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P.A.Sangma |
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Birth Name |
Purno Agitok Sangma |
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Date of Birth |
1st September 1947 |
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Place of Birth |
Chapathi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Family |
Father – Dipchon Ch. Marak
Mother - Chimri A. Sangma
Wife - Soradini K. Sangma
Daughter - Agatha Sharma (Politician)
Son - Conrad Sangma
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Education |
* B.A (Hons), St. Anthony’s College, Shillong.
* Masters in International Relations, Dibrugarh University, Assam.
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Date of Marriage |
06th Jun 1973 |
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Profession |
Professor, Advocate , Journalist, Politician |
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Positions held |
Vice-President:
* Pradesh Youth Congress, Meghalaya (1973-76)
* Indian Institute of Public Administration (1998)
General-Secretary for:
* Pradesh Youth Congress, Meghalaya (1974-75)
* Pradesh Congress Committee [P.C.C. (I)], Meghalaya (1975-80)
Union Deputy Minister:
* Industry (1980-82)
* Commerce (1982-84)
Union Minister of State:
* Commerce and Supply (Jan-Mar 1985)
* Commerce (Mar-Sep 1985)
* Home Affairs (1985-86)
* Labour (1986-88)
* Coal (1991-93)
* Labour (1993-95)
Union Cabinet Minister:
* Labour (Feb-Sep 1995)
* Information and Broadcasting (1995-96)
Member of:
* Meghalaya Legislative Assembly (1988-91)
* Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-I (1998)
* Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs (1998)
* Committee on Labour and Welfare (1999)
* National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
* Committee on External Affairs (2002)
* Committee on Home Affairs (2003)
* Committee on External Affairs, Member, Committee on Private (2004)
* Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions (2004)
* Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs (2004)
* Meghalaya Legislative Assembly (2008)
* Chief Minister, Meghalaya (1988-90)
* Leader of the Opposition, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly (1990-91)
* Speaker, Lok Sabha (1996-98)
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Got elected for |
* 6th Lok Sabha (1977)
* 7th Lok Sabha (1980)
* 8th Lok Sabha (1984)
* 10th Lok Sabha (1991)
* 11th Lok Sabha (1996)
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Awards and honours |
* Michael John Roll of Honour of the Tata Workers' Union for ‘Distinguished Contribution to the Cause of Labour and to the Parliamentary System’ (1997).
* Golden jubilee Award of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) for outstanding contribution to the cause of the working class (1997).
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Social activities |
Red Cross Society, Youth Hostels Association of India and educational institutions. |
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Press experience |
He was the editor of Chandambeni Ku’rang - (a local daily Social And Cultural Activities). |
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Books edited |
* India in I.L.O. (two volumes).
* Into the Third Millennium.
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Special interests |
Social service and tribal welfare |
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Favorite Pastime |
Reading, discussions and listening to Western and Indian music.
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Facts |
* His mother instilled in him the values of diligence, humility and honesty and he learnt that education was the only way to progress in life.
* He has been a lecturer, a lawyer and a journalist before joining politics.
* His political life commenced as a worker of the Congress.
* He has set up night school for the poor and the needy children in his constituency.
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Email |
pasangma@sansad.nic.in |
