Manju Balkrishna Naik Gaonkar (9 September 1931 – 15 February 2001) was an Indian politician from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Canacona Assembly constituency from 1967 to 1972. He also served as the Deputy speaker in the Goa Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1971.[1][2][3]

Manju Naik Gaonkar
Official portrait in 1967
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
March 1967 – 1972
Preceded byGanba Desai
Succeeded byGanba Desai
ConstituencyCanacona
Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
18 April 1967 – 25 March 1971
Preceded byMamdali Jiwani
Succeeded byShaba Desai
Personal details
Born
Manju Balkrishna Naik Gaonkar

(1931-09-09)9 September 1931
Kanakona, Goa, Portuguese India
Died15 February 2001(2001-02-15) (aged 69)
Canacona, Goa, India
Political partyMaharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1967–1972)
SpouseKamala Gaonkar
Alma mater
Committees
  • Business Advisory
  • Rules
  • Privileges
  • Public Accounts
  • Library

Early and personal life

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Manju Balkrishna Naik Gaonkar was born at Kanacona, Goa (now Canacona). He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Karnataka University, he was also an alumnus of Rani Parvati Devi College of Arts & Commerce, Belgaum. Gaonkar was also a polyglot and spoke Marathi, Portuguese, English and Hindi. He was married to Kamala Gaonkar and resided at Nagarcem, Canacona, Goa.[1]

Positions held

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  • Member of the Business Advisory Committee, 1967
  • Member of the Rules Committee, 1967
  • Chairman of the Privileges Committee, 1967
  • Chairman of Public Accounts Committee, 1971–72
  • Member of Rules Committee, 1971–72
  • Member of Library Committee, 1971–72

References

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  1. ^ a b "Goa Legislative Assembly". Goa Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly | Former Deputy Speakers". Goa Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Former Goa speaker cremated". Times of India. 15 February 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2022.