Luizinho Faleiro

Luizinho Faleiro
8th Chief Minister of Goa
In office 9 June 1999 – 24 November 1999
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	Francisco Sardinha
Constituency	Navelim
In office 26 November 1998 – 8 February 1999
Preceded by	Wilfred de Souza
Succeeded by	President's rule
Personal details
Born	26 August 1951
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Rachel Faleiro
Children	2 sons - Lenin and Rabindranath

Luizinho Faleiro (born 26 August 1951) is an Indian National Congress politician from Goa, serving as a General Secretary in the All India Congress Committee since 2013. Previously he served two terms as the eighth Chief Minister of Goa in 1998–99. He is married to Rachel Faleiro and is the father of two sons, Lenin and Rabindranath Faleiro.

Luizinho Faleiro has served as the MLA of Navelim Constituency for seven terms. 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.

Luizinho Faleiro holds a Masters in Commerce and is also a Graduate in Law.

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