Luis Proto Barbosa (11 January 1927 – 6 October 2011) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Goa for eight months in 1990.
Luis Proto Barbosa | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 14 April 1990 – 14 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1989–199? | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Radharao Gracias |
| Constituency | Loutolim |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Froilano Machado |
| Succeeded by | Mauvin Godinho |
| Constituency | Cortalim |
| In office 1963–1977 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Froilano Machado |
| Constituency | Cortalim |
| Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office January 1990 – April 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Dayanand Narvekar |
| Succeeded by | Surendra Sirsat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1927 Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | 6 October 2011 (aged 84) Margao, Goa, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Barbosa was a member of the Indian National Congress. He played a significant role in the historic Opinion Poll of 1967. He was one of the members elected to the first legislative assembly constituted after Goa's Liberation from Portuguese rule. He was also a doctor.[1] Barbosa headed a coalition government of 6 Congress defectors by joining in a coalition with the much larger 18 member Maharshtrawadi Gomantak Party.[2][3][4] He was affectionately known as Poto Barboz.
References
edit- ^ "Politician who got elected for his sincerity Archived 1 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine". Times of India. 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Power games Archived 13 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine ". India Today. 15 August 1990.
- ^ "Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa (1927-2011)". Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ ORMER CM LUIS PROTO BARBOSA PASSES AWAY AT THE AGE OF 84