A brief life history of Pu Albert Gengoukhup Mate

April 19, 2005

Albert Gengoukhup, born in 1954, passed away on April 17, 2005 at Shija Hospital, Langol, Manipur, India.

NAME: Albert Gengoukhup Mate
Father's Name: (L) EX.Sub. Khup Chin Kam Mate, Founder Chief of Tuibuang village, District Headquarters, Churachandpur, Manipur, India
Address: Environmental Park, Tuibuang
     : District Headquarter, Churachandpur
Date of Birth: April 8, 1954
Educational Qualification: B.A. with English Literature, St. Anthony's College, Shillong -1978

Marital Status: Married

ExtracurricularActivities during College Life (1973):

• Founder General Secretary, All Manipur Tribal Students Union, Shillong

• Founder President, ZSP, Shillong

• General Secretary, Shillong Inter Collegiate Evangelical Union (SICEU)

• President, EIMI Student Union (ESU), Shillong

Social & Political Activities:

a) Social:

• Finance Secretary, Hills Leaders Committee - 1980-83

• Secretary, Public Problem & Grievances Committee, Churachandpur District - 1986-89

• General Secretary, Mate Tribe Union (MTU) - 1980-1990

• Joint Secretary (Orgn), Zomi National Congress (ZNC) - 1982-84

• General Secretary, Thangkhal Peoples' Organisation (Manipur) - 1980-90

• Chairman, Dr. S. Radha Krishnan Foundation School, Tuibuang (2003-05)

• President, CU, Churachandpur - 1996

• President, Tuibuong Lawn Tennis Club - 2004-05

b) Political:

• Elected as MDC (Member of District Council) from Churachandpur Town Constituency - 1984-89

• Finance Secretary, Kuki National Assembly (KNA) - 1985-88

• Delegate Member KNA, meeting Shri Laldenga, President, Mizo National Front, at Delhi during Peace Talk of MNF - India - 1986

• President, Lok Janshakti Party, Manipur - 09/08/04-05

• Mover of resolution to drop official Greater Mizoram policy at KNA General Assembly, Kawnpui, Churachandpur - 1986

• Resigned from KNA party - 1988

• Joined, Indian National Congress (I) - 1989

• General Secretary, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (I) - 1990-95

• Care-Taker President, Kuki Inpi Churachandpur (KIC) - 1997-1999

• Chairman, ZORO (Northern Zone), India & Myanmar

Official Appointments:

• Represented Tribal People of India & Myanmar in UN Human Rights Commission; attended 55th Session, Geneva - July & August, 2003

• Invited Member, DRDA/CCPur District - 1984-86

• Member, District Level Price Fixation Committee - 1984-86

• Local Member, HSLC Examination Board - 1985-86

• Member, District Agriculture Production Committee - 1988-89

• Board of Administrators, Lamka Urban Co-op Bank - 1988-94

• Member, Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights - 2004-05

Other Activities:

• Joint Editor, Thuthang Daily English Newspaper - 1980-81

• Editor, The Harbinger English Weekly - 1994-97

Special Achievement:

Vociferous Peace Negotiator and Signatory to the Final Peace Accord signed between Kuki Inpi and Zomi Council on 1st October, 1998, under the supervision of Manipur State Government headed by Shri W. Nipamacha Singh (Chief Minister) and Dr. L. Chandramani Singh (Deputy Chief Minister).

His Last Journey on Earth:

1. Shot (by unidentified gunmen) on 24-3-2005, 9.30 pm, at his residence

2. Operated on 25/3/05 (first time) at Shija Hospital, Langol (Imphal)

3. Operated on 31/3/05 (second time) at Shija Hospital, Langol (Imphal)

4. Expired on 17/4/05, 1.30 am, at Shija Hospital, Langol, Imphal

****Rest in Peace!****

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