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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Williamson A. Sangma canonical 1
Williamson Ampang Sangma 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian politician
human
continentOfCitizenship Asia
countryOfCitizenship India
countryOfDeath India
dateOfBirth 1919-10-18
dateOfDeath 1990-10-25
ethnicGroup Garo
linked to: Garo people
familyName Sangma
fullName Williamson Ampang Sangma
gender male
givenName Williamson
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
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
present-day South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, India
placeOfDeath Shillong
politicalParty All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Indian National Congress
positionHeld Chief Executive Member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council
Chief Minister of Meghalaya
regionOfActivity Assam
Garo Hills
Meghalaya
religion Christianity
representedRegion Garo Hills in Assam Legislative Assembly
stateOfBirth Assam Province
stateOfDeath Meghalaya
workedOn creation of the state of Meghalaya

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Chief Minister of Meghalaya firstHolder Williamson A. Sangma
Williamson A. Sangma fullName Williamson Ampang Sangma
linked to: Williamson A. Sangma