Nabam Tuki

Nabam Tuki (born 7 July 1964) is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. He held this position twice between 2011 and 2016. His first term was from November 2011 to January 2016, while the second term merely lasted 3 days in July 2016. He belongs to the Indian National Congress.

Early life Tuki was born in a Nyishi family on 7 July 1964 in Ompuli, Sagalee sub-division, Papum Pare district. He is married and has two sons and five daughters.

Political career

Tuki served as state president of the National Students' Union of India from 1983 to 1986 and was the Chairman of North East NSUI Coordination Committee from 1984 to 1986.

He replaced Jarbom Gamlin as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 November 2011 and served until January 2016. On 13 July 2016, the Supreme Court quashed Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa's order to advance the Assembly session from 14 January 2016 to 16 December 2015, which resulted in President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh. As a result, Tuki took charge as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 13 July 2016.

In August 2022, the Indian National Congress appointed Tuki as the chairman of the North East Congress Coordination Committee.

He lost the Lok Sabha election from Arunachal West to the BJP candidate Kiren Rijju in 2024.