Rishang Keishing
| Rishang Keishing | |
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| 11th Chief Minister of Manipur | |
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In office 27 November 1980 – 27 February 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh |
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In office 14 December 1994 – 15 December 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 October 1920 Imphal, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Khatingla |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Baptist |
Rishang Keishing (born 25 October 1920) a senior politician of the Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Manipur in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Keishing served as Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1997. He is from Bungpa village, Ukhrul District, Manipur.
He is the oldest serving parliamentarian in the world, his term at Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament ends 9 April 2014.
He was born to Rungdi Keishing and Mungshingla Keishing in Bungpa Khunou, Ukhrul district of Manipur.
After a year at Kolkata's Scottish Church College, he transferred to the St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College, from where he graduated.
Participated in the Freedom Struggle; attended meetings, etc. as a student during the period of 1945-47; Member, (i) Socialist Party of India, 1947–64, (ii) Indian delegation to Asian Socialist Conference held in Rangoon (Myanmar), January 1953, (iii) Indian National Congress since 1964, (iv) Indian delegation led by late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan to the 35th General Session of the UN held in U.S.A. in 1975, (v) Indian delegation to attend the 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held at Sheraton, Fiji, 2005 and (vi) Tenth Finance Commission; Founder Head Master of the first High School in the district at Ukhrul, 1949–52; Founding Member and Honorary Head Master, Phungyar High School, 1959–61; Founding Member, (i) High School, Kamjong, 1969 and (ii) High School at Kasom Khullen, 1970; was Chairman, (i) Eastern Border Development Authority and (ii) Barak Development Board, 1995–97; helped to set up, (i) Foundation for Management of Tribal Areas (MATA) in 1998, (ii) Fresh Ginger Oil Processing Pilot Project with technology developed by the NIIST, Trivandrum in 1998 and (iii) Fruit Processing Unit with technology developed by the CFTRI, Mysore (presently being set up).
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