The deputy chief minister of Manipur is a member of the Cabinet of Manipur Government in the Government of Manipur, in India. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers. A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.[citation needed]
| Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur | |
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Incumbent since 10 March 2022Vacant | |
| Member of |
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| Appointer | Governor of Manipur |
| First holder | Gaikhangam Gangmei |
List of deputy chief ministers
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) (birth-death) | Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Leishangthem Chandramani Singh (Patsoi) (b. 1950) | 16 December 1997 | 14 February 2001 | 3 years, 60 days | Manipur State Congress Party | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | |||
| 2 | Gaikhangam Gangmei (Nungba) (b. 1950) | 7 March 2012 | 15 March 2017 | 5 years, 8 days | Indian National Congress | Okram Ibobi Singh | |||
| 3 | Y. Joykumar Singh (Uripok) (b. 1955) | 15 March 2017 | 17 June 2020 | 3 years, 94 days | National People's Party | N. Biren Singh | |||
| 5 July 2020 | 10 March 2022 | 1 year, 248 days | |||||||
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