List of deputy chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh

The deputy chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh is the senior most cabinet member of the state government who serves as the de facto second head of the state. He is the second highest ranking executive authority of the state's council of ministers. The current deputy chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh is Chowna Mein, serving in office since 29 May 2019.

Deputy Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh
Incumbent Chowna Mein since 29 May 2019
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Style	The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal)
Type	Deputy Head of Government
Status	Deputy Leader of the Executive
Abbreviation	Dy CM
Member of	Cabinet Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Reports to	Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Seat	Arunachal Pradesh Secretariat, Shimla
Nominator	Members of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Appointer	Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Term length	At the confidence of the assembly Deputy Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits.
Inaugural holder	Kameng Dolo

List

#	Portrait	Name	Constituency	Term of office			Assembly (election)	Chief Minister	Party
1		Kameng Dolo[1]	Chayangtajo	3 August 2003	7 July 2004[2]	339 days	6th (1999)	Gegong Apang	United Democratic Front
									Bharatiya Janata Party
			Pakke-Kessang	19 February 2016	13 July 2016	145 days	9th (2014)	Kalikho Pul	People's Party of Arunachal
2		Chowna Mein	Lekang	19 February 2016[3]	13 July 2016	145 days
				17 July 2016[4]	16 September 2016	8 years, 159 days		Pema Khandu	Indian National Congress
				16 September 2016	31 December 2016				People's Party of Arunachal
				31 December 2016[5]	29 May 2019				Bharatiya Janata Party
			Chowkham	29 May 2019	12 June 2024		10th (2019)
				13 June 2024	Incumbent		11th (2024)

References

1. "Apang-led parties merge with BJP". Rediff. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
2. "Cong demands President's rule in Arunachal". The Times of India. PTI. 7 July 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
3. Singh, Bikash (5 March 2016). "Arunachal Pradesh: Two deputy chief minister in Kalikho Pul's cabinet". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
4. "Pema Khandu sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh". The Hindu. 17 July 2016.
5. Shankar Bora, Bijay (31 December 2016). "Arunachal CM Pema Khandu joins BJP, ends political crisis". The Tribune. Arunachal Pradesh. Retrieved 31 December 2016.