Lalrinpuii
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
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| name = Lalrinpuii
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| caption = Official portrait, 2024
| office = Minister of Tourism of Mizoram
| term_start = 8 December 2023
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| governor = Kambhampati Hari Babu
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Lalduhoma
| predecessor = Robert Romawia Royte
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| office1 = Minister of Health and
Family Welfare of Mizoram
| term_start1 = 8 December 2023
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| governor1 = Kambhampati Hari Babu
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Lalduhoma
| predecessor1 = R Lalthangliana
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| office2 = Minister of Social Welfare and
Tribal Affairs of Mizoram
| term_start2 = 8 December 2023
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| governor2 = Kambhampati Hari Babu
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = Lalduhoma
| predecessor2 = Lalrinawma
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| office3 = Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
| term_start3 = December 2023
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| predecessor3 = Lawmawma Tochhawng
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| constituency3 = Lunglei East Assembly constituency
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| nationality = Indian
| party = Zoram People's Movement (since 2017)
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| spouse = Sapthanga Khawlhring
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| education = BA
| alma_mater = Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
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Lalrinpuii (born 1962){{Cite web |title=Lalrinpuii Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Mizoram Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/mizoram-assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/lalrinpuii-16031-3 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=NDTV.com |language=en}} is an Indian politician in the state of Mizoram. She is a member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly from Lunglei East constituency of Lunglei district.{{Cite web |title=Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly |url=https://mizoram.nic.in/gov/mla.htm |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=mizoram.nic.in}} 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.{{Cite news |date=2023-12-09 |title=Lalduhoma takes oath as CM of Mizoram, 11 mins also swear in |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/lalduhoma-takes-oath-as-cm-of-mizoram-11-mins-also-swear-in/articleshow/105851994.cms |access-date=2023-12-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2023-12-09 |title=Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM {{!}} The Arunachal Times |url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2023/12/09/lalduhoma-sworn-in-as-mizoram-cm/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |language=}}
Early life and education
She completed here Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 2002 from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.{{Cite web |title=Lalrinpuii(Independent(IND)):Constituency- LUNGLEI EAST(LUNGLEI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/mizoram2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=198 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.myneta.info}} She married Sapthanga Khawlhring.
Career
Before 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.{{Cite news |date=2023-12-09 |title=Lalduhoma takes oath as CM, gives Mizoram 1st woman cabinet mantri |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/lalduhoma-takes-oath-as-cm-gives-mizoram-1st-woman-cabinet-mantri/articleshow/105849268.cms |access-date=2023-12-09 |issn=0971-8257}} 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.{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=Lunglei East assembly election results 2023: Lalrinpuii of Zoram People's Movement wins |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lunglei-east-assembly-election-results-2023-zpms-lalrinpuii-leads-with-3272-votes-while-incs-joseph-lalhimpuia-holds-the-second-position/articleshow/105717567.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-07 |issn=0971-8257}} She is one of the three woman MLAs elected in the 2024 Assembly election. {{Cite news |last=Karmakar |first=Rahul |date=2023-12-05 |title=Mizoram has more than one woman MLA for the first time |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mizoram-has-more-than-one-woman-mla-for-the-first-time/article67606904.ece |access-date=2023-12-07 |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=Mizoram Assembly polls: Three women candidates win elections |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/mizoram-assembly-elections/mizoram-assembly-polls-three-women-candidates-win-elections/articleshow/105731636.cms |access-date=2023-12-07 |issn=0013-0389}}{{Cite web |title=Mizoram Assembly polls 3 women candidates win elections |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2023/12/04/cal48-elections-mz-women.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=The Week |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mizoram Election Results Usher in New Politics and Developmental Challenges |url=https://thewire.in/politics/mizoram-election-results-usher-in-new-politics-and-developmental-challenges |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=The Wire}} In 2018, she lost to MNF's Lawmawma Tochhawng by 72 votes.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
References
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{{Council of Ministers of Mizoram|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Mizoram MLAs 2023–2028
Category:People from Lunglei district