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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | {{Short description|Indian politician and lawyer (1954–2019)}} | ||
{{about|Indian politician|Canadian TV news anchor|Francis D'Souza}} | {{about|Indian politician|British politician|Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza|Canadian TV news anchor|Francis D'Souza}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Francis D'Souza | | name = Francis D'Souza | ||
| birth_name = Francisco Casimiro Jerónimo Agnelo Pinto de Souza | | birth_name = Francisco Casimiro Jerónimo Agnelo Pinto de Souza | ||
| image = Francis D'Souza at press conference on 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in New Delhi (cropped).jpg | |||
|image = | | caption = D'Souza at [[47th International Film Festival of India|IFFI 2016]] | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1954|10|04|df=yes}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Mapuçá]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]] | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2019|02|14|1954|10|04}} | |||
| death_place = [[Panaji, Goa]], India | |||
| office = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|Deputy Chief Minister of Goa]] | |||
| constituency = [[Mapusa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mapusa]] | |||
| term_start = 9 March 2012 | |||
| term_end = 14 March 2017 | |||
| predecessor = [[Wilfred de Souza]] | |||
| caption | | successor = [[Sudin Dhavalikar]]<br/>[[Vijai Sardesai]] | ||
| birth_date ={{birth date|1954|10|04|df=yes}} | |||
| birth_place = [[ | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2019|02|14|1954|10|04}} | |||
| death_place = | |||
| office = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|Deputy Chief Minister of Goa]] | |||
| constituency = [[Mapusa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mapusa]] | |||
| term_start = 9 March 2012 | |||
| term_end = 14 March 2017 | |||
| predecessor = [[Wilfred de Souza]] | |||
| successor = [[Sudin Dhavalikar]]<br/>[[Vijai Sardesai]] | |||
| office1 = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of Goa Legislative Assembly]] | | office1 = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of Goa Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| constituency1 = [[Mapusa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mapusa]] | | constituency1 = [[Mapusa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mapusa]] | ||
| term_start1 = 1999 | | term_start1 = 1999 | ||
| term_end1 = 2019 | | term_end1 = 2019 | ||
| predecessor1 | | predecessor1 = [[Surendra Sirsat]] | ||
| successor1 | | successor1 = [[Joshua D'Souza]] | ||
| office2 = | | office2 = | ||
| constituency2 = | | constituency2 = | ||
| term_start2 = | | term_start2 = | ||
| predecessor2 = | | predecessor2 = | ||
| successor2 = | | successor2 = | ||
| party | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2002–2019) | ||
| otherparty = [[Goa Rajiv Congress Party]] | | otherparty = [[Goa Rajiv Congress Party]] (1999–2002) | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| children = [[Joshua D'Souza]] | | children = [[Joshua D'Souza]] (son) | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|politician}} | ||
| resting_place = St Jerome's Church cemetery, [[Mapusa, Goa]], India | |||
}} | }} | ||
== | '''Francisco Casimiro Jerónimo Agnelo Pinto de Souza''' (4 October 1954<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goa Legislative Assembly |url=https://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/member_detail.php?mem_id=58 |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.goavidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref> – 14 February 2019), better known as '''Francis D'Souza''', was an Indian lawyer, politician, and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] who served as the [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|Deputy Chief Minister of Goa]] from March 2012 to March 2017. He had first unsuccessfully contested in the [[1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] from the [[Mapusa Assembly constituency]] as an [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate. | ||
D'Souza was first elected to the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] in 1999 as the [[Goa Rajiv Congress Party]]'s candidate and later in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017 as the [[BJP]] candidate from the [[Mapusa]] constituency.<ref> | |||
==Political career== | |||
D'Souza was first elected to the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] in 1999 as the [[Goa Rajiv Congress Party]]'s candidate and later in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017 as the [[BJP]] candidate from the [[Mapusa]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/member-election-detail.php?id=67&flag=CM |title=Shri. Francis Dsouza Previous Election Details {{!}} Goa Legislative Assembly<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=21 July 2014 |archive-date=19 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211324/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/member-election-detail.php?id=67&flag=CM |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was appointed Deputy Chief Minister when BJP formed a government in 2012 under [[Manohar Parrikar]]'s leadership and remained [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|Deputy Chief Minister]] when [[Laxmikant Parsekar]] became the Chief Minister. He was also front-runner to succeed [[Manohar Parrikar]] as the chief minister.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/india/west/story/goa-deputy-chief-minister-francis-dsouza-threatens-to-quit-if-not-made-chief-minister-226285-2014-11-07 Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza threatens to quit if not made CM]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/francis-dsouza-falls-in-line-parsekar-is-new-bjp-goa-cm/ | title=Laxmikant Parsekar sworn in as new Goa CM, Francis D'Souza falls in line | date=9 November 2014 | first=Shalini | last=Nair | newspaper=The Indian Express | accessdate=27 November 2018 }}</ref> | |||
In July 2014, he landed into a controversy after publicly declaring that [[India]] is a [[Hindu nationalism|Hindu nation]] and he was a ''Christian-Hindu''.<ref>{{cite news|title=India is already a Hindu nation: Goa Deputy CM Francis | == Controversy == | ||
In July 2014, he landed into a controversy after publicly declaring that [[India]] is a [[Hindu nationalism|Hindu nation]] and he was a ''Christian-Hindu''.<ref>{{cite news|title=India is already a Hindu nation: Goa Deputy CM Francis D'Souza|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/india-is-already-a-hindu-nation-goa-deputy-cm-francis-dsouza/|accessdate=27 July 2014|agency=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=25 July 2014}}</ref> | |||
D'Souza died on 14 February 2019 at the age of 64 following a battle with cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-15|title=Former Goa Dy CM Francis | == Death== | ||
D'Souza died on 14 February 2019 at the age of 64 following a battle with cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-15|title=Former Goa Dy CM Francis D'Souza dies at 64|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-goa-dy-cm-francis-dsouza-dies-at-64-5584546/|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Positions held == | == Positions held == | ||
* 1985 | * 1985 – Elected as the Councillor of Mapusa Municipal Council. | ||
* | * 1986–1988 – President of Mapusa Municipal Council. | ||
* 1995 | * 1995 – Elected as the Councillor of Mapusa Municipal Council. | ||
* | * 1998–2000 Chairman of Mapusa Municipal Council. | ||
* 1999 | * 1999 – Cabinet Minister of Law, Election and Urban Development | ||
* | * 2000–2002 – Cabinet Minister of Judiciary and Labour & Employment | ||
* | * 2002–2005 – Cabinet Minister of Information Technology, Law & Judiciary, Legislative Affairs and Craftsmen Training. | ||
* | * 2012–2014 – Cabinet Minister of Urban Development, Revenue and Craftsmen Training | ||
* | * 2014–2019 – Deputy Chief Minister, Cabinet Minister of Health, Revenue, Town and Country Planning, Urban Development and Law, Legislative Affairs | ||
* | * 2017–2019 – Cabinet Minister of Urban Development, Law and Judiciary, Legislative Affairs and Provedoria. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian Roman Catholics]] | [[Category:Indian Roman Catholics]] | ||
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Francis D'Souza | |
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| Deputy Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 9 March 2012 – 14 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred de Souza |
| Succeeded by | Sudin Dhavalikar Vijai Sardesai |
| Constituency | Mapusa |
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Surendra Sirsat |
| Succeeded by | Joshua D'Souza |
| Constituency | Mapusa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Casimiro Jerónimo Agnelo Pinto de Souza 4 October 1954 Mapuçá, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | 14 February 2019 (aged 64) Panaji, Goa, India |
| Resting place | St Jerome's Church cemetery, Mapusa, Goa, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2002–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Goa Rajiv Congress Party (1999–2002) |
| Children | Joshua D'Souza (son) |
| Occupation |
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Francisco Casimiro Jerónimo Agnelo Pinto de Souza (4 October 1954[1] – 14 February 2019), better known as Francis D'Souza, was an Indian lawyer, politician, and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Goa from March 2012 to March 2017. He had first unsuccessfully contested in the 1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election from the Mapusa Assembly constituency as an Independent candidate.
Political career[edit | edit source]
D'Souza was first elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly in 1999 as the Goa Rajiv Congress Party's candidate and later in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017 as the BJP candidate from the Mapusa constituency.[2] He was appointed Deputy Chief Minister when BJP formed a government in 2012 under Manohar Parrikar's leadership and remained Deputy Chief Minister when Laxmikant Parsekar became the Chief Minister. He was also front-runner to succeed Manohar Parrikar as the chief minister.[3][4]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
In July 2014, he landed into a controversy after publicly declaring that India is a Hindu nation and he was a Christian-Hindu.[5]
Death[edit | edit source]
D'Souza died on 14 February 2019 at the age of 64 following a battle with cancer.[6]
Positions held[edit | edit source]
- 1985 – Elected as the Councillor of Mapusa Municipal Council.
- 1986–1988 – President of Mapusa Municipal Council.
- 1995 – Elected as the Councillor of Mapusa Municipal Council.
- 1998–2000 Chairman of Mapusa Municipal Council.
- 1999 – Cabinet Minister of Law, Election and Urban Development
- 2000–2002 – Cabinet Minister of Judiciary and Labour & Employment
- 2002–2005 – Cabinet Minister of Information Technology, Law & Judiciary, Legislative Affairs and Craftsmen Training.
- 2012–2014 – Cabinet Minister of Urban Development, Revenue and Craftsmen Training
- 2014–2019 – Deputy Chief Minister, Cabinet Minister of Health, Revenue, Town and Country Planning, Urban Development and Law, Legislative Affairs
- 2017–2019 – Cabinet Minister of Urban Development, Law and Judiciary, Legislative Affairs and Provedoria.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "Shri. Francis Dsouza Previous Election Details | Goa Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza threatens to quit if not made CM
- ↑ Nair, Shalini (9 November 2014). "Laxmikant Parsekar sworn in as new Goa CM, Francis D'Souza falls in line". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ↑ "India is already a Hindu nation: Goa Deputy CM Francis D'Souza". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Former Goa Dy CM Francis D'Souza dies at 64". The Indian Express. 15 February 2019.