Peter G. Marbaniang
Peter G. Marbaniang | |
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Lok Sabha Representative | |
In office 1989–1996 | |
Preceded by | George Gilbert Swell |
Succeeded by | George Gilbert Swell |
Constituency | Shillong Lok Sabha Constituency |
Assembly Speaker Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
In office 24th February, 1988 – 15th December, 1989 | |
Preceded by | E.K Mawlong |
Succeeded by | Paty Ripple Kyndiah |
President, All India Catholic Union | |
In office 1994–1996 | |
Preceded by | Allan de Noronha |
Succeeded by | Norbert D'Souza |
Personal details | |
Born |
August 1, 1939 Shillong |
Died |
29 September 1997 Shillong |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Q.E Lyngdoh |
Children | Ampareen Lyngdoh, 9 |
Alma mater | Guwahati University |
Peter Garnett Marbaniang was an Indian parliamentarian, legislator and teacher from the state of Meghalaya. He was a representative in the Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1996.[1]. He was a speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly[2]. He was also the President of the All India Catholic Union from 1994 to 1996.[3]
Parliamentary Career
Peter Garnett Marbaniang represented the Shillong Lok Sabha Constituency of Meghalaya from 1989 to 1996 in the Lok Sabha He was elected from the Shillong constituency in 1988 to the Ninth Lok Sabha with 148,657 votes, or 50.77% of the total, running on the Indian National Congress ticket.[4] He was re-elected in 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha with 144,895 votes, or 48.75% or the total.[5] [1] In 1988 he was a member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Canberra.[1]
Parliamentary Committees in Lok Sabha
In the Lok Sabha, he was a member of committees on Public Accounts, Public Undertakings, Transport and Tourism, Business Advisory and General Purposes.[6] He was nominated as a member of the panel of Chairman of the lok Sabha in 1992.[7]
Political career
He was a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly between 1972 and 1983. He served as a minister in the State government from 1975 to 1983. He was re-elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly between 1988 and 1989, serving as Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
Parliamentary Committees in Legislative Assembly
In the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya, he was the Chairman of the Estimates Committee.[6]
District Council
He was the Chairman of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council from 1975 to 1983. [6]
Christian leader
Marbaniang was a member of the All India Catholic Union (AICU). He was a vice-president during the tenure of Chhotebhai Noronha as president of the union (1990-1994), and in 1990 accompanied Chhotebhai in a meeting of minority leaders with prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh.[8] Marbaniang served as President of the AICU from 1994 to 1996, being succeeded by Norbert D'Souza.[3] In May 1995 Marbaniang promised to take up the question of introducing a Christian Marriage Bill in parliament. The purpose was to eliminate injustices in laws related to divorce and adoption by Christians.[9]
In March 1996 the government failed to pass a bill that would extend special statutory benefits to Christians of Dalit origin. Marbaniang had met the prime minister at least ten times and asked repeatedly for the introduction of the Dalit bill. It was withdrawn on a procedural technicality. Marbaniang said the Congress party would have to pay "a heavy price for ignoring the four-decade-old Christian demand" in upcoming general elections.[10] Marbaniang left the party, giving the "dictatorial attitude" of its leadership as his reason.[11]
Education
Peter G Marbaniang was educated at Guwahati University where he received his M.A and L.LB.[6]
Legacy
Peter G. Marbaniang died in Shillong on 29 September 1997 at the age of 58 years. He was a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and Minister of Social Welfare in the State Government at the time of his death.[1] His wife, Q.E. Lyngdoh, died on 20 January 2010 at the age of 71, leaving behind nine children and 19 grandchildren.[12] His son, Robert G. Lyngdoh, was twice elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly who served as Home Minister in the State Government .[11] His daughter, Ampareen Lyngdoh, is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly who currently served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Meghalaya.[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session VI (Winter)". Parliament of India. 19 November 1997. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ "NAME OF THE SPEAKERS OF THE MEGHALAYA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". megassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- 1 2 "Office Bearers". All India Catholic Union. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ↑ "Result Of Shillong (Meghalaya) in 1989". IBNPolitics.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ "Result Of Shillong (Meghalaya) in 1991". IBNPolitics.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- 1 2 3 4 "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Panel of Chairman 1992".
- ↑ Chhotebhai Noronha (5 December 2008). "V. P. SINGH: AN ENIGMA OR ENEMA?". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ George Iype (28 May 1995). "Church groups pushing for better marriage law" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ Anto Akkara (21 March 1996). "POLITICAL SETBACK FOR INDIA'S "LOW-CASTE" CHRISTIANS". EWTN News. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- 1 2 "Congress may sack senior Meghalaya party leader". Oneindia. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ "OBITUARY". Meghalaya Times. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ RAJU DAS (2 April 2009). "UDP weakens further in Meghalaya". Assam Tribune. SHILLONG. Retrieved 2012-04-17.