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| name = Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang<br />
| image = D. D. Lapang.png<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1934|4|10|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = <br />
| residence = <br />
| death_date =<br />
| death_place =<br />
| constituency = <br />
| order1 = 5th<br />
| office1 = Chief Minister of Meghalaya<br />
| term_start4 = 5 February 1992<br />
| term_end4 = 19 February 1993<br />
| governor4 = [[Madhukar Dighe]]<br />
| predecessor4 = President's rule<br />
| successor4 = [[S. C. Marak]]<br />
| term_start3 = 4 March 2003<br />
| term_end3 = 15 June 2006<br />
| governor3 = [[M. M. Jacob]]<br />
| predecessor3 = [[Flinder Anderson Khonglam]]<br />
| successor3 = [[J. D. Rymbai]]<br />
| term_start2 = 10 March 2007<br />
| term_end2 = 19 March 2008<br />
| governor2 = M. M. Jacob <br> [[Banwari Lal Joshi]] <br> [[Shivinder Singh Sidhu]]<br />
| predecessor2 = [[J. D. Rymbai]]<br />
| successor2 = [[Donkupar Roy]]<br />
| term_start1 = 13 May 2009<br />
| term_end1 = 19 April 2010<br />
| governor1 = [[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[President's rule]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Mukul Sangma]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] <br />
| spouse = Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah <br />
| religion = <br />
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| nationality = [[India|Indian]]<br />
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'''Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang''' (born 10 April 1934), popularly known as '''Dr. D. D. Lapang''', is a politician from [[Meghalaya]], [[India]], and the ex-chief minister of Meghalaya.<br />
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He started his life as a road labourer and worked his way up to become Sub-Inspector of schools. His father's name was Donwa War. In 1958, he married Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah.<br />
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In 1972 he became MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) from [[Nongpoh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nongpoh]] as an independent candidate. And later in 1992 to February, 1993 he was the state Chief Minister. On 4 March 2003 he was again sworn in as Chief Minister. He resigned from the position on 15 June 2006 due to dissidence in the coalition government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/sonia-forces-lapang-exit-rymbai-is-new-meghalaya-cm/cid/971398|title=Sonia 'forces' Lapang exit - Rymbai is new Meghalaya CM|last=|first=|date=16 June 2006|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref><br />
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He took office as Chief Minister again in March 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/apang-loses-power-tussle/cid/716533|title=Apang loses power tussle|last=|first=|date=9 April 2007|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref> His party, the [[Indian National Congress]], won a plurality of seats in the March 2008 state legislative election, and Lapang was sworn in as Chief Minister on 10 March 2008, but with the support of only 28 members of the 60 seat legislature, he resigned on 19 March.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120903135423/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=37d7c7a3-9e75-43a5-810e-12a9550446c2&ParentID=63fc7e90-d90a-4ed2-acf4-15509aa18686&&Headline=Meghalaya+CM+Lapang+resigns+ahead+of+test "New Meghalaya CM DD Lapang decides to resign"], Press Trust of India (''Hindustan Times''), March 19, 2008.</ref><br />
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He became chief minister for a fourth time on 13 May 2009, after the state was under President's Rule for two months, and resigned on 19 April 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Bikash|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ex-meghalaya-chief-minister-lapang-quits-congress/articleshow/65816815.cms?from=mdr|title=Ex-Meghalaya Chief Minister Lapang quits Congress|date=2018-09-15|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Meghalaya]]<br />
[[Category:1934 births|Lapaang, D. D.]]<br />
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[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 1972–1978]]<br />
[[Category:People from Ri-Bhoi district]]<br />
[[Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress]]<br />
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Meghalaya]]<br />
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[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2003–2008]]<br />
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