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]
Lalrinpuii | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism of Mizoram | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
| Preceded by | Lalrinawma |
| Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lawmawma Tochhawng |
| Constituency | Lunglei East Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1967 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Zoram People's Movement (since 2017) |
| Spouse | Sapthanga Khawlhring |
| Education | BA |
| Alma mater | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University |
Early life and education
editShe completed here Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 2002 from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.[5] She married Sapthanga Khawlhring.[5]
Career
editBefore 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.
References
edit- ^ "Lalrinpuii Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Mizoram Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Lalduhoma takes oath as CM of Mizoram, 11 mins also swear in". The Times of India. 2023-12-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ PTI (2023-12-09). "Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM | The Arunachal Times". Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ a b "Lalrinpuii(Independent(IND)):Constituency- LUNGLEI EAST(LUNGLEI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Lalduhoma takes oath as CM, gives Mizoram 1st woman cabinet mantri". The Times of India. 2023-12-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Lunglei East assembly election results 2023: Lalrinpuii of Zoram People's Movement wins". The Times of India. 2023-12-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Karmakar, Rahul (2023-12-05). "Mizoram has more than one woman MLA for the first time". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Mizoram Assembly polls: Three women candidates win elections". The Economic Times. 2023-12-04. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Mizoram Assembly polls 3 women candidates win elections". The Week. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Mizoram Election Results Usher in New Politics and Developmental Challenges". The Wire. Retrieved 2023-12-07.