Former Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang Passes Away

Guwahati,

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Donwa Dethwelson Lapang Handed AWay at a Hospital in Shillong on Friday (September 12, 2025) Night time. He was 93.

Members of his household mentioned he was battling age-Associated Illnesses for a very long time. He left behind his spouse, Amethyst Lynda Jones Blah, and two youngster.

Rags-to-Riches Story

Born on April 10, 1932, The Late Lapang’s was a rags-to-crickets story. From a street building employee, he rose to develop into the Chief of Meghalaya 4 Occasions, Albeit with out Finishing a Time period.

A laburer by day, he graduated from an Night school in Shillong and served as a Instructor at a college in NongPoh for 5 years. NongPoh Later grew to become the headquarters of the ri-bhoi district, which he helped create.

After serving as a typist on the assam secretariat, he went on to develop into an inspector of colleges.

Political profession

The latte lapang began his political profession by contesting and successful the nongPoh meeting constituency as an unbiased candidate in 1972, the 12 months megalaya was carved out of assam as a separate standing.

He Later joined the Congress get together.

His first stint because the Chief Minister was from 1992 to February 1993.

He was sworn in for the third time in March 2007. After the affiliation Elections the next 12 months, he was sworn in once more on March 10, 2008, however resigned 9 days later as he couldn’t not offers within the majority within the majority within the majority 60-Member Home.

His fourth and remaining tenure because the Chief Minister Started on Could 13, 2009, Following two months of President’s Rule within the state. He resigned on April 19, 2010.

After greater than 40 years of affiliation with the Congress get together, the lat lapang joined the conrad okay. sangma-headed nationwide individuals’s get together in 2018.