Francisco Sardinha
Francisco Cosme Sardinha (born 15 April 1946) is an Indian politician, who is serving as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Minister of Goa from 24 November 1999 to 23 October 2000 and as the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly from February 2005 to June 2007. He is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party having won 6 times as MLA from Curtorim assembly and 4 times as Lok Sabha MP from South Goa constituency. Personal life Mr Francisco Sardinha was born on 15 April 1946 in Curtorim, South Goa district to Mr Caetano Sardinha and Mrs Rosa Maria Sardinha. He is married to Mrs Maria Columba Sardinha since 23 May 1976 and has 3 sons. Political career Sardinha was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from 1977–1994. He held many portfolios in the Government of Goa under the Chief Ministership of Shri Pratapsing Rane. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 from Mormugao constituency in Goa. He again became a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly in 1999 and remained in office till 2007. In 1999, he broke away