Holkhomang Haokip

Holkhomang Haokip (15 February 1939 – 8 April 2019) was an Indian politician, who became minister in various Manipur governments and a Member of Parliament during the 13th Lok Sabha.

Haokip was first elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in 1972. He was a Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India from 2000–2004. The son of Indian National Army (INA) Freedom Fighter and pensioner Shri Chunglet Haokip, Holkhomang worked tirelessly for the upliftment of his people when he was the President of Kuki Inpi, the apex organisation of Kukis in Manipur, since 1995. He was the headmaster of Gandhi Memorial High School at Molnom, in Churachandpur, 1963–1972. Holkhomang was also the President of Kut Festival, a major festival of the Kuki people, for 8 years.

Haokip died on 8 April 2019, at the age of 80.

History 1972–74: Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly 1972–73: Minister of State, Industries, Manipur 1974: Minister of State, Revenue, Manipur 1974–78: Minister of State, Works, Manipur Minister of State, Education and Tribal Welfare, Manipur 1979: Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Manipur Legislative Assembly 1980: Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board, Manipur (with Cabinet Rank) 1980–84: Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly 1981–84: Cabinet Minister, Planning, Industries and Transport, Manipur 1985–89: General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (I), Manipur 1989–92: Cabinet Minister, Industries, Manipur 1990–95: Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly 1992–95: Cabinet Minister, Power, Manipur 1999: Elected to 13th Lok Sabha 1999–2000: Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development 2000–2004: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs