J. Dringwell Rymbai (26 October 1934 – 21 April 2022) was a politician from Meghalaya, India.

Life

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. He entered active politics in 1983 and contested elections to the legislative assembly of Meghalaya on the

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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

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. After dissidence over Lapang's leadership in 2006, he replaced Lapang as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on 15 June 2006. He served as chief minister until March 2007, when Lapang returned to office following a decision by the Congress Party. He was married to Peggymon Pathaw and had five children, three daughters and two sons. J.D. Rymbai resigned from the Assembly and Indian National Congress on 4 January 2008. Rymbai died on 21 April 2022, aged 88.Meghalaya: Former CM JD Rymbai passes away at 88
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rymbai, JD 1934 births 2022 deaths Chief Ministers of Meghalaya Meghalaya politicians People from Ri-Bhoi district Speakers of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Meghalaya MLAs 1983–1988 State cabinet ministers of Meghalaya United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) politicians Meghalaya MLAs 1993–1998 Meghalaya MLAs 1998–2003 Meghalaya MLAs 2003–2008