Full Name

Dr. Dethwelson Lapang

Date of Birth

10th April, 1934

Father’s Name

(L) Donwa War

Address 

Jaiaw Main Road , Shillong, Meghalaya , India 

Maiden Name of Wife 

Smt. Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah

Year of Marriage 

1958

Children 

One (L) Daughter and one Son

Had Primary Education in aHome Village ,Nongjri of Ri Bhoi District in Meghalaya.Pass Matriculation from Shillong Government High SchoolGraduated (B.A.) through an evening section from St. Anthony's College, Shillong

Work Experience 

• Started life as a road labourer.

• Served as a school teacher for 5 years.

• Served as a Typist in Assam Civil Secretariat then promoted to Lower Division Assistant and served for 13 years.

• Served as Sub-Inspector of schools for 10 years

• 1972 – As Independent Candidate contested Legislative Assembly Election from Nongpoh L.A. Constituency and won as MLA.

• 1978 – Became Minister of State i/c Cooperation, Jails, Education and Civil Defence.

• 10.5.1979 to 10.12.1980 – Became Cabinet Minister i/c Health and Family Welfare, Labour, Information & Public Relations.

• 11.12.1980 to 5.1.1981 –Minister i/c health & Family Welfare,Revenue, Labour & Municipal Administration.

• 6.1.1981 to 23.1.1981 - Minister i/c of Health & Family Welfare and Municipal Administration.

• 24.1.1981 to 7.5.1981 - Minister i/c Health & Family Welfare and Revenue.

• 1983 to 1985 – Minister i/c of Planning,Finance, Home, Revenue, Food & Civil Supply.

• 15.5.1985 to 20.2.1986 – Minister i/c of Finance (including Taxation), Planning, Evaluation, Home (including Passport) and Revenue.

• 21.2.1986 to 3.7.1986 - Minister i/c of Finance (including Taxation), Planning, Evaluation, and Home (including Passport) and Revenue.

• 4.7.1986 to 23.6.1987 - Minister i/c of Finance (including Taxation), Planning, Evaluation, Home (including Passport).

• 16.10.1987 to 17.1.1988 – Minister i/c of Planning and Programme Implementation.

• 6.1.1987 to 17.1.1988 – Minister i/c of Home, Revenue and Excise.

• 1988 to 1990 – Deputy Minister i/c of Home.

• 1992 to 1993 (Feb) - Chief Minister.

• 1993 to 1995 –  Chairman State Planning Board.

• 1995 to 1997 – Chairman, Commission on Resources Mobilization.

• 23.3.1998 to 27.7.1998 – Leader of Congress Legislative Party and Leader of Opposition, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

• 27.7.1998 upto 2003 – Sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister.

• 04.03.2003 – 14.06.2006 – Sworn in as Chief Minister.

• 10.03.2007 - Sworn in as Chief Minister.

• 10.03.2008 - 18.03.2008 - Sworn in as Chief Minister

• 13.05.2009 - Sworn in as Chief Minister.

Membership of different NGOs

• In 1979 was President of Meghalaya State Council of Indo-Soviet Cultural Society.

• President of  Meghalaya  State Indo-GDR (German Democratic Republic Friendship Association.

• Council Member of All   India  Peace and Solidarity Organisation. Vice-President, National YMCA Council.

• Founder President, Bhoi Student Association. 

• Founder President,   Meghalaya  State  Basketball Association.

• Founder President, Meghalaya Editors and Publishers Association. 

• Founder President of the Affiliated State Olympic Association. 

Traveled nine times outside  India,  USSR, USA, UK, France,  Switzerland , Germany ,Italy and China. Through YMCA, Indo-Soviet Friendship Society, Indo-GDR Association, AICC Delegation to China and through Official Programme.