Williamson A. Sangma

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Williamson A. Sangma was an Indian politician and key leader of the movement for a separate hill state who became the founding Chief Minister of Meghalaya.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian politician
human
continentOfCitizenship Asia
countryOfCitizenship India
countryOfDeath India NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1919-10-18
dateOfDeath 1990-10-25
ethnicGroup Garo NERFINISHED
familyName Sangma NERFINISHED
fullName Williamson Ampang Sangma NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Williamson NERFINISHED
hasHonor Williamson A. Sangma Memorial College named in his honour
Williamson Sangma State Museum named in his honour
languageSpoken Assamese
English
Garo
legacy considered a founding father of Meghalaya
movement Hill State Movement NERFINISHED
movement for a separate hill state for the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills
notableFor being the founding Chief Minister of Meghalaya
leadership in the movement for a separate hill state
occupation politician
officeEnd 1972-01-21
1978-03-10
1988-02-07
officeStart 1970-04-02
1972-01-21
1983-03-02
placeOfBirth Baghmara NERFINISHED
present-day South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, India
placeOfDeath Shillong NERFINISHED
politicalParty All Party Hill Leaders Conference NERFINISHED
Indian National Congress NERFINISHED
positionHeld Chief Executive Member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council NERFINISHED
Chief Minister of Meghalaya NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Assam NERFINISHED
Garo Hills NERFINISHED
Meghalaya NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
representedRegion Garo Hills in Assam Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED
stateOfBirth Assam Province NERFINISHED
stateOfDeath Meghalaya NERFINISHED
workedOn creation of the state of Meghalaya

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Chief Minister of Meghalaya firstHolder Williamson A. Sangma