Aleixo A. Sequeira (born 10 April 1957) is an Indian politician and businessman who serves as the member and cabinet minister in the second Pramod Sawant ministry of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Nuvem Assembly constituency.[3] He successfully contested on the Indian National Congress ticket in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election by defeating Revolutionary Goans Party candidate Arvind D'Costa by a margin of 4,397 votes.[4]
Aleixo Sequeira | |
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| Minister of Environment, Captain of Ports, Law and Judiciary and Legislative Affairs, Government of Goa[2] | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2023[1] | |
| Preceded by | Nilesh Cabral |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred D'sa |
| Constituency | Nuvem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aleixo A. Sequeira 10 April 1957 Mombasa, Kenya Colony (now Kenya) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till September 2022) |
| Residence(s) | Nuvem, Goa, India |
| Alma mater | Bombay University (B.Com) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | twitter |
Early life and education edit
Aleixo A. Sequeira was born on 10 April 1957 to Eusebio Antonio de Piedade Sequeira and Ermelinda Figueiredo e Sequeira (née Figueiredo) in Mombasa, Kenya Colony (now Kenya).[5] He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Commerce from Bombay University in 1979.[3] He is married to a retired service teacher and currently resides at Nuvem, Goa.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Goa minister Cabral resigns; ex-Congress leader Sequeira inducted into cabinet".
- ^ "CM allocates portfolios to Aleixo Sequeira".
- ^ a b "Aleixo Sequeira(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NUVEM(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ sunita.iyer. "Nuvem, Goa Election 2022 Result LIVE: Congress' Aleixo Sequeira secures thumping win". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Aleixo Sequeira, INC MLA from Nuvem – Our Neta". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
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