BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

REBIA, SHRI NABAM

B.A. (Hons.), LL.B.; Ind. (Aruna-chal Pradesh); s. of late Shri Nabam Epo and Shrimati Nabam Yanyang; b. at Ompuli, P.O. Doimukh, District Papum Pare,Arunachal Pradesh, August 10, 1962; ed. at (i) H.S. School, Doimukh, (ii) J.N. College, Pasighat, (iii) Panjab University, (iv) Delhi University and (v) Guwahati University, Guwahati; m. Shrimati Nabam Dumsap, 1988; 1s. and 2d.

Political Worker; President, (i) All Nishing Students' Union, (ii) All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union, (iii) All Arunachal Students' Union, Delhi and(iv) Arunachal Pradesh Chamber of Commerce; Vice-President and Spokesman, Arunachal Pradesh Congress(I) Committee; Chairman, (i) Arunachal Pradesh Election Committee and (ii) Legal Cell, Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress; General Secretary, (i) All Nishing Youth Association, (ii) All Nishing Students' Union and (ii Arunachal Pradesh Congress (I)Committee; Chief Secretary, All Subansiri District Students' Union, 1979-81; ; Legal Advisor, (i) Arunachal Pradesh Forest Corporation Ltd. and (ii) Political and Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, 1992-95; Founder Member,All Nishing Students' Union; Executive Member, North East Congress(I); Member, (i) Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals 1996-98, (ii) Committee on Subordinate Legislation, (iii) Court of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, (iv) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Communications and (v) Committee on Energy; elected to the Rajya Sabha in May, 1996.

Special interest: Sports, social work related to downtrodden, adult literacy, caring for the old aged persons, actively interested in preservation of ancient arts and cultur Favourite pastime and recreation: Sports, farming, travelling and reading.

Permanent address: Senki Park near P.H.E. Div., Itanagar, District Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh-791111.