Jomin Tayeng

Jomin Tayeng MLA of 42-Dambuk (ST) Assembly Constituency
Assembly Member for Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh
In office 2009 – 7 May 2013
Succeeded by	Gum Tayeng
Personal details
Born	1 February 1944 Roing
Died	7 May 2013 Guwahati
Nationality	India
Political party	INC
Spouse	Gum Tayeng
Children	4

Jomin Tayeng (1 February 1944 – 7 May 2013) was an Indian bureaucrat and politician who became the first direct recruit Officer of the Indian Administrative Service from Arunachal Pradesh in 1968.[1]

Early life and career

In 1976 he was appointed secretary to the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.[2] After his retirement in 2004 he joined politics and contested the Dambuk constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh as the INC candidate but was defeated. He contested the seat again in the 2009 election and was elected for the NCP; after the election he joined the INC.[3]

References

1. "Dambuk MLA Jomin Tayeng passes away". Echo of Arunachal. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
2. "Jomin Tayeng passes away, leaves Arunachal in a state of mourning". Echo of Arunachal. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
3. "Jomin Tayeng, first IAS officer of the state cum MLA Dambuk passed away". District Administration, Lower Dibang Valley District. 8 May 2013.