Shri Francisco Sardinha

Sardinha, Shri Francisco Constituency   : South Goa (Goa) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : f[DOT]sardinha[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Caetano Sardinha Mother’s Name Smt. Rosa Maria Menezes Date of Birth 15 Apr 1946 Place of Birth Curtorim, Distt. Salcete (Goa) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 23 May 1976 Spouse’s Name Smt. Columba Sardinha No. of Sons 3 Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.Ed. Educated at Chowgule College, Bombay University, Maharashtra Profession Educationist Farmer Permanent Address Ugirim, Curtorim, Salcete, Goa – 403 803 Tels. (0832) 2786282, 2786955, 2456992 09822198222 (M) Present Address AB-90, Shahajahan Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23782366 09423886900 (M) Positions Held

1977-1994 & 1999-2007 Member, Goa Legisative Assembly (six terms)

1980-1994 Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Civil Supplies, Education, Irrigation, Rural Development, Science and Technology, Finance, Power and Planning, Goa

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs

1998-1999 Member, Committee on Energy and its Sub-Committee-I on Power

1999-2000 Chief Minister, Goa

Leader of Opposition

2005-2007 Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly

Nov. 2007 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in bye-election (second term)

5 Aug. 2007-May 2009 Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Jun. 2009 Member, Panel of Chairmen

6 Aug 2009 Chairman, Committee on Estimates

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

10 Sep. 2009 Member, Committee on Budget

19 Oct. 2009 Member, General Purpose Committee

Special Interests Sports and games Favourite Pastime and Recreation Music, reading and watching sports Countries Visited Widely travelled

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