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'''Beatrix D'Souza''' (born May 5, 1935) is an [[India]]n politician and social worker.  She represents the [[Anglo-Indian#Political status|Anglo-Indian community]] from [[Tamil Nadu]] as a member of the [[Samata Party]].<ref name="Lok Sabha">{{cite web|title=Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=548|accessdate=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301020732/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=548|archive-date=1 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Beatrix D'Souza''' (born 5 May 1935) is an [[India]]n politician and social worker.  She represents the [[Anglo-Indian#Political status|Anglo-Indian community]] from [[Tamil Nadu]] as a member of the [[Samata Party]].<ref name="Lok Sabha">{{cite web|title=Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=548|accessdate=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301020732/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=548|archive-date=1 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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Beatrix D'Souza
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha
ConstituencyAnglo-Indian, Tamil Nadu
Personal details
Born( 1935-05-05)5 May 1935
NationalityIndian
Political partySamata Party
Spouse(s)Late Shri Neil Henry D’Souza
ProfessionSocial Worker, Professor, Educationalist

Beatrix D'Souza (born 5 May 1935) is an Indian politician and social worker. She represents the Anglo-Indian community from Tamil Nadu as a member of the Samata Party.[1]

Education

D'Souza completed a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Master of Arts in English from Stella Maris College and Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai (Tamil Nadu). She also holds a Ph.D in Australian Literature and pursued research at University of Western Australia, Perth and University of Monash, in Melbourne, Australia.[1]

Career

D'Souza was first nominated a member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1991. Between 1991 and 1996, she held the following positions:

  • Member, State Commission for Women, Tamil Nadu
  • Chairperson, State Minorities Commission, Tamil Nadu

In 1998, Beatrix was nominated as a member of the 12th Lok Sabha. That time she was serving as the Vice-President, Samata Party, Tamil Nadu. From 1998 to 1999, she held various posts including:

  • Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Education and Health Programmes for Women
  • Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests and its Sub-Committee on Food Technology
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development

In 1999, she was nominated to the 13th Lok Sabha. From 1999 to 2004, she worked as

  • Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
  • Member, Committee on External Affairs
  • Member, Committee on the Empowerment of Women and Convenor of its Sub-Committee on Laws related to Women
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development

Since the beginning of her career, D'Souza has been associated with All India Anglo-Indian Association. She was the Founder-President of Forum of Anglo-Indian Women.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.