List of chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh
Incumbent Pema Khandu since 17 July 2016
Abbreviation	CM
Member of	Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Reports to	Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Appointer	Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Term length	At the confidence of the assembly Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
Inaugural holder	Prem Khandu Thungan
Formation	13 August 1975 (49 years ago) (1975-08-13)
Deputy	Chowna Mein, Deputy Chief Minister

The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh is like the main leader or boss of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Think of them as the head of the state's government.

According to the Constitution of India, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is the official head of the state. But the Chief Minister is the one who actually makes most of the big decisions and leads the government.

After elections for the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the Governor usually asks the political party (or group of parties) that won the most seats to form the government. The Governor then chooses the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister and their team of ministers work together and are responsible to the assembly.

As long as the Chief Minister has the support of the assembly, they can serve for five years. There is no limit to how many times a person can be Chief Minister. Currently, Pema Khandu from the Bharatiya Janata Party is the Chief Minister.

Who Are the Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh?

The Chief Minister is a very important role in Arunachal Pradesh. This section lists the people who have held this position since the state was formed.

No.	Portrait	Name	Constituency	Term in Office			Assembly	Party
1		Prem Khandu Thungan	Dirang Kalaktang	13 August 1975	18 September 1979	4 years, 36 days	1st (1978 election)	Janata Party
2		Tomo Riba	Basar	18 September 1979	3 November 1979	46 days		People's Party of Arunachal
–		No one in office (President's rule)	N/A	3 November 1979	18 January 1980	76 days		N/A
3		Gegong Apang	Tuting–Yingkiong	18 January 1980	19 January 1999	19 years, 1 day	2nd (1980 election)	Indian National Congress
							3rd (1984 election)
							4th (1990 election)
							5th (1995 election)	Arunachal Congress
4		Mukut Mithi	Roing	19 January 1999	3 August 2003	4 years, 196 days	6th (1999 election)	Arunachal Congress (Mithi)
								Indian National Congress
(3)		Gegong Apang	Tuting–Yingkiong	3 August 2003	9 April 2007	3 years, 249 days		United Democratic Front
								Bharatiya Janata Party
								Indian National Congress
							7th (2004 election)
5		Dorjee Khandu	Mukto	9 April 2007	30 April 2011	4 years, 21 days
							8th (2009 election)
6		Jarbom Gamlin	Liromoba	5 May 2011	1 November 2011	180 days
7		Nabam Tuki	Sagalee	1 November 2011	26 January 2016	4 years, 86 days
							9th (2014 election)
–		No one in office (President's rule)	N/A	26 January 2016	19 February 2016	24 days		N/A
8		Kalikho Pul	Hayuliang	19 February 2016	13 July 2016	145 days		People's Party of Arunachal
(7)		Nabam Tuki	Sagalee	13 July 2016	17 July 2016	4 days		Indian National Congress
9		Pema Khandu	Mukto	17 July 2016	16 September 2016	8 years, 340 days
				16 September 2016	31 December 2016			People's Party of Arunachal
				31 December 2016	29 May 2019			Bharatiya Janata Party
				29 May 2019	13 June 2024		10th (2019 election)
				13 June 2024	"Incumbent"		11th (2024 election)

Timeline of Chief Ministers

This timeline shows when each Chief Minister served and which political party they belonged to. It helps you see the history of leadership in Arunachal Pradesh at a glance.

See Also

• Deputy chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh