Aizawl, Dec 11: Sixty-six-year-old rebel turned
politician Lalthanhawla, the sixth Chief Minister of Mizoram,
has set a record becoming the only one from the state to be in
saddle for a fourth time.
Born on May nine, 1942, Lal Thanhawla was brought up
in the Zarkawt locality of Aizawl.
He joined the underground Mizo National Front (MNF) in
1966 after being briefly in government services and held the
posts of assistant home secretary and acting foreign secretary
in the underground `government in exile`.
He was arrested and after release joined the Congress
in 1967 to be appointed chief organiser of the Aizawl District
Congress Committee.
After holding many top posts in the Congress, he was
elected as president of the state PCC in 1973 and again in
1977.
A journalist by profession, he edited `Mizo Aw`, a
vernacular daily, and was the founder president of the Mizoram
Journalists Association (MJA).
He was first elected as a legislator from Champhai
in 1978 and again in 1979.
Lalthanhawla was elected in 1984 and became the chief
minister, but vacated his seat in favour of Laldenga in 1986
to become deputy chief minister, after the latter signed the
Mizo Accord and headed the Interim Government.
He was elected in 1987 from Serchhip constituency and
was the opposition leader till he toppled the MNF government
led by Laldenga in 1988.
Bureau Report
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