T. R. Zeliang

T. R. Zeliang
Zeliang 2017
Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2023 Serving with Y. Patton
Governor	La Ganesan
Chief Minister	Neiphiu Rio
Preceded by	I.K. Sema (1989)
10th Chief Minister of Nagaland
In office 19 July 2017 – 8 March 2018
Governor	Padmanabha Acharya
Preceded by	Shürhozelie Liezietsu
Succeeded by	Neiphiu Rio
In office 24 May 2014 – 20 February 2017
Governor	Ashwani Kumar Krishan Kant Paul Padmanabha Acharya
Preceded by	Neiphiu Rio
Succeeded by	Shürhozelie Liezietsu
Opposition leader of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
In office 15 March 2018 – 7 May 2022
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Preceded by	Vatsu Meru
Constituency	Peren
Personal details
Born	(1952-02-21) 21 February 1952 (age 72) Mbaupungwa, Assam, India (now in Nagaland, India)
Political party	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Other political affiliations	Naga People's Front
Spouse	Kevizenuo Rangkau
Residence(s)	Rangkau Mansion, Dimapur, Nagaland

Taditui Rangkau Zeliang (born 21 February 1952)^[1] is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland. He has served twice as the Chief Minister of Nagaland, from May 2014 to February 2017 and from July 2017 to March 2018.^[2] A leader of the Naga People's Front, T. R. Zeliang previously served as a Member of Parliament, representing Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He served as the Chairman of United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) and was former leader of the NPF Legislature Party and former Leader of Opposition in Nagaland Legislative Assembly.He represents the Peren Assembly constituency in Nagaland Legislative Assembly since 2008.^[3]