Rishang Keishing (25 October 1920 – 22 August 2017) was an Indian politician from Manipur. Rishang served as Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1998. He was former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha representing Manipur. Early life and education Rishang Keishing was born to Rungdi Keishing and Mungshingla Keishing, both from the Tangkhul Naga community in Bungpa Khunou, Ukhrul district of Manipur. After a year at Kolkata's Scottish Church College, he transferred to the St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College, from which he graduated. Positions held 1952–57 Member, First Lok Sabha 1957–61 and 1967-71 Member, Manipur Territorial Council 1962–67 Member, Third Lok Sabha 1972–1974 Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly 1974–76 Cabinet Minister, Government of Manipur 1976–80 Opposition Leader, Manipur Legislative Assembly 1980–85 Chief Minister, Manipur 1985-Feb.1988 Chief Minister, Manipur 1994- March 1995 Chief Minister, Manipur 1995- Dec. 1998 Chief Minister, Manipur April 2002 Elected to Rajya Sabha April 2002 - Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Jan. 2003-Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Commerce Dec. 2003 onwards Member, Court of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Aug. 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Home Affairs Oct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways May 2006 - April 2007 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings April 2008 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) and desired to retire on 21 February 2014 at the age of 94 Political career Participated in the Freedom Struggle; attended meetings, etc. as a student during the period of 1945-47; Member, (i) Socialist Party of India, 1947–64, (ii) Indian delegation to Asian Socialist Conference held in Rangoon (Myanmar), January 1953, (iii) Indian National Congress since 1964, (iv) Indian delegation led by late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan to the 35th General Session of the UN held in U.S. in 1975, (v) Indian delegation to attend the 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held at Sheraton, Fiji, 2005 and (vi) Tenth Finance Commission; Founder Head Master of the first High School in the district at Ukhrul, 1949–52; Founding Member and Honorary Head Master, Phungyar High School, 1959–61; Founding Member, (i) High School, Kamjong, 1969 and (ii) High School at Kasom Khullen, 1970; was Chairman, (i) Eastern Border Development Authority and (ii) Barak Development Board, 1995–97; helped to set up, (i) Foundation for Management of Tribal Areas (MATA) in 1998, (ii) Fresh Ginger Oil Processing Pilot Project with technology developed