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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Mmhonlümo Kikon was born in [[Kohima]], Nagaland. Kikon completed his schooling from Don Bosco School, Kohima and [[Kohima Science College]]. He further received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the [[University of Delhi]]. He has been a keen football player right from school to university representing the college and school he studied. Ever since his college days, he was extremely focused and engaged in working for the welfare of the society at large. He was the co-founder of the Nagaland Chapter Chair of Young Indians of the [[Confederation of Indian Industry\|CII]] and had a short stint with a Publishing firm in Delhi before joining social work and active politics.		Mmhonlümo Kikon was born in [[Kohima]], Nagaland. Kikon completed his schooling from Don Bosco School, Kohima and [[Kohima Science College]]. He further received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the [[University of Delhi]]. He has been a keen football player right from school to university representing the college and school he studied. Ever since his college days, he was extremely focused and engaged in working for the welfare of the society at large.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2022}} He was the co-founder of the Nagaland Chapter Chair of Young Indians of the [[Confederation of Indian Industry\|CII]] and had a short stint with a Publishing firm in Delhi before joining social work and active politics.

	By the year 2006, Kikon had founded an NGO called the DICE foundation, which focused primarily on the three key areas of environmental policy, sustainable development and rural women livelihood. With an aim to push for civil society engagements with the [[Government of India]] on the various conflicts and development challenges in the Northeast, he has been instrumental in forming regional coalitions among civil society leaders and young leaders from diverse fields from all the Northeast states and communities.		By the year 2006, Kikon had founded an NGO called the DICE foundation, which focused primarily on the three key areas of environmental policy, sustainable development and rural women livelihood. With an aim to push for civil society engagements with the [[Government of India]] on the various conflicts and development challenges in the Northeast, he has been instrumental in forming regional coalitions among civil society leaders and young leaders from diverse fields from all the Northeast states and communities.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2022}}

	Kikon has published 2 books of poems under his name (The Village Empire and The Penmi Poems: A Requiem). Indian Olympic boxer and [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]], [[Mary Kom]] formally released the book on "The Village Empire" written by Mmhonlümo Kikon at her residence<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.morungexpress.com/mary-kom-releases-village-empire-mmhonlumo-kikon\|title=Mary Kom releases 'The Village Empire' by Mmhonlümo Kikon\|website=MorungExpress}}</ref> in New Delhi. He has also travelled extensively to European and Asian Countries attending seminars and workshops on international relations, Climate change and sustainable Development.		Kikon has published 2 books of poems under his name (The Village Empire and The Penmi Poems: A Requiem). Indian Olympic boxer and [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]], [[Mary Kom]] formally released the book on "The Village Empire" written by Mmhonlümo Kikon at her residence<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.morungexpress.com/mary-kom-releases-village-empire-mmhonlumo-kikon\|title=Mary Kom releases 'The Village Empire' by Mmhonlümo Kikon\|website=MorungExpress}}</ref> in New Delhi. He has also travelled extensively to European and Asian Countries attending seminars and workshops on international relations, Climate change and sustainable Development.
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{{short description|Indian politician (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mmhonlümo Kikon
| successor1 =
| profession = Writer, social worker, politician
| children = 3 (two daughters and one son)
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| constituency2 = Bhandari, Wokha
| successor2 =
| predecessor2 =
| term_end2 =
| term_start2 = June 2017
| office2 = Minister of Geology and Mining, Border Affairs, <br/> Government of Nagaland
| constituency1 = Bhandari, Wokha
| predecessor1 =
| image =
| term_end1 =
| term_start1 = April 2020
| office1 = Advisor, Information Technology & Communication, Science & Technology, NRE, <br/> Government of Nagaland
| term_end =
| term_start = 26 September 2020
| office = National Spokesperson of <br/> Bhartiya Janata Party
| birth_place = [[Kohima, Nagaland]], India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|05|01}}
| birth_name =
| caption =
| education = {{ubl|[[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] (M.A)<br/> [[University of Delhi]] (B.A) }}
}}

'''Mmhonlümo Kikon''' (born 1 May 1978) is an Indian politician, poet, former social worker<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dtp.unsw.edu.au/mmhonlumo-kikon|title=Mmhonlumo Kikon | Diplomacy Training Program|website=www.dtp.unsw.edu.au}}</ref> and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He is currently a member of the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] from 40 Bhandari Constituency<ref name="auto2">[https://www.nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/Government/CabinetMinisters ]{{dead link|date=November 2021}}</ref> in [[Wokha]] District.

Kikon has published two books of poems<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/reading-list-two-recently-launched-poetry-books-that-deserve-your-attention/story-9Tsvoj7VnZRnaGKkQieDtO.html|title=Reading List: Two recently-launched poetry books that deserve your attention|date=26 January 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rootsandleisure.com/mmhonlumo-kikon-book-the-penmi-poems-a-requiem/|title=A Candid Chat With Mmhonlumo Kikon About The Story Behind "The Penmi Poems" Which He Penned Down In Memory Of His Late Wife|date=18 April 2019|website=Roots & Leisure}}</ref> since 2018. He completed his master's degree in English Literature from [[Delhi University]]. He is a second term MLA from Nagaland. He is also an [[Aspen Institute|ASPEN]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://agln.aspeninstitute.org/profile/3977|title=User Profile|website=AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network}}</ref> Fellow.

A former Minister in the [[Government of Nagaland]], he now holds the position of Advisor to the Government of Nagaland on Information Technology and Communication, New & Renewable Energy, Science & Technology.<ref name="auto2"/> He was appointed as the National Spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/nagaland/2020/09/26/nagaland-mmhonlumo-kikon-appointed-bjp-national-spokesperson-chuba-ao-vp|title=Nagaland: Mmhonlumo Kikon appointed BJP national spokesperson, Chuba Ao VP|first=Medolenuo|last=Ambrocia|website=EastMojo}}</ref> He was given additional responsibility as the Prabhari (in-Charge) of Mizoram state of the BJP.

== Early life ==
Mmhonlümo Kikon was born in [[Kohima]], Nagaland. Kikon completed his schooling from Don Bosco School, Kohima and [[Kohima Science College]]. He further received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the [[University of Delhi]]. He has been a keen football player right from school to university representing the college and school he studied. Ever since his college days, he was extremely focused and engaged in working for the welfare of the society at large. He was the co-founder of the Nagaland Chapter Chair of Young Indians of the [[Confederation of Indian Industry|CII]] and had a short stint with a Publishing firm in Delhi before joining social work and active politics.

By the year 2006, Kikon had founded an NGO called the DICE foundation, which focused primarily on the three key areas of environmental policy, sustainable development and rural women livelihood. With an aim to push for civil society engagements with the [[Government of India]] on the various conflicts and development challenges in the Northeast, he has been instrumental in forming regional coalitions among civil society leaders and young leaders from diverse fields from all the Northeast states and communities.

Kikon has published 2 books of poems under his name (The Village Empire and The Penmi Poems: A Requiem). Indian Olympic boxer and [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]], [[Mary Kom]] formally released the book on "The Village Empire" written by Mmhonlümo Kikon at her residence<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.morungexpress.com/mary-kom-releases-village-empire-mmhonlumo-kikon|title=Mary Kom releases 'The Village Empire' by Mmhonlümo Kikon|website=MorungExpress}}</ref> in New Delhi. He has also travelled extensively to European and Asian Countries attending seminars and workshops on international relations, Climate change and sustainable Development.

== Political career ==
Mmhonlümo Kikon was first elected into the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] in the year 2013.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/bhandari-nagaland-assembly-constituency|title=Bhandari Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> He was then re-elected for the 2nd term consecutively in the year 2018.<ref name="auto"/> Since statehood he is the only legislator to have won consecutively in this constituency. In his first term, Kikon served as a Parliamentary Secretary for Skill development and Labour, and then served for another six months as a Cabinet Minister for Geology and Mining and Border Affairs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/big-stories/nagaland-cm-allocates-portfolios-to-ministers-254581|title=Nagaland CM allocates portfolios to ministers|date=27 July 2017|website=www.millenniumpost.in}}</ref> [[Government of Nagaland]], India. He was appointed the State Election Officer<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/jan/12/Visasolie-Lhoungu-is-New-BJP-President-in-Nagaland-867901.html|title=Visasolie Lhoungu is New BJP President in Nagaland|newspaper=The New Indian Express|agency=PTI|date=12 January 2016|access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref> of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] for Nagaland state in 2016.

For his second term, Kikon is currently serving as the Advisor to the Government of Nagaland on Information and Technology, Science & Technology, and New & Renewable Energy.<ref name="nagaland.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/Government/CabinetMinisters|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717083528/http://nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/Government/CabinetMinisters|archivedate=2012-07-17|title=Cabinet Ministers - Government of Nagaland :: Official Portal|date=17 July 2012|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> In the year 2018, he was appointed the [[Whip (politics)|Chief Whip]] of the BJP Legislature Party in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/kikon-is-bjp-legislature-partys-chief-whip/ |title=Kikon is BJP legislature party chief whip |date= 6 September 2018|website=easternmirrornagaland.com|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> Kikon was also featured among the Top 50 MLAs in India<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nagalandexpress.com/nagaland/mla-mmhonlumo-kikon-among-50-best-legislators-in-india/|title=MLA, Mmhonlumo Kikon Among 50 Best Legislators in India|date=13 August 2020|website=NagalandExpress}}</ref> in a survey conducted by the magazine ‘Fame India’. In 2020, Kikon was appointed as a National Spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="auto1"/> In addition to this, he was also given the responsibility of Prabhari or state in-charge of Mizoram.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nagalandexpress.com/national/bjp-reshuffles-dr-chuba-ao-mmhonlumo-kikon-in-charge-of-meghalaya-mizoram/|title=BJP Reshuffles; Dr. Chuba Ao, Mmhonlumo Kikon in-charge of Meghalaya, Mizoram|date=14 November 2020|website=NagalandExpress}}</ref>

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