Agatha Sangma

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Agatha K. Sangma
MP
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2009
Preceded by P. A. Sangma
Constituency Tura
Minister of State Ministry of Rural Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2009
Personal details
Born 24 July 1980 (1980-07-24) (age 31)
New Delhi, India [1]
Political party Nationalist Congress Party
Residence West Garo Hills
Alma mater Pune University
Nottingham University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic
As of July 12, 2009
Source: [1]

Agatha K. Sangma (born July 24, 1980) is a Member of Parliament of India (MP), and part of the 15th Lok Sabha. She represents the Tura constituency of Meghalaya state, and won the Indian parliamentary elections as a candidate of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Presently she is youngest Minister of State in the current Cabinet.[2]

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[edit] Early life

Agatha Sangma was born in New Delhi to P. A. Sangma, a prominent Indian leader and politician, and former speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Smt. Soradini K. Sangma. She was brought up in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya.[1][2] Her brother Conrad Sangma is the Leader of the Opposition in Meghalaya.[3]

[edit] Education

She received her LLB degree from Pune University and later joined the bar in Delhi High Court. She did her Masters in Environmental Management from Nottingham University, UK.[4]

[edit] Career

Agatha Sangma was first elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in a bye-election in May 2008, after her father P.A. Sangma resigned from the seat to join state politics. Later she was reelected to 15th Lok Sabha where she is the youngest Indian MP.[5] At age 29, she is the youngest minister in the council of ministers of 15th Lok Sabha.[6]

She is currently the minister of state for rural development.[7] Agatha Sangma is a lawyer, an environmentalist, an amateur photographer.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Fifteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile: Agatha Sangma Lok Sabha website.
  2. ^ a b "NCP retains Tura, Congress Shillong", The Hindu (Chennai, India), 2009-05-16, http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200905161632.htm, retrieved 2009-05-25, "... NCP candidate Agatha Sangma, daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma, retained the Tura parliamentary seat in Meghalaya and Congress the Shillong seat. Ms. Agatha, who is the sitting MP, polled 1,54,476 votes compared to 1,36,531 votes by closest rival Deborah Marak of the Congress. ..." 
  3. ^ Sangma meets Sonia, first time in a decade The Times of India, June 2, 2009.
  4. ^ "Sangma dynasty gains momentum in Meghalaya". Rediff.com News. April 23, 2008. http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/23sangma.htm. 
  5. ^ "Agatha K. Sangma: India’s Youngest MP profile & Bio", Samaw.com, http://samaw.com/agatha-k-sangma-indias-youngest-mp-profile-bio/1143, retrieved 2009-05-25, "... Agatha K. Sangma, the youngest India’s Parliamentarian from Meghalaya ... Date of Birth 24.07.1980 ..." 
  6. ^ "Agatha Sangma youngest minister in Manmohan ministry", economictimes.com, 2009-05-27, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Agatha-Sangma-youngest-minister-in-Manmohan-ministry/articleshow/4585856.cms, retrieved 2009-05-27, "... P A Sangma, will be the youngest minister in the Manmohan Singh cabinet ..." 
  7. ^ "Agatha Sangma gets rural development, Ambika is I&B minister", in.news.yahoo.com, http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20090528/818/tnl-agatha-sangma-gets-rural-development.html, retrieved 2009-05-28, "... The youngest minister in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet, Agatha Sangma, 28, has been named minister of state for rural development... " [dead link]

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