NATIONALITY	Indian
DATE OF BIRTH	August 26th 1951
MARITAL STATUS	Married
ADDRESS	"Luchel", Caminho De Monte, Borda, Margao-Goa
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS	M.COM, L.L.B.
PROFESSION	Political Activist, Hotel Industry, Legal Practice
PARTY RESPONSIBILITIES NATIONAL LEVEL	Member Congress Working Committee (Permanent Invitee) In-charge of Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram & Sikkim States
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS HELD	June 1999 : Chief Minister with portfolios of Home, Finance, General Administration, Personnel, and Information Technology. November 1998 : Chief Minister with portfolios of Home, Personnel, General Administration, Vigilance, and Planning. June 2005 : Cabinet Minister for Industries, Education and Factories & Boilers. December 1994 : Cabinet Minister for Industries, Legislative Affairs, Law and Judiciary, and Labour & Employment January 1990 : Cabinet Minister for Urban Development Including Municipalities, Social Welfare, Law and Judiciary, Legislative Affairs, Revenue, Labour & Employment and Housing including Housing Board
OTHER POSITIONS HELD	Ø       President, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Ø       Leader of Opposition Government of Goa Ø       Deputy Leader of Opposition, Government of Goa Ø       General Secretary, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Ø       Executive Member, National Advisory Council Catholic Bishop’s Ø       Conference of India  Ø       Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Government of Goa Ø       Chairman, Land Army Corporation Ø       Chairman, Estimates Committee Ø       Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances Ø       Chairman, Demands-related ad-hoc Committee on Finance