Peter G. Marbaniang

Peter Garnett Marbaniang was an Indian parliamentarian, legislator and academic from the state of Meghalaya. He served as a Member of the Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1996, and as a Minister in the Government of Meghalaya. He was the President of the All India Catholic Union from 1994 to 1996. He was re-elected in 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha with 144,895 votes, or 48.75% or the total. He was nominated as a member of the panel of Chairmen of the Lok Sabha in 1992.

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Peter Garnett Marbaniang was a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly between 1972 and 1983 and was re-elected to the Assembly between 1988 and 1989, serving as Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. During his tenure as a member of the House, he served as Chairman of the Estimates Committee of the Assembly.

District Council He was the Chairman of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council from 1975 to 1983.

Christian leader

Marbaniang was a member of the All India Catholic Union (AICU). He was a vice-president during the tenure of Chhotebhai Noronha as president of the union (1990–1994), and in 1990 accompanied Chhotebhai in a meeting of minority leaders with prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh. Marbaniang served as President of the AICU from 1994 to 1996, being succeeded by Norbert D'Souza.

In March 1996 the government failed to pass a bill that would extend special statutory benefits to Christians of Dalit origin. Marbaniang had met the prime minister at least ten times and asked repeatedly for the introduction of the Dalit bill. It was withdrawn on a procedural technicality. Marbaniang said the Congress party would have to pay "a heavy price for ignoring the four-decade-old Christian demand" in upcoming general elections. Marbaniang left the party, giving the "dictatorial attitude" of its leadership as his reason. His son, Robert G. Lyngdoh, was twice elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and served as Home Minister in the State Government .