Thuingaleng Muivah (born March 3, 1934) is the present General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN).He was born in Shongran (Somdal) and did his early schooling at his village and in Ukhrul. He completed his masters in Political Science from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in 1964 and thereafter joined the Naga National Council (NNC) to fight for the liberation of the Nagas from Indian occupation.