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Line 21: \| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha\|Lok Sabha MP]] of [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)\|South Goa]] \| term_start1 = 23 May 2019 \| term_end1 = 4 June 2024 \| predecessor1 = [[Narendra Keshav Sawaikar]] \| successor1 = [[Viriato Fernandes]] \| constituency1 = \| term_start2 = 2007 Line 62: }} '''Francisco Cosme Sardinha''' (born 15 April 1946) is an Indian politician, who ~~is serving~~served as the [[17th Lok Sabha\|Member of Parliament]] (MP), representing [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)\|South Goa]] 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 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 (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== Line 71: 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>~~{{~~Cite~~Citation ~~web~~needed\|date=~~July~~April 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> Line 79: 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 == Line 103: \| 9. \|\| 2009 \|\| 2014 \|\| [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha\|MP]] (3rd term) in [[15th Lok Sabha]] from [[South Goa Lok Sabha constituency\|South Goa]] \|- \| 10. \|\| 2019 \|\| ~~Present~~2024 \|\| [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha\|MP]] (4th term) in [[17th Lok Sabha]] from [[South Goa Lok Sabha constituency\|South Goa]] \|} Line 116: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from South Goa district]] [[Category:Chief ~~Ministers~~ministers of Goa]] [[Category:India MPs 1998–1999]] [[Category:India MPs 2004–2009]] [[Category:India MPs 2009–2014]] [[Category:India MPs ~~2019–present~~2019–2024]] [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Goa]] [[Category:Speakers of the Goa Legislative Assembly]] [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Goa]] [[Category:Goa MLAs 1977–1980]] [[Category:Goa MLAs 1980–1984]] [[Category:Goa MLAs 1984–1989]] [[Category:Goa MLAs 1989–1994]] [[Category:Goa MLAs 1999–2002]] [[Category:Goa MLAs 2002–2007]]