Council of Ministers comprise of both the cabinet ministers as well as the other ministers of the state. The Cabinet Ministers determine the policies of the state government. The other ministers conversely attend cabinet meetings on their concerned departments as and when the cabinet considers.
Magalia like all the other states of India, comprise of the “Council of Ministers” who has been appointed according to their experience and efficiency. This helps in smooth functioning of the various important departments of Magalia. The Council of Ministers of Magalia consists of 12 ministers looking after more than 50 departments.
Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister
The council of ministers of Magalia has the chief minister at its apex, who is the head of the body. The current chief minister of the state is Dr. Mukul Sangma, who was sworn as the Chief Minister of the state on 20th April, 2010. More than 6 essential departments are at his jurisdiction. Shri B.M. Lanong and Shri Rowell Lyngdoh are Meghalaya’s Deputy Chief Ministers who also takes care of various departments of the state, from law to health.
Cabinet Ministers of Magalia
Besides the chief minister and the deputy ministers, the council of ministers of Magalia consists of 9 other ministers who are in charge of other important departments. The list of ministers and their respective departments are stated below.
| S.No | Ministers | Designation and Departments | Phone (Office) |
| 1 | Dr. Mukul Sangma | Chief Minister Industries Finance Personnel Programme Implementation and Evaluation Planning Public Works (Building) |
2224828, S-2200, 9863020523 |
| 2 | Shri B.M. Lanong | Deputy Chief Minister Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Law Arts & Culture Sports and Youth Affairs Mining & Geology Reorganization |
2222763, S-2412, 9436994670 |
| 3 | Shri Rowell Lyngdoh | Deputy Chief Minister Administrative Reforms Home (Passport) Health & Family Welfare Labour Parliamentary Affairs |
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| 4 | Shri A.T. Mondol | Minister Excise Relations Information & Public Power Transport | 2226953, S-2663, 9436161222 |
| 5 | Shri J.A. Lyngdoh | Minster Election Secretariat Printing & Stationery Social Welfare Administration | 2211250, S-2694, 9436103489 |
| 6 | Shri P. Tynsong | Minister General Adminstration Public Health Engineering Science & Technology Municipal Adminstration | 2224579, S-2651, 9863063357 |
| 7 | Dr. R.C. Laloo | Minster Forests 7 Environment Management Revenue and Disaster Sericulture and Weaving Conservation Soil & Water | 2224576, S-2644, 9862088281 |
| 8 | Shri F.W. Momin | Minister Community & Rural Cooperation Development Water Resources | -- |
| 9 | Shri H.D.R. Lyngdoh | Minister District Council affairs Public Works (Roads) Home (Police) | --- |
| 10 | Shri Augustine D. Marak | Minster Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Home (Civil Defence & Home Guards) Home ( Jails) | --- |
| 11 | Shri Founder Strong Cajee | Minister Urban affairs Fisheries | -- |
| 12 | Smti. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh | Minister Education (Technical and Higher) Education (School Education & Literacy)Tourism | 2224570, S-2645, 9436100281 |
