Vizol Angami

Vizol Vitso-n Koso (16 November 1914 – 3 March 2008) was an Indian politician from Nagaland who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Nagaland twice from February 1974 until March 1975 and November 1977 until April 1980. He became the Chief Minister of Nagaland as part of the United Democratic Front (Nagaland).

Early life Vizol Vitso-n Koso was born on 16 November 1914 to a Southern Angami family from Viswema. He did his initial education from Mission High School, Kohima. He completed his matriculation from Government High School in Shillong. In 1951 he graduated from St. Edmund's College, Shillong.

Naga nationalism From 1953 to 1956, Vizol served as the Principal of the Naga National High School, Kohima. In 1956 and 1957 Vizol was imprisoned twice on political grounds.

Vizol was elected a member of the first Nagaland Assembly in February 1964 from the Southern Angami II Assembly constituency as a Naga National Democratic Party candidate (later became the Nagaland People's Council) and later became the leader of the Opposition He did not contest the second state elections in 1969.

Political career

First term as Chief Minister (1974–75) He was re-elected in 1974 from the Southern Angami II constituency, and was unanimously chosen as the leader of United Democratic Front party and was appointed the Chief Minister of Nagaland. beginning from 22 March 1975.

In the 1989 elections, he kept out of the fray but led the newly formed Nagaland People's Council, the new name of Naga National Democratic Party, currently known as the Naga People's Front (NPF),

Personal life Vizol married Razoulhou-ü in 1948. Together the couple had two daughters and four sons.