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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Luizinho Faleiro | | name = Luizinho Faleiro | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| predecessor = [[President | | office = [[Member of Parliament]],[[Rajya Sabha]] | ||
| | | constituency = [[West Bengal]] | ||
| | | term_start = 22 November 2021 | ||
| | | term_end = | ||
| | | predecessor = [[Arpita Ghosh]] | ||
| | | office1 = Vice President of [[All India Trinamool Congress]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 22 October 2021 | ||
| | | president1 = [[Subrata Bakshi]] | ||
| | | predecessor1 = [[Yashwant Sinha]] | ||
| | | chairman1 = [[Mamata Banerjee]] | ||
| | | general_secretary1 = [[Abhishek Banerjee]] | ||
| | | office2 = 8th [[Chief Minister of Goa]] | ||
| | | term_start2 = 9 June 1999 | ||
| | | term_end2 = 24 November 1999 | ||
| | | predecessor2 = [[President's rule]] | ||
| | | successor2 = [[Francisco Sardinha]] | ||
| | | term_start3 = 26 November 1998 | ||
| | | term_end3 = 8 February 1999 | ||
| | | predecessor3 = [[Wilfred de Souza]] | ||
| | | successor3 = President's rule | ||
| office4 = Member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| term_start4 = 2017 | |||
| term_end4 = 2021 | |||
| predecessor4 = [[Avertano Furtado]] | |||
| successor4 = ''Vacant'' | |||
| constituency4 = [[Navelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Navelim]] | |||
| termstart5 = 1980 | |||
| term_end5 = 2007 | |||
| predecessor5 = Velho Leo Mauricic | |||
| successor5= [[Churchill Alemao]] | |||
| constituency5 = [[Navelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Navelim]] | |||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|08|26|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|08|26|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]] | | birth_place = [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]] | ||
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (2021-present) | |||
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (1979-2021) | |||
| spouse = Rachel Faleiro | | spouse = Rachel Faleiro | ||
| children = 2 sons - Lenin and Rabindra | | children = 2 sons - Lenin and Rabindra | ||
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'''Luizinho Faleiro''' (born 26 August 1951)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allindiacongress.com/bio1.php?id=29 |title=Shri Luizinho Faleiro, Ex-CM |website=Allindiacongress.com |accessdate=2017-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314175439/http://allindiacongress.com/bio1.php?id=29# |archive-date=2016-03-14 |url-status=live }}</ref> is an [[ | '''Luizinho Faleiro''' (born 26 August 1951)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allindiacongress.com/bio1.php?id=29 |title=Shri Luizinho Faleiro, Ex-CM |website=Allindiacongress.com |accessdate=2017-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314175439/http://allindiacongress.com/bio1.php?id=29# |archive-date=2016-03-14 |url-status=live }}</ref> is an [[All India Trinamool Congress]] politician from Goa who served as a General Secretary in the [[All India Congress Committee]] of [[Indian National Congress]] since 2013 and was In-charge of the 7 North Eastern States of [[Manipur]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Mizoram]], [[Sikkim]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Nagaland]] and [[Tripura]]. Previously he served two terms as the eighth [[Chief Minister of Goa]]. Faleiro was credited with devising strategies and stitching alliances that led to formation of Governments in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. In 2013 was Chairman of the [[Karnataka]] Pradesh Assembly Elections Screening Committee, following which the Congress won the Karnataka Assembly Elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Luizinho-Faleiro-elevated-as-Congress-general-secretary/articleshow/20624220.cms|title=Luizinho Faleiro elevated as Congress general secretary|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2014-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215022000/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Luizinho-Faleiro-elevated-as-Congress-general-secretary/articleshow/20624220.cms#|archive-date=2016-02-15|url-status=live}}</ref> He quit the [[Indian National Congress]] on 27th September, 2021 to join the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] on 29th September, 2021. He is married to Rachel Faleiro and is the father of two sons, Lenin, Rabindra and only daughter Rania. | ||
==Member of Goa Legislative Assembly== | ==Member of Goa Legislative Assembly== | ||
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[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Goa]] | [[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Goa]] | ||
[[Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress]] | [[Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress]] | ||
[[Category:Goa MLAs | [[Category:Goa MLAs 2017–2022]] | ||
[[Category:All India Trinamool Congress politicians]] | |||
[[Category:Members of the Rajya Sabha]] | |||
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal]] | |||
{{Goa-INC-politician-stub}} | {{Goa-INC-politician-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:16, 10 December 2021
Luizinho Faleiro | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Arpita Ghosh |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Vice President of All India Trinamool Congress | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2021 | |
| President | Subrata Bakshi |
| Preceded by | Yashwant Sinha |
| 8th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 9 June 1999 – 24 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Sardinha |
| In office 26 November 1998 – 8 February 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred de Souza |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Avertano Furtado |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Navelim |
| In office 1980–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Velho Leo Mauricic |
| Succeeded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Constituency | Navelim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1951 Goa, Portuguese India |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1979-2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Faleiro |
| Children | 2 sons - Lenin and Rabindra 1 daughter - Rania |
| Website | Official website |
Luizinho Faleiro (born 26 August 1951)[1] is an All India Trinamool Congress politician from Goa who served as a General Secretary in the All India Congress Committee of Indian National Congress since 2013 and was In-charge of the 7 North Eastern States of Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Tripura. Previously he served two terms as the eighth Chief Minister of Goa. Faleiro was credited with devising strategies and stitching alliances that led to formation of Governments in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. In 2013 was Chairman of the Karnataka Pradesh Assembly Elections Screening Committee, following which the Congress won the Karnataka Assembly Elections.[2] He quit the Indian National Congress on 27th September, 2021 to join the All India Trinamool Congress on 29th September, 2021. He is married to Rachel Faleiro and is the father of two sons, Lenin, Rabindra and only daughter Rania.
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Luizinho Faleiro holds a master's degree in Commerce and is also a Graduate in Law.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Shri Luizinho Faleiro, Ex-CM". Allindiacongress.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Luizinho Faleiro elevated as Congress general secretary". Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "THE MAN: a Psychological Profile | Luizinho Faleiro". Luizinhofaleiro.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
