Hedwig Rego

Hedwig William Rego (born 16 October 1937 , died 30 July 2024) was a teacher, social activist and a former nominated Anglo-Indian member of the 11th Lok Sabha (1997).

Hedwig was born on 16 October 1937, to William Anthony Michael of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

[1] From 1977 to 1997, Rego was a senior teacher at The Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore.

In 1997, she was nominated to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Indian parliament, for one of the two seats reserved for Anglo-Indians.

[1] As a Lok Sabha member she raised issues related to the Anglo-Indian community.