title: List of deputy chief ministers of Nagaland
text: # List of deputy chief ministers of Nagaland
  
  The Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland is a member of the Cabinet of Nagaland Government in the Government of Nagaland. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers. A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
  
  ## List of Deputy Chief Ministers
  
  | Sr. No. | Name (constituency) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | RC Chiten Jamir (Arkakong) | 1987 | 1989 | 2 years | Indian National Congress | Hokishe Sema |
  | 2 | IK Sema | 1989 | 1990 | 1 year | Nagaland People's Council | Vamuzo |
  | 3 | Yanthungo Patton (Tyüi) | 8 March 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 141 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Neiphiu Rio |
  | 4 | T. R. Zeliang (Peren) | 7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 142 days | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | Neiphiu Rio |
  