Wangpha Lowang is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Arunachal East constituency of Arunachal Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4]
Wangpha Lowang | |
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 Wangpha Lowang in 2018 | |
| Circle Officer, Khonsa, Tirap District | |
| In office January 1969- March 1972 | |
| Counselor of Arunachal Administration | |
| In office March 1972 - August 1975 | |
| Director, Nocte Timber Company Pvt. Ltd. | |
| In office 1972 - 2019 | |
| President of Managing Committee, Ramakrishna Mission School, Narottam Nagar, Tirap | |
| In office 1972 to present | |
| Minister for Education, Panchayat etc. | |
| In office August 1975 - 1977 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1984 -1989 | |
| Preceded by | Sobeng Tayeng |
| Succeeded by | Laeta Umbrey |
| Constituency | Arunachal East |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990 - 1995 | |
| Constituency | 54 Namsang, Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Minister for Health & Family Welfare | |
| In office 1990 - 1991 | |
| Minister for Animal Husbandry & Veterinary | |
| In office 1991 - 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1937[1] Namsang, Tirap District, British India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Changun Hondik Lowang (m. January 1970) |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence(s) | Wang Hum, Deomali |
| Source: [1] | |
Birth and Family
editBelonging to the Nocte tribe, Wangpha Humchha Lowang was born in 1937 at Hakhunthin, the first settlement of the present-day Namsang village of Tirap district. His father Wangwai H. Lowang was a farmer, and his mother Chalon Bangsia was a housewife. His grandfather Kemwang was a head-hunter and a front leader in many tribal feuds.[1]
When he was a child, Lowang had lost four siblings to diseases. He is survived by four brothers, namely Wangmok, Khenwang and Nanne. Wangmok is a retired pharmacist and the first Nocte person to pursue this field. Khenwang is a local politician and Nanne is a senior government advocate and also the first Nocte person to become an advocate. [5] [6]
Education
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In 1948, Wangpha H. Lowang started his education from the government school built at his village Namsang. He completed his middle school in 1956 from Demonstration School located at Margherita, Assam. For higher school education, he went to Pasighat Government Higher Secondary School and passed the matric exam in 1961.[7]
In 1962, Wangpha H. Lowang enrolled in St. Edmund's College, Shillong for Pre-University Course. However, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and could not rejoin for the next four years. In 1966, he enrolled in St. Anthony's College, Shillong, and passed out with a degree in arts in 1969. During his college studies, Lowang had also worked in the erstwhile Northeast Frontier Agency (N.E.F.A.) Secretariat (Shillong) in the capacity of a Lower Divisional Clerk. He is the first graduate Nocte person.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Digest, Nocte. "Wangpha Lowang". Nocte Digest.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Indian and Foreign Review. Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1984. p. 31. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1988. p. 435. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ http://ghcitanagar.gov.in/GHCITA/new/2017/WP(C)%20No.%20529%20(AP)%202013.pdf [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Digest, Nocte. "Nocte Pioneers". Nocte Digest.
- ^ "Wangpha Lowang | Nocte Digest". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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