BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE, AIZAWL
The establishment of the present Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Aizawl can historically be dated back to 22.4.1890 as the Office of the Political Officer, North Lushai Hills. On 1st April, 1898 two Districts formerly known as the South Lushai Hills, a part of Bengal, and the North Lushai Hills, a part of Assam were merged into one District called the Lushai Hills District. It was headed by the Superintendent. From April 1898 till April 1952, the district administration of the Lushai Hills remained under the control of Superintendents. Most of the Superintendents were either Imperial Administrators or officers from the Indian Civil Service.
In 1952, the designation of the Deputy Commissioner in the manner of the practice in other districts of Assam was adopted. When Mizoram was elevated to the status of Union Territory in 1972, the Mizo District was trifurcated into Aizawl District, Lunglei District and Chhimtuipui District.
The names and tenures of the Political Officers, Superintendents and Deputy Commissioners are as follows :
POLITICAL OFFICERS, NORTH LUSHAI HILLS | ||||
Sl. No | Name | Designation | From | To |
1 | H.R. BROWNE | IA | 22.4.1890 | 9.9.1890 |
2 | R.B. McCABE | ICS | 1890 | 1892 |
3 | A.W. DAVIS | ICS | 1892 | 1894 |
4 | G.H LOCH | IA | 1894 |
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5 | A. PORTEOUS | ICS | 1894 | 1897 |
6 | J. SHAKESPEAR | IA | 1897 | 1898 |
SUPERINTENDENTS, LUSHAI HILLS | ||||
Sl. No | Name | Designation | From | To |
1 | J. SHAKESPEAR | IA | 1898 | 1899 |
2 | H.W.G. COLE | IA | 1899 | 1900 |
8 | J. SHAKESPEAR | IA | 1900 | 1903 |
9 | L.O. CLARKE | ICS | 1903 | 1904 |
10 | J. SHAKESPEAR | IAS | 1904 | 1905 |
11 | J.C. ARBUTHNOT | ICS | 1905 |
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12 | G.H LOCH | IA | 1905 | 1906 |
13 | H.W.G. COLE | IA | 1906 | 1911 |
14 | W.N. KENNEDY | IA | 1911 | 1912 |
15 | F.C. HENNIKER | ICS | 1912 |
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16 | J. HEZLETT | ICS | 1912 | 1917 |
17 | A. PALYFARR | IA | 1917 |
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18 | H.A.C. COLQUHOUN | ICS | 1917 | 1919 |
19 | W.L. SCOTT | ICS | 1919 | 1921 |
20 | SN. MACKENZIE | ICS | 1921 | 1922 |
21 | W.L. SCOTT | ICS | 1922 | 1923 |
22 | SN. MACKENZIE | ICS | 1923 | 1924 |
23 | N.E. PARRY | ICS | 1924 | 1928 |
24 | C.G.G. HELME | ICS | 1928 | 1931 |
25 | A.G. McCALL | ICS | 1931 | 1943 |
26 | A.R.H. MACDONALD | ICS | 1943 | 1947 |
27 | J.DUMBRECK | ICS | 1945 |
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28 | A.I. BOWMAN | ICS | 1945 |
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29 | DA. PENN | IA | 1946 | 1947 |
30 | L.L. PETERS | ACS | 1947 | 1949 |
31 | S.N. BARKATAKI | IAS | 1949 | 1951 |
32 | S.C. KAGTI | IAS | 1951 |
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33 | B.W. ROY | ACS | 1951 |
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34 | S.N. BARKATAKI | IAS | 1951 | 1952 |
DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS, LUSHAI HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT | ||||
Sl. No | Name | Designation | From | To |
1 | SHRI. S.N. BARKATAKI | IAS | 25.4.1952 | 24.1.1953 |
2 | SHRI. A. AHMED | IAS | 15.3.1953 | 3.11.1953 |
3 | SHRI. K.G.R. IYER | IAS | 3.11.1953 | 1.9.1954 |
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DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS, MIZO DISTRICT | ||||
Sl. No | Name | Designation | From | To |
1 | SHRI. K.G.R. IYER | IAS | 1.9.1954 | 3.10.1956 |
2 | N.E.ST. JOHN PERRY | IAS | 3.10.1956 | 19.4.1958 |
3 | SHRI. L.S. INGTY | IAS | 19.4.1958 | 2.5.1960 |
4 | SHRI. A.K. ROY | IAS | 2.5.1960 | 3.3.1961 |
5 | SHRI. J.C. NAMDUI | IAS | 3.3.1961 | 29.9.1961 |
6 | SHRI. B.W. ROY | IAS | 29.9.1961 | 26.7.1962 |
7 | SHRI. K. SAIGAL | IAS | 26.7.1962 | 5.8.1965 |
8 | SHRI. T.S. GILL | IAS | 12.8.1965 | 15.6.1966 |
9 | SHRI. R. NATARAJAN | IAS | 15.6.1966 | 15.10.1968 |
10 | SHRI. A.K. PALIT | IAS | 30.10.1968 | 2.1.1970 |
11 | SHRI. A.C. RAY | IAS | 17.1.1970 | 21.1.1972 |
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DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS, AIZAWL DISTRICT | ||||
Sl. No | Name | Designation | From | To |
1 | SHRI. A.C. RAY | IAS | 21.1.1972 | 30.4.1972 |
2 | SHRI. G.C. SRIVASTAVA | IAS | 1.5.1972 | 16.5.1972 |
3 | SHRI. MK. BEZBORUAH | IAS | 17.5.1972 | 18.5.1973 |
4 | SHRI. A. BAIJAL | IAS | 19.5.1973 | 13.7.1973 |
5 | SHRI. P. ROHMINGTHANGA | IAS | 14.7.1973 | 1.1.1976 |
6 | SHRI. V.K. DUGGAL | IAS | 1.1.1976 | 2.11.1976 |
7 | SHRI. R.CLEMENT ILLANGO | IAS | 2.11.1976 | 17.7.1979 |
8 | SHRI. ASHOK NATH | IAS | 18.7.1979 | 26.6.1981 |
9 | SHRI. H. LALTHLAMUANA | IAS | 26.6.1981 | 24.9.1984 |
10 | SHRI. VANHELA PACHUAU | IAS | 24.9.1984 | 28.4.1987 |
11 | SHRI. H. RALTAWNA | IAS | 28.4.1987 | 8.1.1988 |
12 | SHRI. DENGCHHUANA | IAS | 8.1.1988 | 4.10.1988 |
13 | SHRI. H. HAUTHUAMA | MCS | 4.10.1988 | 31.8.1989 |
14 | Smt. L. TOCHHONG | IAS | 1.9.1989 | 10.5.1992 |
15 | SHRI. LALTHANMAWIA | IAS | 11.5.1992 | 10.10.1994 |
16 | SHRI. CHETAN B. SANGHI | IAS | 10.10.1994 | 4.9.1995 |
17 | SHRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR | IAS | 4.9.1995 | 4.8.1998 |
18 | SHRI. C. ROPIANGA | IAS | 4.8.1998 | 26.8.2003 |
19 | SHRI. C. TAWNLUAIA | IAS | 12.9.2003 | 28.2.2006 |
20 | SHRI. VANENGMAWIA | IAS | 7.3.2006 | 30.10.2007 |
21 | SHRI. C. THANCHHUMA | IAS | 30.10.2007 | 28.02.2010 |
22 | SHRI. SHURBIR SINGH | IAS | 07.06.2011 | 18.01.2012 |
23 | SHRI. Dr. FRANKLIN LALTINKHUMA | IAS | 28.03.2012 | 18.03.2014 |
24 | SMT. JUHI MUKHERJEE | IAS | 19.03.2014 | 26.05.2014 |
25 | SHRI. Dr. FRANKLIN LALTINKHUMA | IAS | 26.05.2014 | 15.02.2016 |
26 | SHRI. KANNAN GOPINATHAN | IAS | 15.02.2016 | 06.09.2017 |
27 | SMT. A. MUTHAMMA | IAS | 06.09.2017 | 31.01.2019 |
28 | SHRI. VANLALNGAIHSAKA | IAS | 23.02.2019 | 17.07.2020 |
29 | SHRI. R. LALRAMNGHAKA | IAS | 17.07.2020 | 01.03.2021 |
30 | SMT. Dr. LALHRIATZUALI RALTE | IAS | 01.03.2021 |
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