Vincent H Pala | |
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President, Meghalya Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 25 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Celestine Lyngdoh |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2009 –4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Paty Ripple Kyndiah |
Succeeded by | Ricky AJ Syngkon |
Constituency | Shillong |
Minister of State,Minister of Water Resources (India) | |
In office 28 May 2009 –27 October 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Lamyrsiang,Meghalaya,India | 14 February 1968
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Dimorine Tariang |
Residence(s) | Shillong,Meghalaya |
Alma mater | Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College |
Vincent H Pala (born 14 February 1968) is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He is serving as the incumbent MP from Shillong constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha. [1]
Vincent H Pala was born to John Dkhar and Hermelinda Pala on 14 February 1968,in Lamyrsiang village in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. [2] He graduated in civil engineering from Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and later he worked as assistant chief engineer in the Public Works Department of the Government of Meghalaya. [3] [4]
He married Dimorine Tariang and has four daughters:Dr. Wanmancy,Daphihi,Fiola,and Azaria. He resides at Edamanry Cottage,Dhankheti,Shillong. [5]
Pala was a member of Shillong in the 2009 election. [6] [7] He held this seat in the 2014 elections and became a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. Pala had been elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 representing Shillong. [3] This was the first time he stood as a candidate for the Lok Sabha election. Initially he worked as Union Minister of States,Water Resources and later was selected as the Union Minister of State,Minority Affairs. [8] He was re-elected in the 2014 election and was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Shillong. He was again re-elected in the 2019 election from Shillong in the 17th Lok Sabha.
Pala has also served in the following positions:
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