Peter G. Marbaniang

Peter Garnett Marbaniang was an Indian parliamentarian, legislator and academician from the state of Meghalaya. He served as a representative in the Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1996 [1], as speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly[2] and as a Minister in the State Government. He was also the President of the All India Catholic Union from 1994 to 1996.[3]

Peter G. Marbaniang
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byGeorge Gilbert Swell
Succeeded byGeorge Gilbert Swell
ConstituencyShillong Lok Sabha Constituency
Speaker, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
24 February 1988 – 15 December 1989
Preceded byE.K Mawlong
Succeeded byPaty Ripple Kyndiah
President, All India Catholic Union
In office
1994–1996
Preceded byAllan de Noronha
Succeeded byNorbert D'Souza
Personal details
Born1 August 1939
Shillong
Died29 September 1997
Shillong
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Q.E Lyngdoh
ChildrenAmpareen Lyngdoh, 9
Alma materGuwahati University

Parliamentary Career

Peter Garnett Marbaniang represented the Shillong Lok Sabha Constituency of Meghalaya from 1989 to 1996 in the Lok Sabha He was elected from the Shillong constituency in 1988 to the Ninth Lok Sabha with 148,657 votes, or 50.77% of the total, running on the Indian National Congress ticket.[4] He was re-elected in 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha with 144,895 votes, or 48.75% or the total.[5][1] In 1988 he was a member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Canberra.[1]

Parliamentary Committees in Lok Sabha

In the Lok Sabha, he was a member of committees on Public Accounts, Public Undertakings, Transport and Tourism, Business Advisory and General Purposes.[6] He was nominated as a member of the panel of Chairman of the lok Sabha in 1992.[7]

Political career

He was a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly between 1972 and 1983. He served as a minister in the State government from 1975 to 1983. He was re-elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly between 1988 and 1989, serving as Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

Parliamentary Committees in Legislative Assembly

In the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya, he was the Chairman of the Estimates Committee.[6]

District Council

He was the Chairman of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council from 1975 to 1983.[6]

Christian leader

Marbaniang was a member of the All India Catholic Union (AICU). He was a vice-president during the tenure of Chhotebhai Noronha as president of the union (1990-1994), and in 1990 accompanied Chhotebhai in a meeting of minority leaders with prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh.[8] Marbaniang served as President of the AICU from 1994 to 1996, being succeeded by Norbert D'Souza.[3] In May 1995 Marbaniang promised to take up the question of introducing a Christian Marriage Bill in parliament. The purpose was to eliminate injustices in laws related to divorce and adoption by Christians.[9]

In March 1996 the government failed to pass a bill that would extend special statutory benefits to Christians of Dalit origin. Marbaniang had met the prime minister at least ten times and asked repeatedly for the introduction of the Dalit bill. It was withdrawn on a procedural technicality. Marbaniang said the Congress party would have to pay "a heavy price for ignoring the four-decade-old Christian demand" in upcoming general elections.[10] Marbaniang left the party, giving the "dictatorial attitude" of its leadership as his reason.[11]

Education

Peter G Marbaniang was educated at Guwahati University where he received his M.A and L.LB.[6]


Legacy

Peter G. Marbaniang died in Shillong on 29 September 1997 at the age of 58 years. He was a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and Minister of Social Welfare in the State Government at the time of his death.[1] His wife, Q.E. Lyngdoh, died on 20 January 2010 at the age of 71, leaving behind nine children and 19 grandchildren.[12] His son, Robert G. Lyngdoh, was twice elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly who served as Home Minister in the State Government .[11] His daughter, Ampareen Lyngdoh, is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly who currently served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Meghalaya.[13]

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References
  1. "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session VI (Winter)". Parliament of India. 19 November 1997. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. "NAME OF THE SPEAKERS OF THE MEGHALAYA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". megassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. "Office Bearers". All India Catholic Union. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  4. "Result Of Shillong (Meghalaya) in 1989". IBNPolitics.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. "Result Of Shillong (Meghalaya) in 1991". IBNPolitics.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  6. "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. "Lok Sabha Panel of Chairman 1992".
  8. Chhotebhai Noronha (5 December 2008). "V. P. SINGH: AN ENIGMA OR ENEMA?". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  9. George Iype (28 May 1995). "Church groups pushing for better marriage law" (PDF). Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  10. Anto Akkara (21 March 1996). "POLITICAL SETBACK FOR INDIA'S "LOW-CASTE" CHRISTIANS". EWTN News. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  11. "Congress may sack senior Meghalaya party leader". Oneindia. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  12. "OBITUARY". Meghalaya Times. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  13. RAJU DAS (2 April 2009). "UDP weakens further in Meghalaya". Assam Tribune. SHILLONG. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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