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 chief executive of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Arunachal Pradesh is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the 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 are 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. Pema Khandu of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current incumbent.

List of chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh

No	Portrait	Name	Constituency	Term			Assembly (election)	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
–		Vacant (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)
–		Vacant (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, 319 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

See also

• Deputy chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh