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Rakkam A Sangma
Cabinet Minister, Government of Meghalaya[1]
Assumed office
7 March 2023
GovernorPhagu Chauhan
CabinetSecond Conrad Sangma ministry
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
Ministry and Departments
  • Ministry of Education
  • Border Areas Development
  • General Administration Department
Member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
2018–2023
ConstituencyRongara-Siju
Personal details
Born (1983-08-12) 12 August 1983 (age 41)
Baghmara, India
Political partyNational People's Party
ParentRingban S Marak
Residence(s)Bivar Road, Shillong
EducationMaster of Science, North-Eastern Hill University
OccupationPolitician, former lecturer

Rakkam A Sangma (born 12 August 1983) is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Indian state of Meghalaya since 2018. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the State Government of Meghalaya.

He is currently serving as the General Secretary of National Peoples Party for Meghalaya state unit. Alongside his ministry in the government of Meghalaya he has been serving as the Chairman of Meghalaya State Health Advisory Board since 2018.

Early life and Family

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Rakkam was born in Karakul village of South Garo Hills in Meghalaya. He is a son of Ringban S Marak. His wife Mrs. Soma A Sangma is the headmistress of Balkal Wtregre government LP school. Rakkam is a father of 1 child.


Education

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Rakkam completed his school education from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) at Baghmara. He completed his master's degree from the North Eastern Hill University in Physics.

Early career

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Rakkam was a professor of Physics at North Eastern Hill University.

Political Carrer

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He started his political career as an Independent candidate contesting from the Rongara-Siju Asssembly Constituency in the year of 2013 at the age of 29. In 2018 he joined the National Peoples Party and again contested from the same constituency and won in 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election. Rakkam contested from the same constituency in 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election and he won with a huge majority, this time his party made him a cabinet minister and gave responsibilities of ministry of 3 departments Education Department, Border areas development, General Administration Department.

Position in the National Peoples Party

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Rakkam joined National Peoples Party in 2018, currently he is the general secretary of National Peoples Party. In January 2023 National president of National Peoples Party Conrad A Sangma appointed him as the General secretary of the party.

References

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2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/meghalaya/meghalaya-ngo-criticises-state-education-minister-rakkam-sangma-for-planning-to-consecrate-university-with-christian-prayer-service/article69064351.ece