D. D. Lapang Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang
Profession	Politician
Famous For	Being the Chief Minister of Meghalaya 4 times
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 175 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress
Political Journey	• 1972: Contested as Independent Candidate in the Legislative Assembly • Election from Nongpoh L.A. Constituency and won as MLA. • 1978: Became Minister of State including Cooperation, Jails, Education and Civil Defence. • 1979: Became Cabinet Minister including Health and Family Welfare, Labour, Information & Public Relations. • 1988: Deputy Minister of Home. • 1992-1993: Chief Minister of Meghalaya • 1993-1995: Chairman State Planning Board • 1995-1997: Chairman, Commission on Resources Mobilization • 1998-2003: Served as Deputy Chief Minister • 2003-2006: Chief Minister of Meghalaya • 2007-2008: Chief Minister of Meghalaya • 2009-2010: Chief Minister of Meghalaya
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 April 1934 (Tuesday)
Birthplace	Nongjri village, Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya , India
Date of Death	12 September 2025 (Friday)
Place of Death	Shillong, Meghalaya
Age (at the time of death)	91 Years
Death Cause	Prolonged Illness
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Nongjri village, Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya, India
School	Shillong Government High School
College/University	St. Anthony's College, Shillong
Educational Qualification	Bachelors in Arts (B.A)
Religion	Not Known
Address	Pahamsohthri, P.O & P.S Nongpoh Ri. Bhori Dist Meghalaya
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 1958
Family
Wife/Spouse	Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah (Journalist)
Children	Son- 1 (Name Not Known) Daughter- 1 (Name Not Known)
Parents	Father- Donwa War (Tailor) Mother- Name Not Known (Tea Seller)
Siblings	Not Known
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Ford Endeavour, Fortuner, Scorpio,Cheverol Optra
Assets/Properties	Deposits in Banks: 75 Lakh Jewellery: 3 Lakh Agricultural Land: 3 Lakh Non Agricultural Land: 60 Lakh
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹2 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About D. D. Lapang

• Did D. D. Lapang smoke ?: Not Known

• Did D. D. Lapang drink alcohol?: Not Known

• His father died when he was just 5 years old.

• After his father’s death, he would help his mother sell tea in the market of Nongpoh, the constituency from which he was later elected as MLA.

• His life took a turn when he met Rev. S Mallai, a priest who requested his mother to allow him to take the little boy to a nearby village, Umroi, to educate him.

• He also worked as a road labourer.

• He did many jobs before becoming a politician. He served as a school teacher for 5 years. He also worked for the Assam Civil Secretariat, then was promoted to Lower Division Assistant as a typist. He also worked as a Sub-Inspector of schools for 10 years.

• He then joined politics in the 1972 contesting in the Legislative Assembly Election from Nongpoh L.A. Constituency and even won as MLA.

• He then served as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya four times.

• In September 2018, he resigned from the Congress Party and alleged that the Indian National Congress did not treat senior party members nicely.

• D. D. Lapang passed away at a hospital in Shillong on 12 September 2025. He had been suffering from a prolonged illness.