Mavis Dunn Lyngdoh
Politician

Indian Mairang, Meghalaya

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	04/06/1906
Age	119 years
Birthplace	Mairang, Meghalaya

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Bio/Wiki

Other name	Kong Mavis
Full name	Mavis Patricia Dunn Mawlong

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Welsh Mission Girls’ High School, Shillong Calcutta Girls’ Free School, Calcutta (now Kolkata) St. Thomas School, Calcutta (now Kolkata)
College/University	Diocesan College, Calcutta Calcutta University
Educational Qualifications	Diploma in Intermediate Course of Arts at Diocesan College (1924) Bachelor of Arts at Diocesan College (1927) Bachelor of Teaching (BT) at Calcutta University (1930) Bachelor of Law at Calcutta University (1933)

Personal Life

Religion	Presbyterianism
Ethnicity	Mawlong clan, Khasi tribe
Marital Status	Unmarried

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	H Dunn
Mother	Ka Helibon Lyngdoh (Kong Helibon Mawlong)
Siblings	Two sisters
Spouse	N/A
Children	N/A

Career

Political Journey	Contested Indian provincial elections from Shillong constituency and won as an independent candidate (1937) Joined Sir Syed Muhammad Saadulla’s government as a cabinet minister in Assam (1939) Became the Health minister of Assam (1939) Held portfolios of the Registration, Industries, and Cooperative departments Ended political career after defeat in provincial elections (1946)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. The very first woman from the Indian subcontinent to hold a cabinet minister position.
2. She is the initial woman from the Khasi tribe to serve as an MLA in the Assam Legislative Assembly.
3. She achieved the distinction of being the primary Khasi tribe woman to drive a car.
4. She is also the inaugural woman from the Khasi tribe to earn a law degree.

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