Agatha K. Sangma | |
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.jpg) Sangma in 2009 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 17 June 2019 – 04 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Conrad Sangma |
| Succeeded by | Saleng A. Sangma |
| Constituency | Tura |
| In office May 2009 – May 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | P. A. Sangma |
| Constituency | Tura |
| In office May 2008 – May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | P. A. Sangma |
| Constituency | Tura |
| Minister of State for Rural Development | |
| In office May 2009 – October 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Suryakanta Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agatha Kongkal Sangma 24 July 1980 New Delhi, India[1] |
| Political party | National People's Party |
| Other political affiliations | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Spouse |
Patrick Rongma Marak
(m. 2019) |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | James Sangma (brother) Conrad Sangma (brother) |
| Alma mater | Pune University University of Nottingham |
| Profession |
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Agatha Kongkal Sangma (born 24 July 1980) is an Indian politician. A former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha representing the Tura constituency of Meghalaya.[2] At the age of 29, she is the youngest member of parliament ever in India to be appointed Union Minister in Government of India till date.[3] Sangma is the second woman from Northeast India to be appointed a union minister in the Government of India after Renuka Devi Barkataki from Assam.[4] She is a member of National People's Party.
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- ^ "NCP retains Tura, Congress Shillong", The Hindu, Chennai, India, 16 May 2009, archived from the original on 4 November 2012, retrieved 25 May 2009,
... NCP candidate Agatha Sangma, daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma, retained the Tura parliamentary seat in Meghalaya and Congress the Shillong seat. Ms. Agatha, who is the sitting MP, polled 1,54,476 votes compared to 1,36,531 votes by closest rival Deborah Marak of the Congress. ...
- ^ "Renuka Devi Borkataki, Northeast's first woman union minister dies at 85". 14 August 2017.