Luizinho Faleiro
| Luizinho Faleiro | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chief Minister of Goa | |
|
In office 9 June 1999 – 24 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Sardinha |
| Constituency | Navelim |
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In office 26 November 1998 – 8 February 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred de Souza |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 August 1951 (age 66) Goa, Portuguese India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Faleiro |
| Children |
2 sons - Lenin and Rabindranath 1 daughter - Rania |
Luizinho Faleiro (born 26 August 1951)[1] is an Indian National Congress politician from Goa, serving as a General Secretary in the All India Congress Committee since 2013. Previously he served two terms as the eighth Chief Minister of Goa in 1998–99, totally 10 months .[2] He is married to Rachel Faleiro and is the father of two sons, Lenin, Rabindranath and only daughter Rania.
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
Luizinho Faleiro has served as the MLA of Navelim Constituency for seven terms.[3] He won the 1979 election with 7715 votes; the 1984 election with 9126 votes (the next candidate polled 3472 votes. The 1989 election without any opponent; the 1994 election with 8178 votes (the next candidate polled 1107 votes); the 1999 election with 12054 votes(the next candidate polled 2293 votes); and the 2003 election with 10254 votes (the next candidate polled 5668 votes).
In 2017, he won the elections from Navelim Constituency once again and is currently serving his seventh term.
Education
Luizinho Faleiro holds a Masters degree in Commerce and is also a Graduate in Law.
References
- ↑ "Shri Luizinho Faleiro, Ex-CM". Allindiacongress.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ↑ "Luizinho Faleiro elevated as Congress general secretary". Times of India.
- ↑ "THE MAN: a Psychological Profile | Luizinho Faleiro". Luizinhofaleiro.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
