John Bosco Jasokie

John Bosco Jasokie
5th Chief Minister of Nagaland
In office
10 March 1975 – 20 March 1975
Preceded byVizol Koso
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
5 June 1980 – 18 November 1982
Preceded byS. C. Jamir
Succeeded byS. C. Jamir
Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
In office
1964–1989
Succeeded byK. V. Keditsü
ConstituencyKohima Town
Personal details
Born1927
Died19 October 2005(2005-10-19) (aged 77–78)
Kohima, Nagaland, India
Political partyNaga National Democratic Party

Jasokie Zinyü (1927 – 19 October 2005), also known as John Bosco Jasokie, was an Indian politician from the state of Nagaland.[1] He became the Chief Minister of Nagaland on two occasions as part of the Naga National Democratic Party. He was also a composer and an accomplished singer of his time and is best known for composing the Angami folk song "Ara Kezivi" .[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Nagalim Pays Homage to Former Chief Minister John Bosco Jasokie". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. unpo.org. 21 October 2005. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ "List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Nagaland". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Change the Unchanged Leader". Morung Express. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. ^ Chandrika Singh (2004). Naga Politics: A Critical Account. Mittal Publications. pp. 156–. ISBN 978-81-7099-920-1. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ Bertil Lintner (2012). GREAT GAME EAST. HarperCollins Publishers India. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-93-5029-536-6. Retrieved 23 May 2016.