Hangmila Shaiza

Hangmila Shaiza
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Legislative Assembly of Manipur
Personal details
Born
Hangmila Kashung

(1920-09-19)19 September 1920
Died3 August 1997(1997-08-03) (aged 76)
Ukhrul District, Manipur, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyJanata Party (JP)
Spouse
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(m. 1949; died 1984)​
Children6
Residence(s)Tangrei, Ukhrul District, Manipur

Hangmila Shaiza (19 September 1920 – 3 August 1997) was an Indian politician who was the first woman to be elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur.[1] She served from 1990 to 1991, representing the Ukhrul Assembly constituency.[2]

Shaiza first became involved in politics in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband, Yangmaso Shaiza, who was the Chief Minister of Manipur in 1984.[3]

  1. ^ "A Brief Biological Sketch of Hangmila Shaiza: First Woman MLA in the Manipur Legislative Assembly". Eastern Mirror. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ Elections and political dynamics, by A. Prafullokumar Singh; published 2009, by Mittal Publications
  3. ^ Electoral Politics and Women: With a Special Reference to Manipur, India, by Th. Binarani Devi; published 2014, in the International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies; Vol 1, No.4, 68-74