K. G. Kenye | |
Birth Date: | 1960 11, df=yes |
Parents: | Goyiepra Kenye[1] |
Age: | 55 |
Alma Mater: | Kohima College (NEHU) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Office: | Cabinet Minister, Government of Nagaland |
Governor: | La. Ganesan |
1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata: | Neiphiu Rio |
Subterm: | Cabinet |
Suboffice: | Fifth Rio ministry |
2Blankname: | Ministry and Departments |
2Namedata: |
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Term Start: | 7 March 2023 |
Office1: | Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly |
Term Start1: | March 2023 |
Constituency1: | Chizami |
Office2: | MP of Rajya Sabha for Nagaland |
Term Start2: | 3 April 2016 |
Predecessor2: | Khekiho Zhimomi, NPF |
Successor2: | Phangnon Konyak, BJP |
Constituency2: | Nagaland |
Term End2: | March 2022 |
Party: | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Spouse: | Sashila Kenye |
Children: | 4 |
K. G. Kenye is an Indian Politician from Nagaland. He belongs to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. He is currently serving as Cabinet minister in Government of Nagaland and member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly representing Chizami.
He was the former Secretary-General of the Naga People's Front party, a regional party in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. He was former Advisor to the Chief Minister of Nagaland .[2] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha for Nagaland seat after the incumbent, Khekiho Zhimomi died on 26 November 2015. As Khekiho Zhimomi was retiring on 2 April 2016, fresh election for a fresh term was held, and KG Kenye was elected unopposed on 14 March 2016.[3] In 2023 he was elected as a candidate of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party from Chizami Assembly constituency . On March 7,2023 he was inducted as Cabinet Minister