About Neiphiu Rio
Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio (born 11 November 1950) is an Indian politician who serving as the 9th and current Chief Minister of Nagaland since 2018, previously from 2008 to 2014 and from 2003 to 2008. He is the only Nagaland Chief Minister to have served five consecutive terms and is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Nagaland. He was also a Member of Parliament from Nagaland in Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2018.
Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio Biography
| Full name | Neiphiu Riods |
| Date of Birth/DOB | 11 November 1950 |
| Birth Place | Tuophema, Naga Hills District, Assam, India (Now in Kohima District, Nagaland, India) |
| Current Designation | 9th Chief Minister of Nagaland |
| Current Address | 5, Balwant Rai Mehta Lane, New Delhi-110001 |
| Permanent address | R/O Tuophema Village (Basa), Kohima, Nagaland |
| Profession | Member of Parliament & Agriculturist |
| Father name | Late Guolhoulie Rio |
| Mother name | Smt. Kevilhou Rio |
| Married | Yes |
| Spouse | Kaisa Rio |
| Children | 1 Son(s) 5 Daughter(s) |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor of Arts course from Kohima College, Kohima, Nagaland under NEHU |
| College or University | Kohima College, Kohima, Nagaland under NEHU |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Naga People’s Front (2002–2017) |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic AllianceNorth-East Democratic AllianceDemocratic Alliance of Nagaland |
Political Timeline of Neiphiu Rio
| 2023 Incumbent | Neiphiu Rio contested Northern Angami-II (ST) and won. He again became the chief minister of Nagaland. |
| 2018 | Neiphiu Rio contested Northern Angami-II (ST) and won. He again became a chief minister of Nagaland. |
| 2018 | He resigned from Loksabha on 22 Feb. 2018. |
| 2016 | He was Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture from 1 Sept. 2016 – 22 Feb. 2018. |
| 2014 | Member, Committee on Public Accounts (14 Aug. 2014 22 Feb. 2018); Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (1 Sept. 2014 31 Aug. 2016); Appointed as Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region in Sept. 2014. |
| 2014 | He was elected to 16th Loksabha from Nagaland constituency. |
| 2013 | Neiphiu Rio again won the assembly election and took oath as Chief Minister of Nagaland. He resigned from this post after being elected to Loksabha. |
| 2008 | Neiphiu Rio again won the assembly election from the same constituency and was retained as Chief Minister of Nagaland. Also, he completed his full term. |
| 2003 | Rio was elected as Chief Minister, Govt. of Nagaland. |
| 1998 | Rio was elected as MLS from the same Northern Angami-II constituency. Later he was inducted in Cabinet and appointed as Home Minister of Nagaland. |
| 1993 | Neiphiu Rio again won assembly election and took oath as Chief Minister of Nagaland. He resigned from this post after being elected to Loksabha. |
| 1989 | He was appointed as Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Nagaland. He served in this post till 1998. |
Neiphiu Rio Social media Accounts
| Neiphiu Rio | |
| Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) | |
| Neiphiu Rio (@chiefministerofnagaland) | |
| Wikipedia | Neiphiu Rio |
| neiphiu.rio@sansad.nic.in rioneiphiu@gmail.com |
Leave a Reply