Lalthlamoung, first IFS from state passes away
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, November 28 2021: Lalthlamuong Keivom, the first Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the state, passed away on Sunday.

Born in 1939 in Pherzawl as the 13th child of Hrangthatfieng Keivom and Khawtinhnieng, Lalthlamoung cleared his matriculation in 1959 from Pherzawl High School, Churachandpur.

He received higher studies from different institutes such as BA (1963) at DM College Imphal and MA History (1966) from Gauhati University, Guwahati.

He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.

From being a simple school teacher in a remote village of the state, his sheer determination and hard work took him to the farthest part of the world as a diplomat of finest quality.

He started his career as an assistant teacher at Vimala Raina Girls' High School in 1963.He had also served as headmasters of different government high schools and lecturer at Sielmat Christian College, Lamka (1966-67) .

From 1967 to 1970, he was with the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Excise) before becoming hrst Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from Manipur in the year 1970.During his service period as an IFS officer, he was posted in different countries: Nairobi, Kenya (1976-80); Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1980-83); Wellington, New Zealand (1983-85); Rangoon, Burma (1986-90); Milan, Italy (1990-93); Male, Maldives (1994-97) .

Towards the end of his diplomatic career, he was posted in Delhi (1997-2002) and retired in May, 2002 .

Since then he has been a self-employed Bible translator and publisher.

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