Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Mormugao
State : Goa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Braz
Mother's Name :
Date of birth : 16 May 1949
Profession : Social Worker Agriculturist, Sportsperson
Positions held :
1989-91 President, Goa Trade Union Congress1989-95 Member, Goa Legislative Assembly1990 Chief Minister, Goa1990-91 Minister for Tourism, Irrigation, Sports and Languages, Government of Goa1992-94 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Goa Legislative Assembly1994 Founder, United Goans Democratic Party1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha1994-96 Member of various Committees of Goa Legislative AssemblyMember Committee on Telecommunication and Information Technology2002 Member, Committee on Tourism and Culture,Minister of Tourism, Industry, Sports, Fisheries and Official Language, Government of Goa2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the HouseMember, Committee on Defence7 Aug. 2006-onwards Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Associated with Konkani theatre for more than 25 years; worte five Konkani plays and acted in more than fifteen dramas; wrote, directed and produced the political play `Ticket`
Social And Cultural Activities
Actively assciated with the movement for recognition of Konkani as the official language of Goa and for its inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Consitution of India; also involved in organising musical programmes and folk festivals in Goa
Special Interests
Creating social awareness among different sections of the society in order that they grow in peaceful existence
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Sports, drama, singing and movies; composer, singer and script writer in Konkani
Sports and Clubs
Founder, Churchill Brothers Football and Volleyball team; President, Varca Sports Club for 8 years; President, Churchill Bros. Sports Club; Goa Football Champion; Vice-President, Goa Football Association; played football and volleyball at the top level; Dart top player; Patron of many sports clubs in Goa
Countries Visited
Widely travelled; Member of the official Indian delegation to Jordan and Iraq in 1990 to evacuate Indian Nationals
Other Information
President, (i) Goa Boat Owners Association and (ii) Goa Trawlers Association; Member, Konkan Railway Staff Welfare Association; received Bharat Gaurav Award, 2004
