Ronald Sapa Tlau
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Ronald Sapa Tlau is a
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politician from Mizoram who represented
Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
in the
Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
.


Education

Ronald Sapa Tlau has completed his undergraduate studies from Spicer Adventist University and post graduate studies from Howard University in Communication for rural development.


Career

He was the General Secretary of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee as well as the spokesperson of the party in Mizoram. He was the chairman of the public sector Zoram Electronics Development Corporation Limited (ZENICS) since 2009 and has also unsuccessfully contested the Assembly polls from Hrangturzo seat in Mizoram Assembly elections in 2008. He was nominated to become member of
Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
by winning 34 of the 40 seats of the
Mizoram Legislative Assembly The Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Mizoram in India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawl, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly is composed of 40 members, who are directly elected f ...
in 2014. He was a Member of Committee on Health and Family Welfare of India. He played an important role in establishment of
Zoram Medical College Zoram Medical College previously known as Mizoram Institute of Medical Education & Research is the first medical college in Mizoram, India. It was inaugurated on 7 August 2018 by the Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalthanhawla at Falkawn, about from ...
and Thenzawl golf course during his term as Rajya Sabha MP.


Personal life

He is married to Ramthanpari Tlau and has two sons and one daughter.


Books

He has written the following books: * Raltiang Ram * Sakhaw Zalenna * Zoramthar * Hindu Kulmut


Religious Beliefs

He is a practicing Seventh-day Adventist Christian.


See also

* List of Rajya Sabha members from Mizoram


References

Indian National Congress politicians Rajya Sabha members from Mizoram Living people People from Serchhip district 1954 births Indian Seventh-day Adventists Mizo people Mizoram politicians {{Mizoram-INC-politician-stub