J. Dringwell Rymbai
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J. Dringwell Rymbai is a politician from Meghalaya
, India
.
Born in a poor family, he had to discontinue education during his graduation. He became an assistant teacher in a government school. He later obtained a graduate degree as well as a degree in education (B. Ed. - Bachelor of education). He went on to become the head master in a government school.
He entered active politics in 1983 and contested elections to the legislative assembly
of Meghalaya on the Congress party ticket from the Jirang constituency successfully. He was made the deputy speaker of the legislative assembly in the same year. He was re-elected as MLA
of Jirang three times consecutively in 1993, 1998 and 2003. In 1993, he was elected the speaker
of the Meghalaya Assembly. Since 1998, he has held charge of several ministries in the government.
He was regarded as a loyalist of the 2003-2006 chief minister D. D. Lapang
. After dissidence over Lapang's leadership in 2006, he replaced Lapang as the Chief Minister
of Meghalaya on 15 June 2006.
He served as chief minister until March 2007, when Lapang returned to office following a decision by the Congress Party. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070410/asp/frontpage/story_7627704.asp
He is married to Peggymon Pathaw and has five children, three daughters and two sons.J.D. Rymbai resigned from the Assembly and Indian National Congress on January 4, 2008.
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Born in a poor family, he had to discontinue education during his graduation. He became an assistant teacher in a government school. He later obtained a graduate degree as well as a degree in education (B. Ed. - Bachelor of education). He went on to become the head master in a government school.
He entered active politics in 1983 and contested elections to the legislative assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
of Meghalaya on the Congress party ticket from the Jirang constituency successfully. He was made the deputy speaker of the legislative assembly in the same year. He was re-elected as MLA
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
of Jirang three times consecutively in 1993, 1998 and 2003. In 1993, he was elected the speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Meghalaya Assembly. Since 1998, he has held charge of several ministries in the government.
He was regarded as a loyalist of the 2003-2006 chief minister D. D. Lapang
D. D. Lapang
Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang , popularly known as Dr. D. D. Lapang, is a politician from Meghalaya, India, and the ex-chief minister of Meghalaya....
. After dissidence over Lapang's leadership in 2006, he replaced Lapang as the Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Meghalaya on 15 June 2006.
He served as chief minister until March 2007, when Lapang returned to office following a decision by the Congress Party. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070410/asp/frontpage/story_7627704.asp
He is married to Peggymon Pathaw and has five children, three daughters and two sons.J.D. Rymbai resigned from the Assembly and Indian National Congress on January 4, 2008.