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| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
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| Office | Minister of State for Rural Development |
| Office | Member of Parliament
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| Term start | 17 June 2019
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| Predecessor | Conrad Sangma
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| Successor | Suryakanta Patil |
| Constituency | Tura
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| Born | 1980-7-24 (age 46) |
| Born | New Delhi, India[1]
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| Political party | National People's Party |
| Spouse | Dr. Patrick Rongma Marak (since 21 November 2019)
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| Alma mater | Pune University University of Nottingham
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Agatha Kongkal Sangma (born 24 July 1980)[2] is currently a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha . She represents the Tura constituency of Meghalaya . At the Age of 29 she is the youngest MP ever in India to be appointed as a Union Minister in Government of India till date.[3] She is the First Woman from Northeast India to be Appointed as Union Minister in Government of India. She is a member of National People's Party
Early and personal life
Agatha Sangma was born in New Delhi to P. A. Sangma, the former speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Soradini K. Sangma. She was brought up in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya.[1][3] Her brother Conrad Sangma is the Chief Minister in the Meghalaya State Assembly.[4] Agatha married Dr. Patrick Rongma Marak on 21 November 2019.[5][6]
Education
She received her LLB degree from Pune University and later joined the bar in Delhi High Court. She did her master's degree in environmental management at the University of Nottingham, UK.[7]
Career
Agatha Sangma was first elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in a by-election in May 2008, after her father P.A. Sangma resigned from the seat to join state politics. Later she was re elected to 15th Lok Sabha.[8] At age 29, she is the youngest MP ever to be appointed as Union minister in the Government of India till date.[9]
Sangma was a minister of state for Rural development. She resigned from this post during the cabinet reshuffle in October 2012.[10][11][12] Agatha Sangma is a lawyer, an environmentalist.
It was reported in November 2017 that she would contest the 2018 Meghalaya legislative assembly election on a National People's Party (NPP) ticket.[13] She contested from the South Tura constituency and polled 6,499 votes winning the seat.[14] But she submitted her resignation as member of the House in an attempt to pave way for her brother to contest the bypoll from her constituency.[15]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fifteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile: Agatha Sangma Template:Webarchive Lok Sabha website.
- ↑ Members : Lok Sabha. loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NCP retains Tura, Congress Shillong(2009-05-16).
- ↑ Sangma meets Sonia, first time in a decade. The Times of India(2009-06-02). Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ Congratulations to the newlyweds!. Twitter(21 November 2019). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ PM Modi congratulates Agatha Sangma on her wedding. The Times of India(21 November 2019).
- ↑ Sangma dynasty gains momentum in Meghalaya(23 April 2008). Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ Agatha K. Sangma: India's Youngest MP profile & Bio.
- ↑ Agatha Sangma youngest minister in Manmohan ministry(2009-05-27).
- ↑ Agatha Sangma and Vincent Pala step down. India today.
- ↑ Agatha Sangma too may quit NCP, ministry. The Times of India(21 June 2012).
- ↑ Agatha Sangma gets rural development, Ambika is I&B minister. Template:Dead link
- ↑ Agatha Sangma to contest 2018 assembly elections(10 November 2017).
- ↑ Agatha Sangma wins from South Tura(3 March 2018).
- ↑ https://thenortheasttoday.com/meghalaya-mla-agatha-sangma-resigns-to-make-way-for-brother-conrad-sangma/amp/? Template:Dead link
External links
- Agatha K. Sangma Profile at india.gov.in