Prem Khandu Thungan
1st Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pema Khandu Thungon (born 5 June 1946)[1] is an Indian politician from Arunachal Pradesh. He was the first chief minister subsequent to the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency becoming a union territory in 1972, and the first assembly elections held in 1978. As of 2023, he remains the youngest chief minister of the state. He also served as Deputy Minister for Supply and Rehabilitation (1980-1982) and Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Social Welfare(1982-1984) in Third Indira Gandhi ministry.Then he served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry(1991-1992), Ministry of Industry- Department of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises(1992-1993), Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment in(1993-1995) in P. V. Narasimha Rao ministry.
Pema Khandu Thungon | |
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1st Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh | |
In office 13 August 1975 ā 18 September 1979 | |
Lieutenant Governor | K. A. A. Raja R. N. Haldipur |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Tomo Riba |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-06-05) 5 June 1946 (age 77) Shergaon, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh |
Political party | Janata Party |
Spouse | Phurpa Lamu Thungon |
Children | 2 |