Yumnam Joykumar Singh

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Yumnam Joykumar Singh
The Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri Y. Joykumar Singh calling on the Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (IC), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (cropped).jpg
2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur
Assumed office
5 July 2020
Chief MinisterN. Biren Singh
Preceded byHimself
In office
15 March 2017 – 17 June 2020
Preceded byGaikhangam Gangmei
Succeeded byHimself
Minister of Finance, Excise, Taxation, Science and Technology, Economics and Statistics and Civil Aviation
Government of Manipur
In office
15 March 2017 – 17 June 2020
Member of Legislative Assembly, Manipur.
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1955-01-01) 1 January 1955 (age 69)
NationalityIndian
Political partyNational People's Party
EducationPost Graduate
OccupationPolitician, DGP

Yumnam Joykumar Singh is an Indian politician and member of the National People's Party. He is a member of Manipur Legislative Assembly. He represented the Uripok Assembly Constituency where he defeated his Congress rival Laisharm Nandakumar by 345 votes. He belongs to the National People's Party.[1] Before entering into politics he was Director-General of Police of Manipur. He was 1976 cadre IPS officer who was DGP of Manipur from 16 March 2007 till 5 January 2012[2][3]

In 2017, he became Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur in the N. Biren Singh led cabinet and was also given a charge of Minister of Finance, Excise, Taxation, Science and Technology, Economics and Statistics and Civil Aviation.[4][5]

References

  1. Yumnam Joykumar Biography
  2. Former cops create history
  3. Joykumar Returns As State DGP
  4. Lyngdoh, Rining (9 June 2019). "NPP looks to further reach". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. Manipur: BJP’s Biren Singh sworn in as chief minister, NPP’s Y Joykumar as deputy