List of people from Arunachal Pradesh
# List of people from Arunachal Pradesh

This is a list of people who were born in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

## Mountaineers

* Tapi Mra – mountaineer from India and the first person from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Everest
* Anshu Jamsenpa – Everester 4 times
* Tine Mena – Everester

## Social activists

* Nabam Atum
* Binny Yanga

## Freedom Fighters

* Moje Riba

## Journalists

* Mamang Dai – journalist, author, poet, and former civil servant based in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
* Dibang – Aaj Tak journalist; his mother is from Arunachal Pradesh; his father is Punjabi

## Politics and bureaucracy

* Pema Khandu – CM of Arunachal Pradesh
* Kalikho Pul – ex-CM of Arunachal Pradesh
* Gegong Apang – former CM of Arunachal Pradesh
* Mukut Mithi – former CM of Arunachal Pradesh; Lt. Governor of Puducherry
* Rajani Kanta Patir – former Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh
* Kiren Rijiju – BJP Member of Parliament; Union minister
* Takam Sanjoy – INC Member of Parliament
* Jomin Tayeng – first IAS Officer of Arunachal Pradesh; MLA from Dambuk
* Prem Khandu Thungon – first Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
* Nabam Tuki – ex-CM of Arunachal Pradesh
* Ninong Ering – Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh and Former Union Minister
* Jarbom Gamlin – ex-CM and former MP
* Shakuntala Doley Gamlin – former Chief Secretary and secretary for department of empowerment of person with disabilities
* Daying Ering – politician

## Religious leaders

* Talom Rukbo – father of the Donyi-Polo movement

## Philosophers

* Tamo Mibang – Vice-Chancellor; Head of Department of Tribal Studies of Rajiv Gandhi University
