Noke Wangnao (1937 – 28 August 2023), also known as Papa Noke, was an Indian politician from

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

. He was elected to the

Nagaland Legislative Assembly Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963 and after election in January 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 Februa ...

nine times from the

Tapi Assembly constituency Tapi Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. It is part of Mon District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Members of the Legislative Assembly * ...

in 1974, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1989, 2003, 2013, 2018, and 2023. He had served as minister of various departments in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly and also as an advisor for social welfare to the chief minister of Nagaland.

Death

Wangnao died at

Chümoukedima Chümoukedima (), formerly spelled Chumukedima, is a municipality in the Chümoukedima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland after Dimapur and Kohima. Chümoukedima was designated as th ...

's Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research on 28 August 2023, at the age of 86.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wangnao, Noke 1937 births 2023 deaths Naga people Nagaland MLAs 1974–1975 Nagaland MLAs 1977–1982 Nagaland MLAs 1982–1987 Nagaland MLAs 1987–1988 Nagaland MLAs 1989–1992 Nagaland MLAs 2003–2008 Nagaland MLAs 2013–2018 Nagaland MLAs 2018–2023 Nagaland MLAs 2023–2028 People from Mon district Naga People's Front politicians