Neiphiu Rio

Neiphiu Rio
Rio in 2010
9th Chief Minister of Nagaland
Assumed office
8 March 2018
Governor
Deputy
Preceded byT. R. Zeliang
In office
12 March 2008 – 24 May 2014
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byT. R. Zeliang
In office
6 March 2003 – 3 January 2008
Preceded byS. C. Jamir
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
26 May 2014 – 28 February 2018
Preceded byC. M. Chang
Succeeded byTokheho Yepthomi
ConstituencyNagaland
Leader of the House of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Personal details
Born
Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio

(1950-11-11) 11 November 1950 (age 74)
Tuophema, Naga Hills District, Assam, India
(now in Kohima district, Nagaland, India)
Political party
Other political
affiliations
SpouseKaisa Rio
RelativesZhaleo Rio (brother)
ResidenceSovima
Source: Nagaland Government

Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio (born 11 November 1950) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 9th and current Chief Minister of Nagaland since 2018, previously 2003 to 2014 and from 2018 till date. 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.