Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh sworn in as Meghalaya Chief Information Commissioner
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath of office at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Shillong.
Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh was sworn in as the Meghalaya State Chief Information Commissioner on November 5 at Lok Bhavan in Shillong, according to reports by The Sentinel and Meghalaya Monitor.
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath of office during a ceremony attended by Chief Secretary Dr Shakil P Ahammed, Additional Chief Secretary H C Chaudhary, and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department Secretary Isawanda Laloo.
Lyngdoh previously served as a member of the Meghalaya State Information Commission from August 2023 until October 3 this year.
The appointment fills the vacancy created by the death of former Chief Information Commissioner Rebecca V Suchiang in August this year.
Lyngdoh will hold the post for a two-year term from her date of joining or until she reaches the age of 65, whichever comes earlier.
As Chief Information Commissioner, she will head the Meghalaya State Information Commission and exercise powers under the Right to Information Act, 2005.