George Gilbert Swell
George Gilbert Swell | |
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5th Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 1990–1996 | |
Constituency | Meghalaya |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 August 1923 Laitkynsew, British India |
Died | 25 January 1999 Shillong, Meghalaya, India | (aged 75)
Alma mater | Scottish Church College University of Calcutta |
Source: [1] |
George Gilbert Swell (5 August 1923 – 25 January 1999) was a college professor, an
Early life
He was born at Laitkynsew Village near
Political career
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Autonomous Districts (Lok Sabha) constituency in 1962, 1967 and 1971 and from the Shillong (Lok Sabha) constituency in 1984 and 1996. He was the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 9 December 1969 to 27 December 1970 in the 4th Lok Sabha[1] and again 27 March 1971 to 18 January 1977.[2]
Swell served as India's ambassador to
The worsening health of his wife, Lajopthiaw, who died in early 1998, was a factor in his withdrawal from political life.
Death
He died on 25 January 1999.[4] To honor his many years of public service, his daughter, Lakyntiew Lyngdoh Watrous, and his granddaughter, Yarissa Lyngdoh Sommer, established a museum in the town of his birth, Laitkynsew, in 2016. Through photography, artifacts, and documentary films it depicts the chronology and achievements of his lengthy career.
References
- ^ "4th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "5th Lok Sabha".
- ^ "List of Rajya Sabha members Since 1952".
- ^ "Former deputy speaker G G Swell dies at 75". Rediff. Retrieved 17 April 2012.