Aizawl, Oct 21: Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.) on Wednesday administered the oath of office to H. Lalengmawia, IAS (Retd.), as the State Chief Information Commissioner of the Mizoram State Information Commission at the Durbar Hall of Lok Bhavan in Aizawl.
The ceremony began with Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena reading out the official notification appointing Lalengmawia to the post, following which the Governor administered the oath of office.
The event was attended by Public Works Department Minister Vanlalhlana, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister C. Lalsawivunga, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Lalthansanga, Leader of the Opposition Lalchhandama Ralte and other dignitaries.
Lalengmawia hails from Kawrtethawveng in Mamit district. An M.A. in Public Administration and a gold medallist from North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), he served as a lecturer at the university for three years before joining the Mizoram Civil Service in 1991 as the batch topper.
He was inducted into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) on March 19, 2014, and allotted to the AGMUT cadre. During his distinguished administrative career, he held several key positions in the Mizoram government, including Joint Chief Electoral Officer, State Protocol Officer, Director of School Education and Deputy Commissioner of Champhai and Kolasib districts.
He also served as Commissioner and Secretary in several departments, including Home; Environment, Forests and Climate Change; Health and Family Welfare; Power and Electricity; and Higher and Technical Education. In 2024, he briefly served as the Chief Secretary of Mizoram for one month.
Lalengmawia has also served as an Election Observer in several states and undertaken official visits to Sri Lanka, Norway, the United Kingdom and Thailand. In recognition of his contributions to public administration, he received the Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration in 2025. He retired from service on November 30, 2025.
Among his other responsibilities, he has served as Chairman of the Empowered Committee of the Government of Mizoram and the Indian Red Cross Society’s Mizoram State Branch. He has also been associated with several educational and technical institutions, including the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), the Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences (RIPANS) and Mizoram University (MZU).
Lalengmawia currently resides with his wife and children at Zemabawk in Aizawl.