Vizol Vitso-n Koso was an Indian politician from Nagaland who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Nagaland twice from February 1974 until March 1975 and November 1977 until April 1980.
19 Facts About Vizol Koso
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Vizol Koso became the Chief Minister of Nagaland as part of the United Democratic Front.
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Vizol Koso did his initial education from Mission High School, Kohima.
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Vizol Koso completed his matriculation from Government High School in Shillong.
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Vizol Koso was one of the founding members of the Kohima Science College, Jotsoma in 1961.
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From 1953 to 1956, Vizol Koso served as the Principal of the Naga National High School, Kohima.
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In 1956 and 1957 Vizol Koso was imprisoned twice on political grounds.
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Vizol Koso served as the Vice President of the Naga People's Convention from 1957 to 1960.
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In 1964, Vizol Koso nominated Muivah for the general secretary of Naga National Council at Tuzol Sokha, a forested area near Viswema village.
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Vizol Koso was elected a member of the first Nagaland Assembly in February 1964 from the Southern Angami II Assembly constituency constituency as a Naga National Democratic Party candidate and later became the leader of the Opposition till it resigned en bloc after a ceasefire agreement was signed in September 1964.
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Vizol Koso did not contest the second state elections in 1969.
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In 1966, Vizol Koso was part of the five member-Nagaland Peace Commission formed in Kohima as an initiative of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council.
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Vizol Koso was re-elected in 1974 from the Southern Angami II constituency, and was unanimously chosen as the leader of United Democratic Front party and was appointed the Chief Minister of Nagaland.
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Vizol Koso was again re-elected uncontested to the Nagaland Assembly in 1977 and became the Chief Minister for the second time but it again collapsed in 1980.
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Vizol Koso contested the 1989 Lok Sabha election, but lost to Congress candidate Shikiho Sema.
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Vizol Koso was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1992 to 1998 and a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Communication, Energy, Gas, Afforestation and Eco-development.
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Vizol Koso was the founding member of the Nagaland State Branch of the Indian Red Cross Society in 1982, and served as its Chairman till he resigned in 2004, on health grounds.
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Vizol Koso was known to lead a life of simplicity, honesty and peace loving, which he showed in his way of living to be emulated by others.
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Vizol Koso died on 3 March 2008 at 07:10 Indian Standard Time, at his personal residence in Daklane Ward, Kohima after a prolonged illness and his remains were laid to rest at Viswema.