Phangnon Konyak | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 3 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | K. G. Kenye |
Constituency | Nagaland |
Personal details | |
Born | Phangnon Wangsha Konyak 5 February 1978 Mon,Nagaland,India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Education | Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur |
Alma mater | |
S. Phangnon Konyak is an Indian politician from Nagaland. In March 2022, she became the first woman to be elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and the second woman from the state to be elected to either House of the Parliament or the State Assembly. She is the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland. [1] [2] [3]
She has also served as a vice-chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, since July 2023, making her the first woman to be appointed in that position. [4]
She did her schooling from Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur. [5] She holds a master's degree in English literature from Daulat Ram College (2002 batch), affiliated with University of Delhi. She was involved in student activism and social organizations. [6]
Konyak joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland. In March 2022, she became the first woman to be elected as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and the second woman from the state to be elected to either House of the Parliament or the State Assembly. [7] In July 2023, she was appointed to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha, becoming the first woman to be appointed to that position. Konyak also serves as a member of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. She is a member of the Committee on Empowerment of Women and of the Governing Council of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences. [4]