Rakkam A Sangma
Rakkam Ampang Sangma | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Education Department, Government of Meghalaya[1] | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2023 | |
| Governor | Shri. Chandrashekhar H. Vijayshankar |
| Cabinet | Second Conrad Sangma ministry |
| Chief Minister | Conrad Sangma |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Constituency | Rongara-Siju |
| Governor | Phagu Chauhan |
| Personal details | |
| Party | National People's Party |
| Occupation | Politician, former lecturer |
Rakkam Ampang Sangma is an Indian politician who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Indian state of Meghalaya of North East India since 2018 from the Rongara Siju Assembly Constituency. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the State Government of Meghalaya for the departments of Education,[2] Border Areas Development and General Administration in the Government of Meghalaya.[3]
Early career
Rakkam was an assistant lecturer at Baghmara higher secondary school.[4] His father's name is Ringban S Marak, he obtained his M.Sc. degree in physics from North Eastern Hill University.[5]
Political career
Rakkam started his political career as an Independent candidate contesting from the Rongara Siju Assembly constituency in the year of 2013 at the age of 29.[6] In 2014 he joined the National People's Party under the leadership of P. A. Sangma, who was the former Speaker of Loksabha and fourth chief minister of Meghalaya. He contested from the same constituency in the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election and was again elected.[7] Rakkam contested from the same constituency in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election and won with a huge majority.[8][7] He became a cabinet minister of 3 departments; namely the Education, Border Areas Development, and General Administration Departments.[9]
References
- ↑ "Meghalaya ministers allocated portfolios: Who got what? Check full list". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Meghalaya NGO criticises State Education Minister Rakkam Sangma for planning to consecrate university with Christian prayer service". The Hindu. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Minister acknowledges lack of resources in border areas - The Shillong Times". theshillongtimes.com. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "2018 Election Affidavit" (PDF).
- ↑ "Shri Rakkam A. Sangma" (PDF). megassembly.gov.in.
- ↑ "2013 Election affidavit" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Rongara-Siju Election 2023: Rongara-Siju Assembly Seat LIVE Results". News18. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Election affidavit". Election commission of India.
- ↑ "Meghalaya Cabinet Ministers List | Meghalaya Ministers List With Portfolio - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com.