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| name = Francisco Sardinha
| image = Francisco Sardinha.jpg
| caption = Francisco Sardinha in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|04|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Curtorim]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]
| residence = [[Curtorim]], [[Goa]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office4 = 9th7th [[List of Chief Ministers of Goa|Chief Minister of Goa]]
| term_start4 = 24 November 1999
| term_end4 = 23 October 2000
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| successor4 = [[Manohar Parrikar]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha MP]] of [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]]
| term_start1 = 23 May 2019
| term_end1 = Present 4 June 2024
| predecessor1 = [[Narendra Keshav Sawaikar]]
| successor1 = [[Viriato Fernandes]]
| constituency1 = [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]]
| term_start2 = 2007
| term_end2 = 2014
| predecessor2 = [[Churchill Alemao]]
| successor2 = [[Narendra Keshav Sawaikar]]
| constituency2 = [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]]
| term_start3 = 1998
| term_end3 = 1999
| predecessor3 = [[Churchill Alemao]]
| successor3 = [[Ramakant Angle]]
| constituency3 = [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mormugao]]
| office7 = [[Goa Legislative Assembly#List of speakers|Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart7 = 2005
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| predecessor7 = [[Vishwas Satarkar]]
| successor7 = [[Pratapsingh Rane]]
| office5 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Curtorim (Goa Legislative Assembly constituency)|Curtorim (Goa)]]
| termstart5 = 1999
| term_end5 = 2007
| predecessor5 = Gaonkar Antonio Damiao
| successor5 = [[Aleixo Lourenco]]
| constituency5 = [[Curtorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Curtorim]]
| termstart6 = 1977
| term_end6 = 1994
| predecessor6 = [[Eduardo Faleiro]]
| successor6 = Gaonkar Antonio Damiao
| constituency6 = [[Curtorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Curtorim]]
| religion =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Maria Columba Sardinha|1976}}
| website =
| children = 3 Sons
| date =
| year =
| source =
| alma_mater = [[Parvatibai Chowgule College]]<br>Nirmala Institute of Education
| father = Caetano Sardinha
| mother = Rosa Maria Sardinha
}}
 
'''Francisco Cosme Sardinha''' (born 15 April 1946) is an Indian politician, who is servingserved as the [[17th Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] (MP), representing [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa constituency]] Lok Sabha constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=3914|access-date=2021-07-11|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> Prior to that, he served as the [[Chief Minister of Goa]] from 24 November 1999 to 23 October 2000. Heand isas a formerthe speakerSpeaker of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] from February 2005 untilto June 2007. andHe is a membersenior leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party having won 6 times as MLA from [[Curtorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Curtorim]] assembly and 4 times as Lok Sabha MP from [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]] constituency.
 
==Personal life==
Mr Francisco Sardinha was born on 15 April 1946 in [[Curtorim]], [[South Goa district]] to Mr Caetano Sardinha and Mrs Rosa Maria Sardinha. He is married to Mrs Maria Columba Sardinha since 23 May 1976 and has 3three sons.
 
==Political career==
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Sardinha was a member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] from 1977–1994.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goa Legislative Assembly|url=https://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/member_profile.php?mem_id=91&flag_spk=SPK|access-date=2021-07-11|website=www.goavidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref> He held many portfolios in the Government of Goa under the Chief Ministership of Shri Pratapsing Rane. He was elected to the [[12th Lok Sabha]] in 1998 from [[Mormugao (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mormugao constituency]] in [[Goa]].
 
He again became a member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] in 1999 and remained in office till 2007.<ref>{{CiteCitation webneeded|date=JulyApril 30, 2019|title=The Goa mining debate: How and why mining has come to a standstill in Goa|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/the-goa-mining-debate-how-and-why-mining-has-come-to-a-standstill-in-goa-1575216-2019-07-30|access-date=2021-07-11|website=India Today|language=en2024}}</ref>
 
In 1999, he broke away from the [[Indian National Congress]] and formed a new political party, the [[Goa People's Congress]], and became Chief minister of a coalition government in the state. He remained in office till 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Ruvina Khan|date=Apr 21, 2019|title=Mormugao's support vital for Sawaikar to retain seat - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/goa/news/mormugaos-support-vital-for-sawaikar-to-retain-seat/articleshow/68972372.cms|access-date=2021-07-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
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He was elected to the [[14th Lok Sabha]] in a by-election in November, 2007 from Mormugao. He was re-elected to the [[15th Lok Sabha]] in 2009 from [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Goa]] constituency.<ref name="ip">{{cite web|title=Detailed Profile: Francisco Sardinha|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=3914|publisher=india.gov.in website|accessdate=30 March 2010}}</ref>
 
Mr. Sardinha is credited with many pioneering contributions in Goa's development especially in education, agriculture, and sports. In his last term as Member of Parliament (2009–2014), he was appointed Chairman of the Estimates Committee, the most prestigious committee of Lok Sabha. He was the 25th Chairman of the Committee since 1950 and one of the five longest-serving Chairmen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Congress leaders called to Delhi for consultations|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Senior-Congress-leaders-called-to-Delhi-for-consultations/176522|access-date=2021-07-11|website=oHeraldo}}</ref>
 
== Positions held ==
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| 4. || 1989 || 1994 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (4th term) from [[Curtorim Assembly constituency|Curtorim]]
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| 5. || 1998 || 1999 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (1st term) in [[12th Lok Sabha]] (1st term) from [[South Goa Lok Sabha constituency|South Goa]]
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| 6. || 1999 || 2002 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (5th term) from [[Curtorim Assembly constituency|Curtorim]]; Chief Minister of Goa (Nov 1999-Oct 2000)
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| 7. || 2002 || 2007 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (6th term) from [[Curtorim Assembly constituency|Curtorim]]; Speaker of Goa Assembly (Feb 2005-Jun 2007)
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| 8. || 2007 || 2009 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (2nd term) in [[14th Lok Sabha]] (2nd term) from [[South Goa Lok Sabha constituency|South Goa]] (by-poll)
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| 9. || 2009 || 2014 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (3rd term) in [[15th Lok Sabha]] (3rd term) from [[South Goa Lok Sabha constituency|South Goa]]
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| 10. || 2019 || Present2024 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (4th term) in [[17th Lok Sabha]] (4th term) from [[South Goa Lok Sabha constituency|South Goa]]
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