Eduardo Faleiro
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Eduardo Faleiro is an Indian politician, and former federal minister from Goa
. He is currently (September 2006), the Commissioner for non-resident Indian affairs for the Government of Goa.
Faleiro was born in Raia, in the then Portuguese colony of Goa, on August 30, 1940. He is the was a Union Cabinet minister at the India
n federal government in New Delhi
from 1986 to 1996. Earlier, he was a member of the legislative assembly of Goa
for a short while, before shifting to national-level politics. Recently, when the Indian National Congress
, a party he has associated with for most of his political career, was out of power, Faleiro was a member of the Rajya Sabha
, the upper house of the Indian parliament.
He is also a lawyer, who has trained both in India and Portugal.
Below is a list of posts held by him:
In March 2006, Mr Faleiro was appointed as Commissioner for NRI Affairs by the
Government of Goa, with the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
2007: Chairman of Universal Peace Federation of India(NGO in Consultative Status in the Social and Economic Council of the United Nations)
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
. He is currently (September 2006), the Commissioner for non-resident Indian affairs for the Government of Goa.
Faleiro was born in Raia, in the then Portuguese colony of Goa, on August 30, 1940. He is the was a Union Cabinet minister at the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n federal government in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
from 1986 to 1996. Earlier, he was a member of the legislative assembly of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
for a short while, before shifting to national-level politics. Recently, when the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, a party he has associated with for most of his political career, was out of power, Faleiro was a member of the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, the upper house of the Indian parliament.
He is also a lawyer, who has trained both in India and Portugal.
Below is a list of posts held by him:
- 1971-1976: Member, Goa Legislative Assembly
- 1974-1976: Deputy Leader, CLP (I), Goa Legislative Assembly
- 1977: Elected to the Sixth Lok Sabha
- 1980: Re-elected to the Seventh Lok Sabha
- 1982-1986: Chairman, Economic Development Corporation
- 1984: Elected to the Eighth Lok Sabha for the third consecutive time
- 1985-1986: Chairman, House Committee
- May 1986 to February 1988: Union Minister of State, External Affairs February 1988 to December 1989: Union Minister of State, Economic Affairs (Finance)
- 1989-1990: Elected to the Ninth Lok Sabha for the fourth time
- 1990: Member, Committee of Privileges; Member, Consultative Committee; Ministry of Planning and Program Implementation
- 1991: Elected to the Tenth Lok Sabha for the fifth time
- 1992: Leader of the Indian Delegation to the United Nations
- June 23, 1991 to January 1993: Union Minister of State, External Affairs
- January 18, 1993 to April 1996 – Union Minister of State, Chemicals & Fertilizers, Ocean Development, Electronics, Parliamentary Affairs
- 1995: Vice Chairperson of Independent World Commission on Oceans
- July 26, 1999: Elected Member of Rajya Sabha (Council of States.)
In March 2006, Mr Faleiro was appointed as Commissioner for NRI Affairs by the
Government of Goa, with the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
2007: Chairman of Universal Peace Federation of India(NGO in Consultative Status in the Social and Economic Council of the United Nations)
External links
- Eduardo Faleiro, official page
- Links via Google.com
- Once I went to inaugurate a road... (Eduardo Faleiro)
- Konkani Controversy - note by Eduardo Faleiro, former Union Minister
- US position on Iraq is total ‘dadagiri’
- Goanet Reader: Wanted: an Asian perspective on the freedom ofreligion (Eduardo Faleiro)
- Education for All (Eduardo Faleiro, MP)