Francisco Sardinha
Francisco Cosme Sardinha (born 15 April 1946) is an Indian politician, who is serving as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Minister of Goa from 24 November 1999 to 23 October 2000 and as the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly from February 2005 to June 2007. He is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party having won 6 times as MLA from Curtorim assembly and 4 times as Lok Sabha MP from South Goa constituency.
Francisco Sardinha | |
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Sardinha in 2022 | |
| Lok Sabha MP of South Goa | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Narendra Keshav Sawaikar |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Keshav Sawaikar |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Angle |
| 7th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 24 November 1999 – 23 October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Luizinho Faleiro |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| MLA of Curtorim (Goa) | |
| In office 1999–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Gaonkar Antonio Damiao |
| Succeeded by | Aleixo Lourenco |
| In office 1977–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Faleiro |
| Succeeded by | Gaonkar Antonio Damiao |
| Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| Deputy | Victoria Fernandes |
| Preceded by | Vishwas Satarkar |
| Succeeded by | Pratapsingh Rane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1946 Curtorim, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Maria Columba Sardinha
(m. 1976) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Curtorim, Goa |
| Alma mater | Parvatibai Chowgule College Nirmala Institute of Education |
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