Zoramthanga
Zoramthanga (born 13 July 1944) is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Mizoram from 1998 to 2008 and 2018 to 2023. He is also the president of Mizo National Front (MNF) party. He represents the Aizawl East I constituency in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly since 2018 and Champhai constituency from 1998 to 2008.
Zoramthanga | |
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Zoramthanga in 2008 | |
| 5th Chief Minister of Mizoram | |
| In office 15 December 2018 – 7 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kummanam Rajasekharan Jagdish Mukhi P. S. Sreedharan Pillai Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Deputy | Tawnluia |
| Preceded by | Lal Thanhawla |
| Succeeded by | Lalduhoma |
| Constituency | Aizawl East 1 |
| In office 3 December 1998 – 11 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Lal Thanhawla |
| Succeeded by | Lal Thanhawla |
| Constituency | Champai |
| 2nd President of the Mizo National Front | |
| In office 7 July 1990 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Laldenga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1944 Samthang, Assam Province, British India (present-day Mizoram, India) |
| Political party | Mizo National Front |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse | Roneihsangi |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Aizawl, Mizoram, India |
He was second-in-command to Laldenga during the secession movement of Mizo National Front, and became the successor as the party leader, after MNF was a recognised political party, following the death of Laldenga in 1990. He was Minister of Finance and Education in 1987. His party lost the 2008 assembly elections to the Indian National Congress. He contested from both North and South Champhai constituencies and lost in both. He tendered his resignation to Governor MM Lakhera on 8 December 2008 and left office three days later. He has cited anti-incumbency as reason for the loss of his party. He returned as Chief Minister after his party came back to power in the 2018 state assembly elections. Till 2023, he was the oldest chief minister in India.