Boken Ete Explained

Boken Ete
Birth Date:1 March 1922
Office1:Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Along South
Term Start1:1978
Term End1:1980
Predecessor1:Constituency Established
Successor1:Tumpak Ete

Boken Ete (1 March 1922 – 8 January 2020) was an Indian politician and civil servant from Arunachal Pradesh. He was a legislator of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Biography

Ete was born on 1 March 1922 at Bene in West Siang. He started his career as a member of the Agency Labour Corps in 1944. He worked on various posts on it.

Ete was conferred with Assam Governor's Earthquake Relief Fund Medal for his relief work after Assam earthquake in 1950.[1] He also received Assam Governor's Commendation Certificate in 1958 and Lt. Governor's Commendation Certificate 1978.[2] He was elected as a legislator of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate from Along South in 1978.[3]

Ete died on 8 January 2020 at the age of 97.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former MLA Boken Ete no more. 10 January 2020. 10 January 2020. The Arunachal Times.
  2. Web site: Ex-MLA Boken Ete passes away. 9 January 2020. 10 January 2020. The Assam Tribune. 21 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200521222746/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=jan1020%2Foth050. dead.
  3. Web site: Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1978. 2 December 2019. www.elections.in.
  4. Web site: Guv, CM & speaker lead state in mourning ex-MLA Ete's demise. 10 January 2020. 10 January 2020. Arunachal Observer.