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Shiri Gegong Apang (born July 8, 1949) was the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh. He was born to parents of Adi descent.
His most cherished dream was to surpass West Bengal patriarch Jyoti Basu's record as the longest surviving chief minister of any state in the country was shattered, when he had no other alternatives but to resign after losing a trial of strength in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly. He resigned as Chief Minister after a stint of 19 years in 1999. He was elected leader of the newly formed political party United Democratic Front in 2003.
His son, Omak Apang, also took part politics actively within the government constitution of Arunachal Pradesh.
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