Lal Thanhawla
Lal Thanhawla | |
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Lal Thanhawla in 2016 | |
| 3rd Chief Minister of Mizoram | |
| In office 11 December 2008 – 14 December 2018 | |
| Governor | Madan Mohan Lakhera,Vakkom Purushothaman,Kamla Beniwal,Vinod Kumar Duggal,Krishan Kant Paul,Aziz Qureshi,Keshari Nath Tripathi,Nirbhay Sharma,Kummanam Rajasekharan |
| Preceded by | Zoramthanga |
| Succeeded by | Zoramthanga |
| In office 24 January 1989 – 3 December 1998 | |
| Governor | Hiteswar Saikia,K. V. Krishna Rao,Williamson A. Sangma,Swaraj Kaushal,Paty Ripple Kyndiah,Siddheshwar Prasad,Arun Prasad Mukherjee,A. Padmanabhan |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Zoramthanga |
| In office 5 May 1984 – 20 August 1986 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | H. S. Dubey, Hiteswar Dakia |
| Preceded by | T. Sailo |
| Succeeded by | Laldenga |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram | |
| In office 1986 - 1987 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Lalhmingthanga |
| President of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 12 June 1973 – 5 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | C. L. Ruala |
| Succeeded by | Lalsawta |
| Opposition leader of the Mizoram Assembly | |
| In office 1987-88, 2003-08 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1942 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Lal Riliani |
| Relations | Lal Thanzara (brother) |
| Children | Zauva Sailo (L) Lal Thankhumi |
| Alma mater | Pachhunga University College |
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Pu Lal Thanhawla (born 19 May 1938 or 1942) is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Mizoram, belonging to the Indian National Congress. He holds the record for being the longest-serving Chief Minister of Mizoram, occupying the position for five terms: 1984 to 1986, 1989 to 1993, 1993 to 1998, 2008 to 2013, and 2013 to 2018. He served as President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee from 1973 to 2021. His electoral constituencies were Serchhip and Hrangturzo from where he successfully contested the Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections nine times, in 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2008, and 2013.