942 | 11 February 1946 | Assam Valley Party (AIML) |
| (6) | | Gopinath Bordoloi | 11 February 1946 | 25 January 1950 | Indian National Congress |

### Chief ministers

| # | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Assembly | Party |
| 6 | Gopinath Bordoloi | 26 January 1950 | 5 August 1950 | 2nd Provincial (1946 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Bishnuram Medhi | 9 August 1950 | 28 December 1957 | 2nd Provincial (1946 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Bishnuram Medhi | 9 August 1950 | 28 December 1957 | 1st (1952 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Bishnuram Medhi | 9 August 1950 | 28 December 1957 | 2nd (1957 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | 28 December 1957 | 1970 | 2nd (1957 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | 28 December 1957 | 1970 | 3rd (1962 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | 28 December 1957 | 1970 | 4th (1967 election) | Indian National Congress |

### List

| No | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Assembly (election) | Party |
| 9 | Williamson A. Sangma | 2 April 1970 | 18 March 1972 | Interim | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 9 | Williamson A. Sangma | 18 March 1972 | 21 November 1976 | 1st (1972 election) | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 9 | Williamson A. Sangma | 22 November 1976 | 3 March 1978 | 1st (1972 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | 10 March 1978 | 6 May 1979 | 2nd (1978 election) | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 11 | B. B. Lyngdoh | 7 May 1979 | 7 May 1981 | 2nd (1978 election) | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| (9) | Williamson A. Sangma | 7 May 1981 | 24 February 1983 | 2nd (1978 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (11) | B. B. Lyngdoh | 2 March 1983 | 31 March 1983 | 3rd (1983 election) | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| (9) | Williamson A. Sangma | 2 April 1983 | 5 February 1988 | 3rd (1983 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 12 | P. A. Sangma | 6 February 1988 | 25 March 1990 | 4th (1988 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (9) | B. B. Lyngdoh | 26 March 1990 | 10 October 1991 | 4th (1988 election) | Hill People's Union |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | 11 October 1991 | 5 February 1992 | 4th (1988 election) | N/A |
| 13 | D. D. Lapang | 5 February 1992 | 19 February 1993 | 4th (1988 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | S. C. Marak | 19 February 1993 | 27 February 1998 | 5th (1993 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | S. C. Marak | 27 February 1998 | 10 March 1998 | 6th (1998 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (9) | B. B. Lyngdoh | 10 March 1998 | 8 March 2000 | 6th (1998 election) | United Democratic Party |
| 15 | E. K. Mawlong | 8 March 2000 | 8 December 2001 | 6th (1998 election) | United Democratic Party |
| 16 | Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 8 December 2001 | 4 March 2003 | 6th (1998 election) | Independent |
| (13) | D. D. Lapang | 4 March 2003 | 15 June 2006 | 7th (2003 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 17 | J. Dringbell Rymbai | 15 June 2006 | 10 March 2007 | 7th (2003 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (13) | D. D. Lapang | 10 March 2007 | 4 March 2008 | 7th (2003 election) | Indian National Congress |
| (13) | D. D. Lapang | 4 March 2008 | 19 March 2008 | 8th (2008 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 18 | Donkupar Roy | 19 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | 8th (2008 election) | United Democratic Party |
| – | Vacant (President's rule) | 19 March 2009 | 12 May 2009 | 8th (2008 election) | N/A |
| (13) | D. D. Lapang | 13 May 2009 | 19 April 2010 | 8th (2008 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 19 | Mukul Sangma | 20 April 2010 | 5 March 2013 | 8th (2008 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 19 | Mukul Sangma | 5 March 2013 | 6 March 2018 | 9th (2013 election) | Indian National Congress |
| 20 | Conrad Sangma | 6 March 2018 | 7 March 2023 | 10th (2018 election) | National People's Party |
| 20 | Conrad Sangma | 7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 11th (2023 election) | National People's Party |

## Statistics

| # | Chief Minister | Party | Party | Term of office | Term of office |
| # | Chief Minister | Party | Party | Longest continuous term | Total duration of chief ministership |
| | Williamson A. Sangma | | AHL/INC | 7 years, 335 days | 14 years, 207 days |
| | Mukul Sangma | | INC | 7 years, 320 days | 7 years, 320 days |
| | Conrad Sangma | | NPP | 7 years, 11 days | 7 years, 11 days |
| | B. B. Lyngdoh | | INC | 2 years, 0 days | 6 years, 102 days |
| | D. D. Lapang | | INC | 3 years, 103 days | 5 years, 226 days |
| | P. A. Sangma | | INC | 2 years, 47 days | 2 years, 47 days |
| | S. C. Marak | | INC | 5 years, 19 days | 5 years, 19 days |
| | E. K. Mawlong | | IND | 1 year, 275 days | 1 year, 275 days |
| | Flinder Anderson Khonglam | | AHL | 1 year, 86 days | 1 year, 86 days |
| | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | | AHL | 1 year, 57 days | 1 year, 57 days |
| | Donkupar Roy | | UDP | 1 year, 0 days | 1 year, 0 days |
| | J. Dringbell Rymbai | | INC | 268 days | 268 days |