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'''Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam''' (6 February 1945 – 22 May 2012) was an | '''Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam''' (6 February 1945 – 22 May 2012) was an Indian [[politician]] and [[physician]]. He served as the eighth [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya]] from 2001 to 2003.<ref name=tofi>{{cite news|title=Former Meghalaya CM Khonglam dead |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-22/guwahati/31815692_1_meghalaya-house-assembly-polls-sohra |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103145042/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-22/guwahati/31815692_1_meghalaya-house-assembly-polls-sohra |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-03 |date=2012-05-22 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-06-15}}</ref> Khonglam was the second [[Independent (politician)|independent]] [[legislator]] to serve as the [[Chief Minister]] of any [[Indian state]] in history.<ref name=shillong>{{cite news|title=Former CM Dr FA Khonglam no more |url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2012/05/23/former-cm-dr-fa-khonglam-no-more/ |work=[[Shillong Times]] |date=2012-05-23 |access-date=2012-06-15}}</ref><ref name=ssp>{{cite news|title=Hundreds rally as Khonglam laid to rest |work=[[Seven Sisters Post]] |date=2012-05-25 }}</ref> | ||
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Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | |
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| 8th Chief Minister of Meghalaya | |
| In office 8 December 2001 – 4 March 2003 | |
| Governor | M. M. Jacob |
| Preceded by | E.K. Mawlong |
| Succeeded by | D. D. Lapang |
| Constituency | Sohra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1945 Malki, Shillong, British India |
| Died | 22 May 2012 (aged 67) Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Laitumkhrah |
| Profession | Physician |
Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam (6 February 1945 – 22 May 2012) was an Indian politician and physician. He served as the eighth Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 2001 to 2003.[1] Khonglam was the second independent legislator to serve as the Chief Minister of any Indian state in history.[2][3]
Biography
Early life and career
Khonglam was born in Malki, Shillong, Assam (now Meghalaya) on 6 February 1945.[2] He was the oldest of eight children born to his parents, Richard N. Lyngdoh and L. Khonglam.[2] He was a doctor, working at Nazareth Hospital and several other government-owned medical facilities in the state.[2]
Political career
Khonglam represented the Sohra (Cherrapunji) constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for almost twenty years.[1][2] He first ran for the Assembly in 1978, but was defeated in the election by an opponent from the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP).[2] However, Khonglam, an independent won the 1983 state election by defeating an incumbent from the HSPDP.[2] In 1988, Khonglam lost his seat in the Assembly to an opponent from the Indian National Congress.[2]
He was re-elected in to the Meghalaya Assembly in 1993 as an independent.[2] He was re-elected to two more consecutive terms from the same constituency thereafter.[2] He won re-election during the 1990s as an independent.[2] Khonglam was elected again in 2003, this time as a candidate for the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP).[2]
He also headed the Peoples Forum of Meghalaya (PFM) and represented Sohra within the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC).[3]
Chief Minister of Meghalaya
Khonglam's predecessor, former Chief Minister E.K. Mawlong, was forced to resign from office due to scandal involving the construction of the Meghalaya House in Kolkata.[1] Khonglam became Chief Minister of Meghalaya on 8 December 2001.[2] He became the second independent Chief Minister of an Indian state in history.[2] He became Chief Minister through the support of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by P. A. Sangma, which formed a coalition government with the Congress Party.[1][2] Khonglam served as Chief Minister until 4 March 2003.[3]
Later life
Khonglam was defeated for re-election in the 2008 legislative election by Dr. P.W. Khongjee of the Indian National Congress party.[2]
He suffered from diabetes, which contributed to health problems in his later life, including one documented diabetic stroke.[2] Khonglam fainted at his home in Laitumkhrah, Shillong, on 22 May 2012. He was taken to Bethany Hospital in Shillong, where he died at 6:30 p.m. IST on 22 May 2012, at the age of 67.[2] Khonglam was buried in a cemetery in Malki.[3] Dignitaries in attendance at the funeral included the Meghalaya Deputy Chief Ministers, Bindo Lanong and Rowell Lyngdoh, and Hopingstone Lingdoh, the leader of the Hill State People's Democratic Party.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Former Meghalaya CM Khonglam dead". The Times of India. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 "Former CM Dr FA Khonglam no more". Shillong Times. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Hundreds rally as Khonglam laid to rest". Seven Sisters Post. 25 May 2012.
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