The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in western India. It consists of 40 members. In charge of the budget, the Assembly appropriates money for social programs, agricultural development, infrastructure development, etc. It is also responsible for proposing and levying taxes.
Following the end of Portuguese rule, in 1961, Goa was placed under military administration headed by Lt. Gen. Candeth. But on June 8, 1962, military rule was replaced by civilian government when the Lt. Governor formed an informal Consultative Council of 29 nominated members to assist him in the administration of the territory. The Council first met on September 24, 1962, in a meeting open to the public.
The Assembly first convened on January 9, 1964, in the Secretariat building (Adil Shah's Palace). When Goa became a state of India, in 1987 the number of seats in the Assembly was increased to 40.
Presently, the Assembly meets in its own Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. Construction on the building began on January 22, 1994, and its completion was inaugurated by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on March 5, 2000.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Governor | Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu |
| Chief Minister | Digambar Kamat |
| Home Minister | Ravi Naik |
| Speaker | Pratapsingh Raoji Rane |
| Deputy Speaker | Mauvin Godinho |
| Name | Party Affiliation | Tenure (d-m-y) |
|---|---|---|
| Pratapsingh Rane | Indian National Congress | 10-1-1964 to 11-4-1967 |
| Gopal Apa Kamat | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | 13-4–1967 to 23-3-1972 |
| Narayan S. Fugro | Independent | 21-1-1980 to 22-3-1984 |
| Froilano Machado | Indian National Congress | 5-4-1984 to 20-1-1985 |
| Dayanand G. Narvekar | Indian National Congress | 21-1-1985 to 16-9-1989 |
| Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa | Indian National Congress | 22-1-1990 to 14-4-1990 |
| Surendra V. Sirsat | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | 26-4-1990 to 4-4-1991 |
| Shaikh Hassan Haroon | Indian National Congress | 26-7-1991 to 15-1-1995 |
| Tomazinho L. Cardozo | Indian National Congress | 16-1-1995 to 14-6-1999 |
| Pratapsingh Rane | Indian National Congress | 15-6-1999 to 11-6-2002 |
| Vishwas Satarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12-6-2002 to 28-2-2005 |
| Francisco Sardinha | Indian National Congress | 28-2-2005 to 8-7-2005 (pro-tem) |
| Francisco Sardinha | Indian National Congress | 8-7-2005 to 11-6-2007 |
| Pratapsingh Rane | Indian National Congress | 15-6-2007 (incumbent) |
The Goa Assembly consists of 40 members in a unicameral legislature. In charge of the budget, the Assembly appropriates money for social programs, agricultural development, infrastructure development, etc. It is also responsible for proposing and levying taxes.
The territory was originally under army administration headed by Lt. Gen. Candeth. But on June 8, 1962, military rule was replaced by civilian government when the Lt. Governor formed an informal Consultative Council of 29 nominated members to assist him in the administration of the territory. The Council first met on September 24 , 1962, in a meeting open to the public.
When the territory of Goa, Daman and Diu became a state of India, the number of seats in the assembly was increased to 40. This assembly first convened on January 9, 1964, in the Secretariat building (Adil Shah's Palace). Today the Assembly meets in its own Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. Construction on the building began on January 22, 1994, and its completion was inaugurated by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on March 5, 2000.
| Name | Position
Shri. Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu- Governor Shri. Digambar Kamat- Chief Minister Shri. Ravi Naik - Home Minister Shri. Pratap Singh Rane -Speaker
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