Wansuk Syiem

Wansuk Syiem (born 25 June 1956) is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. She represented the state's lone seat in the Rajya Sabha in the Parliament of India for two consecutive terms.

Early life Wansuk was born in 1956.

Political life Syiem joined the Indian National Congress in 1977. She was an active member of the party's youth wing, the National Students' Union of India. Later, she was the general secretary of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee. She has also been the vice-president of the All India Mahila Congress. She has held several administrative positions in the state such as the chairperson of the Meghalaya State Social Welfare Board. though the election was slated for 19 April in case of an opposing candidate. She took oath on 23 April 2013, administered by Vice President Hamid Ansari at the age of 55, making her the first woman to represent the state in the upper house.

Syiem was a Member of Parliament, representing Meghalaya State in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament) for the second term of 2014–2020.

She belongs to the Indian National Congress political party.