Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang | |
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5th Chief Minister of Meghalaya | |
In office 13 May 2009 –19 April 2010 | |
Governor | Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | Mukul Sangma |
In office 10 March 2007 –19 March 2008 | |
Governor | M. M. Jacob Banwari Lal Joshi Shivinder Singh Sidhu |
Preceded by | J. D. Rymbai |
Succeeded by | Donkupar Roy |
In office 4 March 2003 –15 June 2006 | |
Governor | M. M. Jacob |
Preceded by | Flinder Anderson Khonglam |
Succeeded by | J. D. Rymbai |
In office 5 February 1992 –19 February 1993 | |
Governor | Madhukar Dighe |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | S. C. Marak |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 April 1934 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | National People's Party |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (until 2018) |
Spouse | Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah (m.1958-present) |
Donwa Dethwelson Lapang (born 10 April 1934),popularly known as Dr. D. D. Lapang,is a politician from Meghalaya,India,and a former Chief Minister of Meghalaya.
He started his life as a road labourer and worked his way up to become Sub-Inspector of schools. His father's name was Donwa War. In 1958,he married Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah.
In 1972 he became MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) from Nongpoh as an independent candidate. And later in 1992 to February,1993 he was the state Chief Minister. On 4 March 2003 he was again sworn in as Chief Minister. He resigned from the position on 15 June 2006 due to dissidence in the coalition government. [1]
He took office as Chief Minister again in March 2007. [2] His party,the Indian National Congress,won a plurality of seats in the March 2008 state legislative election,and Lapang was sworn in as Chief Minister on 10 March 2008,but with the support of only 28 members of the 60 seat legislature,he resigned on 19 March. [3]
He became chief minister for a fourth time on 13 May 2009,after the state was under President's Rule for two months,and resigned on 19 April 2010. [4]
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