Herbert Suchiang

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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Herbert Suchiang (c. 1931–2017) was an Indian politician.

Prior to his entry into politics, Suchiang worked for the Indian Audit and Accounts Services. As a member of the Indian National Congress, he was elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly in 1988, and represented Raliang, which fall under the West Jaintia Hills district. He took a ministerial post under D. D. Lapang. In 1999, Suchiang won election to the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council, within which he served as chief executive member and later chairman.{{cite news|title=Meghalaya: Former JHADC CEM Herbert Suchiang passes away|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/meghalaya-former-jhadc-cem-herbert-suchiang-passes-away-2/|accessdate=22 October 2017|work=The Northeast Today|date=15 October 2017}}

He died in Guwahati on 15 October 2017, aged 86.{{cite news|title=Ex-MLA Suchiang passes away|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2017/10/16/ex-mla-suchiang-passes-away/|accessdate=22 October 2017|work=The Shillong Times|date=16 October 2017|archive-date=20 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020233235/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2017/10/16/ex-mla-suchiang-passes-away/|url-status=dead}} Meghalaya Legislative Assembly speaker Abu Taher Mondal released a statement on Suchiang's death on 17 October,{{cite news|title=Mondal condoles demise of Herbert Suchiang|url=http://www.meghalayatimes.info/index.php/front-page/40136-mondal-condoles-demise-of-herbert-suchiang|accessdate=22 October 2017|work=Meghalaya Times|date=17 October 2017}} the same day Suchiang's funeral was held.{{cite news|title=Funeral of Suchiang today|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2017/10/17/funeral-of-suchiang-today/|accessdate=22 October 2017|work=The Shillong Times|date=17 October 2017}}