Meghalaya is one of the beautiful states of India located in the Northeast of India. The meaning of word “Meghalaya” is the abode of clouds in Sanskrit. It has a geographical area of 22,429 sq. km. It is bordered by Assam on the North and East and on the South and West, it is bordered by Bangladesh.
The state is carved out of Assam as an autonomous State in April 1970 and became a full-fledged state in January 1972. It has 7 states and Shillong is its capital. The major agricultural products of the state include rice, maize, potato, cotton, orange, jute, ginger and more. As per the 2011 census, the population of Meghalaya is 2318822.
The state is blessed with natural beauty and a wide range of flora and fauna; it has high plateaus, green forests, breathtaking waterfalls, rivers, animals, birds and more.
Additionally, it has two national parks and three wildlife sanctuaries. It also has abundant deposits of coal, limestone, kaolin feldspar, quartz, granite, uranium, etc.
List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya:
| Sr. No. | Name | From | To | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamson A. Sangma | 2 April 1970 | 21 July 1972 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) |
| 2 | W.A. Sangma | 21 July 1972 | 18 March 1973 | APHLC |
| 3 | W.A. Sangma | 18 March 1973 | 21 November 1976 | APHLC |
| 4 | W.A. Sangma | 22 November 1976 | 3 March 1978 | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| 5 | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | 10 March 1978 | 21 February 1979 | APHLC |
| 6 | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | 21 February 1979 | 6 May 1979 | APHLC |
| 7 | B.B. Lyngdoh | 7 May 1979 | 7 May 1981 | APHLC |
| 8 | W.A. Sangma | 7 May 1981 | 24 February 1983 | INC |
| 9 | B.B. Lyngdoh | 2 March 1983 | 31 March 1983 | APHLC |
| 10 | W.A. Sangma | 2 April 1983 | 5 February 1988 | INC |
| 11 | P.A. Sangma | 6 February 1988 | 25 March 1990 | INC |
| 12 | B.B. Lyngdoh | 26 March 1990 | 10 October 1991 | Hill People’s Union (HPU) |
| President’s rule | 11 October 1991 | 5 February 1992 | ||
| 13 | D.D. Lapang | 5 February 1992 | 19 February 1993 | INC |
| 14 | S.C. Marak | 19 February 1993 | 27 February 1998 | INC |
| 15 | S.C. Marak | 27 February 1998 | 10 March 1998 | INC |
| 16 | B.B. Lyngdoh | 10 March 1998 | 8 March 2000 | UDP |
| 17 | E.K. Mawlong | 8 March 2000 | 8 December 2001 | UDP |
| 18 | Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 8 December 2001 | 4 March 2003 | IND |
| 19 | D.D. Lapang | 4 March 2003 | 15 June 2006 | INC |
| 20 | J. D. Rymbai | 15 June 2006 | 10 March 2007 | INC |
| 21 | D.D. Lapang | 10 March 2007 | 4 March 2008 | INC |
| 22 | D.D. Lapang | 4 March 2008 | 19 March 2008 | INC |
| 23 | Donkupar Roy | 19 March 2008 | 18 March 2009 | UDP |
| President’s rule | 18 March 2009 | 12 May 2009 | ||
| 24 | D.D. Lapang | 13 May 2009 | 19 April 2010 | INC |
| 25 | Mukul Sangma | 19 April 2010 | 5 March 2013 | INC |
| 26 | Mukul Sangma | 5 March 2013 | 6 March 2018 | INC |
| 27 | Conrad Sangma | 6 March 2018 | Present | National People’s Party (NPP) |
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