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Government of Meghalaya

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Government of Meghalaya
StateShillong
Legislative branch
SpeakerThomas A. Sangma
Executive branch
GovernorC. H. Vijayashankar
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
Deputy Chief MinisterPrestone Tynsong
Sniawbhalang Dhar
Chief SecretaryDonald Phillips Wahlang, IAS
Judiciary
High CourtMeghalaya High Court
Chief JusticeHamarsan Singh Thangkhiew (acting)

The Government of Meghalaya, also known as the State Government of Meghalaya, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Meghalaya and its 12 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Meghalaya, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Meghalaya is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Secretariat. The Meghalaya High Court, located in Shillong, Meghalaya, exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Meghalaya.

The present Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is unicameral, consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.[1]

Council of Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister and also in-charge of:
Department of Cabinet Affairs
Department of Elections
Department of Finance
Department of Forests and Environment
Department of Home (Political)
Department of Information Technology and Communication
Department of Mining and Geology
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms
Department of Planning
Department of Investment Promotion and Sustainable Development
Department of Programme Implementation and Evaluation
And all other departments not allocated to any Minister.
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister of District Council Affairs
Minister of Home (Police)
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Minister of Public Works (Roads and Buildings)
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister of Commerce and Industries
Minister of Prisons and Correctional Services
Minister of Transport
Minister of Urban Affairs
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
Minister of Fisheries
Minister of Printing and Stationery
Minister of Secretariat Administration Department
7 March 2023Incumbent BJP
Minister of Home (Passport)
Minister of Legal Metrology
Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management
Minister of Excise
7 March 2023Incumbent UDP
Minister of Arts and Culture
Minister of Social Welfare
Minister of Textiles
Minister of Tourism
7 March 2023Incumbent UDP
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Minister of Information and Public Relations
Minister of Law
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Minister of Community and Rural Development
Minister of Power
Minister of Taxation
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Minister of Housing
Minister of Public Health Engineering
Minister of Soil and Water Conservation
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Minister of Border Areas Development
Minister of Education
Minister of General Administration
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Minister of Cooperation
Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Minister of Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards)
7 March 2023Incumbent NPP
Minister of Labour
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
Minister of Registration and Stamps
7 March 2023Incumbent HSPDP
Sources
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References

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  1. ^ "Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  2. ^ Bureau, The Meghalayan (9 March 2023), "Govt allocates portfolios to 12 cabinet ministers", The Meghalayan, retrieved 9 March 2023 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  • Government and politics in Meghalaya, by R. S. Lyngdoh. Sanchar Pub. House, 1996. ISBN 81-7203-029-0.
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