D. D. Lapang

Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang
5th Chief Minister of Meghalaya
In office 13 May 2009 – 19 April 2010
Governor	Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	Mukul Sangma
In office 10 March 2007 – 19 March 2008
Governor	M. M. Jacob Banwari Lal Joshi Shivinder Singh Sidhu
Preceded by	J. D. Rymbai
Succeeded by	Donkupar Roy
In office 4 March 2003 – 15 June 2006
Governor	M. M. Jacob
Preceded by	Flinder Anderson Khonglam
Succeeded by	J. D. Rymbai
In office 5 February 1992 – 19 February 1993
Governor	Madhukar Dighe
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	S. C. Marak
Personal details
Born	(1934-04-10) 10 April 1934
Nationality	Indian
Political party	National People's Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (until 2018)
Spouse	Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah (m.1958-present)

Donwa Dethwelson Lapang (born 10 April 1934), popularly known as Dr. D. D. Lapang, is a politician from Meghalaya, India, and a former Chief Minister of Meghalaya.

Early life and Political career

He started his life as a road labourer and worked his way up to become Sub-Inspector of schools. His father's name was Donwa War. In 1958, he married Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah.

In 1972 he became MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) from Nongpoh as an independent candidate. And later in 1992 to February, 1993 he was the state Chief Minister. On 4 March 2003 he was again sworn in as Chief Minister. He resigned from the position on 15 June 2006 due to dissidence in the coalition government.

He took office as Chief Minister again in March 2007. His party, the Indian National Congress, won a plurality of seats in the March 2008 state legislative election, and Lapang was sworn in as Chief Minister on 10 March 2008, but with the support of only 28 members of the 60 seat legislature, he resigned on 19 March.

He became chief minister for a fourth time on 13 May 2009, after the state was under President's Rule for two months, and resigned on 19 April 2010.