Francisco Sardinha (born 15 April 1946) is an Indian politician, who is serving as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing South Goa constituency.[1] Prior to that, he served as the Chief Minister of Goa from 24 November 1999 to 23 October 2000. He is a former speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly from 2005 until 2007. He is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.
Francisco Sardinha | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Narendra Keshav Sawaikar |
| Constituency | South Goa |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Keshav Sawaikar |
| Constituency | South Goa |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Angle |
| Constituency | Mormugao |
| 9th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 24 November 1999 – 23 October 2000 | |
| Governor | J. F. R. Jacob Mohammed Fazal |
| Preceded by | Luizinho Faleiro |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Gaonkar Antonio Damiao |
| Succeeded by | Aleixo Lourenco |
| Constituency | Curtorim |
| In office 1977–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Faleiro |
| Succeeded by | Gaonkar Antonio Damiao |
| Constituency | Curtorim |
| 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 | Columba Sardinha |
| Children | 3 Sons |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Curtorim, Goa |
| Education | B.Sc., B.Ed. |
| Alma mater | Parvatibai Chowgule College Bombay University Nirmala Institute of Education |
| Profession | Educationist Farmer |
Political career
Sardinha was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from 1977-1994.[2] 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 constituency in Goa.
He again became a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly in 1999 and remained in office till 2007.[3]
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.[4]
Later, Sardinha's GPC merged with Indian National Congress on 5 April 2001. He became Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly in 2005.
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 constituency.[5]
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.[6]
Notes
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ July 30, IMPACT FEATURE india today digital; July 30, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 15:47. "The Goa mining debate: How and why mining has come to a standstill in Goa". India Today. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ruvina Khan (21 April 2019). "Mormugao's support vital for Sawaikar to retain seat - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Francisco Sardinha". india.gov.in website. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Senior Congress leaders called to Delhi for consultations". oHeraldo. Retrieved 11 July 2021.