List of people from Arunachal Pradesh

This is a list of people who were born in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Mountaineers

• Tapi Mra - mountaineer from India and the first person from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Everest

Social activists

• Nabam Atum

Journalists

• Mamang Dai - journalist, author, poet, and former civil servant based in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
• Dibang - Aaj Tak journalist; his mother is from Arunachal Pradesh; his father is Punjabi

Politicians

• Pema Khandu CM of Arunachal Pradesh
• Kalikho Pul Illegal ex CM of Arunachal Pradesh
• Gegong Apang - former CM of Arunachal Pradesh
• Daying Ering - Chairman of the Ering Commission
• Ninong Ering - Union Minority of state for Minority Affairs; the elected MP from Arunachal East; son of former union minister Daying Ering
• Tapir Gao - BJP Ex Member of Parliament
• Dorjee Khandu - Ex CM of Arunachal Pradesh
• Mukut Mithi - former CM of Arunachal Pradesh; Lt. Governor of Puducherry
• Rajani Kanta Patir - former Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh
• Kiren Rijiju - BJP Member of Parliament; Union minister ^[1]
• Takam Sanjoy - INC Member of Parliament
• Rajesh Tacho - MLA from Anini
• Tapang Taloh - Education Minister of Arunachal Pradesh; MLA Indian National Congress
• Jomin Tayeng - first IAS Officer of Arunachal Pradesh; MLA from Dambuk
• Prem Khandu Thungan - first Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
• Nabam Tuki - ex CM of Arunachal Pradesh

Religious leaders

• Talom Rukbo - father of the Donyi-Polo movement

Philosophers

• Tamo Mibang - Vice-Chancellor; Head of Department of Tribal Studies of Rajiv Gandhi University
• Mrinal Miri - former Vice Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University

References

1. ↑ "Fourteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 2014-05-28.