Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu became the first woman minister in Mizoram in 30 years, after she was inducted in Chief Minister Lal Thanhawala's Cabinet on Friday. The 38-year-old is currently the only female legislator in the state and the fourth in Mizoram's history. Notably, Lalhlimpui Hmar was the first woman to hold a ministerial post in Mizoram, in 1987.