R. Lalthangliana is a

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politician and academic in

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, India. He is former Cabinet Minister in the Mizo National Front ministry and held the portfolios of Health, Higher & Technical Education and Commerce & Industries. He had been elected to the

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from the South Tuipui constituency. He lost to

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in the 2023 MLA Election.

Career

Dr. R Lalthangliana started his career teaching in Pachhunga University College and was Assistant professor before he was elected to the

. He has been elected to the

in 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008.

Education

He has completed his high school in Serkawn Christian School and completed his BA in St. Edmunds College in 1978 after which he completed his M.A. in

NEHU North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a Central University established on 19 July 1973 by an Act of the Indian Parliament. The university is in the suburb of Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya, India. The university has two campuses: S ...

in 1980 in Shillong after which he completed his Ph.D. from

North-Eastern Hill University North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a Central University established on 19 July 1973 by an Act of the Indian Parliament. The university is in the suburb of Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya, India. The university has two campuses: S ...

in Sociology.

References

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