Lalrinpuii
Lalrinpuii | |
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Minister of Tourism of Mizoram | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
Preceded by | Robert Romawia Royte |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Mizoram | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
Preceded by | R Lalthangliana |
Minister of Social Welfare and Tribal Affairs of Mizoram | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
Preceded by | Lalrinawma |
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lawmawma Tochhawng |
Constituency | Lunglei East Assembly constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-10-15) 15 October 1967 (age 56) |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Zoram People's Movement (since 2017) |
Spouse | Sapthanga Khawlhring |
Education | BA |
Alma mater | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University |
Lalrinpuii (born 1962)[1] is an Indian politician in the state of Mizoram. She is currently serving as an MLA from Lunglei East constituency of Lunglei district.[2] She is the first woman to become a minister of Mizoram with cabinet rank on 8 December 2024 when she took oath as the Minister for health, social welfare and tribal affairs, women and child development, and tourism portfolios.[3][4]
Early life and education
She completed here Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 2002 from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.[5] She married Sapthanga Khawlhring.[5]
Career
Before Lalrinpuii became a minister, Lalhlimpuii Hmar in 1987 and Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu in 2017 were her two predecessors who held the rank of ministers of state.[6] She is elected as an MLA representing Zoram People's Movement party in the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections. She defeated Joseph Lalhimpuia of Congress by a margin of 1646 votes.[7] She is one of the three woman MLAs elected in the 2024 Assembly election. [8][9][10][11] In 2018, she lost to MNF's Lawmawma Tochhawng by 72 votes.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Lalrinpuii Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Mizoram Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Lalduhoma takes oath as CM of Mizoram, 11 mins also swear in". The Times of India. 9 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ PTI (9 December 2023). "Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM | The Arunachal Times". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Lalrinpuii(Independent(IND)):Constituency- LUNGLEI EAST(LUNGLEI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Lalduhoma takes oath as CM, gives Mizoram 1st woman cabinet mantri". The Times of India. 9 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Lunglei East assembly election results 2023: Lalrinpuii of Zoram People's Movement wins". The Times of India. 4 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Karmakar, Rahul (5 December 2023). "Mizoram has more than one woman MLA for the first time". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Mizoram Assembly polls: Three women candidates win elections". The Economic Times. 4 December 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Mizoram Assembly polls 3 women candidates win elections". The Week. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Mizoram Election Results Usher in New Politics and Developmental Challenges". The Wire. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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