J. Dringwell Rymbai

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name = J. Dringwell Rymbai


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birth_date =Birth date and age|1934|10|26|mf=y
birth_place = Meghalaya
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office = Former Chief Minister of Meghalaya
constituency = Jirang
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term = June 2006 - March 2007
predecessor = D. D. Lapang
successor = D. D. Lapang
party =United Democratic Party
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spouse = Mrs Peggymon Pathaw
children = Three Daughters and two Sons
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email = [e-mail]
footnotes =
date = June 18
year = 2006
source = http://www.meghalaya.nic.in/cm/cm.htm Government of Meghalaya

J. Dringwell Rymbai (b. 26 October, 1934) is a politician from Meghalaya, India. [ [http://www.meghalaya.nic.in/cm/cm.htm Profile accessed on 18 June, 2006] ]

Born in a poor family, he had to discontinue education during his graduation. He became an assistant teacher in a government school. He later obtained a graduate degree as well as a degree in education (B. Ed. - Bachelor of education). He went on to become the head master in a government school. [ [http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20060615/364558.html Biographic sketch] ]

He entered active politics in 1983 and contested elections to the legislative assembly of Meghalaya on the Congress party ticket from the Jirang constituency successfully. He was made the deputy speaker of the legislative assembly in the same year. He was re-elected as MLA of Jirang three times consecutively in 1993, 1998 and 2003. In 1993, he was elected the speaker of the Meghalaya Assembly. Since 1998, he has held charge of several ministries in the government.

He was regarded as a loyalist of the 2003-2006 chief minister D. D. Lapang. After dissidence over Lapang's leadership in 2006, he replaced Lapang as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on 15 June, 2006. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/07/stories/2006060708241400.htm The Hindu - Rebels choose Lapang's ally] ] [ [http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061706801400.htm The Hindu - Rymbai in Delhi, to discuss Cabinet expansion with Sonia] ]

He served as chief minister until March 2007, when Lapang returned to office following a decision by the Congress Party. [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070410/asp/frontpage/story_7627704.asp] He is married to Peggymon Pathaw and has five children, three daughters and two sons.J.D. Rymbai resigned from the Assembly and Indian National Congress on January 4,2008.

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