Narana Coissoró GOIP GOC GCIH |
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Member of the Assembly of the Republic Elections: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2002 |
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In office 5 April 2002 – 9 March 2005 |
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Constituency | Setúbal District |
In office 25 October 1999 – 4 April 2002 |
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Constituency | Lisboa District |
In office 3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995 |
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Constituency | Lisboa District |
Personal details | |
Born |
Narana Sinai Coissoró 3 October 1933 Goa, Portuguese India |
Political party | CDS - People's Party |
Spouse(s) | Teresa da Costa Brandão |
Children | One son |
Alma mater |
University of Coimbra SOAS, University of London |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession |
Lawyer Professor |
Narana Sinai Coissoró, GOIP GOC GCIH (born 3 October 1933), is a Portuguese lawyer, professor and retired politician of the right-wing CDS – People's Party (Portuguese: Centro Democrático e Social/Partido Popular - CDS/PP).
Narana Coissoró is a former Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic. He was leader of his party parliamentary group between 1978 and 1991.
Coissoró is President of the Center for Oriental Studies of the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP - Higher Institute of Political and Social Sciences), of the Technical University of Lisbon. He also heads the Goan Community Centre in Portugal.
Narana Coissoró is married to Teresa da Costa Brandão, born at Caldas da Rainha, by whom he has a daughter, Smitá da Costa Brandão Coissoró.
He has a degree in law by the University of Coimbra and a doctorate from SOAS, University of London.