Full List of Chief Ministers of Manipur: Princely Manipur in northeastern India joined the Indian Union on October 15, 1949. After the Maharaja of Manipur and India signed the Merger Agreement. Integration sought to unite India’s varied regions post-independence. Manipur became a state on January 21, 1972. N. Biren Singh was Manipur’s chief minister on February 9, 2025.
He resigned amid Meitei-Kuki ethnic hostilities that had killed and displaced many. His resignation preceded a legislative assembly session to vote on an opposition no-confidence resolution. This article lists Manipur’s chief ministers from 1963 to 2025 and discusses their tenures and contributions to the state’s progress.
Full List of Chief Ministers of Manipur
Here’s the list of the chief ministers of Manipur from 1963 till now. The list includes:
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No.
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Name
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Term of Office
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Duration
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0
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Maharajkumar Priyobarta Singh
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1948 – 1949
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1 year, 0 days
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1
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Mairembam Koireng Singh
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1 July 1963 – 11 Jan 1967
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3 years, 194 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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12 Jan 1967 – 19 Mar 1967
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66 days
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(1)
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Mairembam Koireng Singh
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20 Mar 1967 – 4 Oct 1967
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198 days
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2
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Longjam Thambou Singh
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13 Oct 1967 – 24 Oct 1967
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11 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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25 Oct 1967 – 18 Feb 1968
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116 days
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(1)
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Mairembam Koireng Singh
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19 Feb 1968 – 16 Oct 1969
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1 year, 239 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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17 Oct 1969 – 22 Mar 1972
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2 years, 157 days
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3
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Mohammed Alimuddin
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23 Mar 1972 – 27 Mar 1973
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1 year, 4 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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28 Mar 1973 – 3 Mar 1974
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340 days
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(3)
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Mohammed Alimuddin
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4 Mar 1974 – 9 July 1974
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127 days
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4
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Yangmaso Shaiza
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10 July 1974 – 5 Dec 1974
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148 days
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5
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Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
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6 Dec 1974 – 15 May 1977
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2 years, 160 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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16 May 1977 – 28 Jun 1977
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43 days
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(4)
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Yangmaso Shaiza
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29 June 1977 – 13 Nov 1979
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2 years, 137 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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14 Nov 1979 – 13 Jan 1980
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60 days
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(5)
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Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
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14 Jan 1980 – 26 Nov 1980
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317 days
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6
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Rishang Keishing
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27 Nov 1980 – 27 Feb 1981
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92 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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28 Feb 1981 – 18 Jun 1981
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110 days
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(6)
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Rishang Keishing
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19 June 1981 – 3 Mar 1988
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6 years, 258 days
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7
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Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
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4 Mar 1988 – 22 Feb 1990
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1 year, 355 days
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8
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Rajkumar Ranbir Singh
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23 Feb 1990 – 6 Jan 1992
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1 year, 317 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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7 Jan 1992 – 7 Apr 1992
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91 days
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(5)
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Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
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8 Apr 1992 – 10 Apr 1993
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1 year, 2 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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31 Dec 1993 – 13 Dec 1994
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347 days
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(6)
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Rishang Keishing
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14 Dec 1994 – 15 Dec 1997
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3 years, 1 day
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9
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Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh
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16 Dec 1997 – 14 Feb 2001
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3 years, 60 days
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10
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Radhabinod Koijam
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15 Feb 2001 – 1 Jun 2001
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106 days
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–
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Vacant (President’s rule)
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2 Jun 2001 – 6 Mar 2002
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277 days
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11
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Okram Ibobi Singh
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7 Mar 2002 – 1 Mar 2007
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5 years
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2 Mar 2007 – 5 Mar 2012
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5 years
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6 Mar 2012 – 14 Mar 2017
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5 years
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12
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N. Biren Singh
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15 Mar 2017 – 21 Mar 2022
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5 years, 6 days
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21 Mar 2022 – 10 Feb 2025
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Ongoing
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