Goa assembly
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The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

 in western India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. 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
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

 became a state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, 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
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...

 on March 5, 2000.

Current Composition

Position Name
Governor Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu
Shivinder Singh Sidhu
Shivinder Singh Sidhu is an Indian political figure, currently serving as Governor of Goa.He was earlier an IAS officer of 1952 batch belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. While in the state, he served as the District Magistrate of Kanpur and subsequently as Commissioner of Agra Division...

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat
Digambar Kamat
Digambar Kamat is an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Goa, since June 2007. He belongs to the Indian National Congress.-Political career:...

Home Minister Ravi Naik
Speaker Pratapsingh Raoji Rane
Pratapsingh Raoji Rane
Pratapsingh Raoji Rane , is an Indian politician from the state of Goa, currently serving as the speaker of the state assembly...

Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho

List of Speakers of Goa Legislative Assembly

Name Party Affiliation Tenure (d-m-y)
Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar
Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar
Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar born in Indian state of Goa on 12 December 1916.*He studied Law in Portuguese India.Worked as an editor with Navashakti daily in Mumbai...

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early...

1961-1964
Pratapsingh Rane Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

10-1-1964 to 11-4-1967
Gopal Apa Kamat Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early...

13-4–1967 to 23-3-1972
Narayan S. Fugro Independent 21-1-1980 to 22-3-1984
Froilano Machado Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

5-4-1984 to 20-1-1985
Dayanand G. Narvekar Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

21-1-1985 to 16-9-1989
Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

22-1-1990 to 14-4-1990
Surendra V. Sirsat Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early...

26-4-1990 to 4-4-1991
Shaikh Hassan Haroon Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

26-7-1991 to 15-1-1995
Tomazinho L. Cardozo Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

16-1-1995 to 14-6-1999
Pratapsingh Rane Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

15-6-1999 to 11-6-2002
Vishwas Satarkar Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

12-6-2002 to 28-2-2005
Francisco Sardinha
Francisco Sardinha
Francisco Sardinha is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 24 November 1999 to 24 October 2000. Presently, he is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Political career:...

Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

28-2-2005 to 8-7-2005 (pro-tem)
Francisco Sardinha
Francisco Sardinha
Francisco Sardinha is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 24 November 1999 to 24 October 2000. Presently, he is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Political career:...

Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

8-7-2005 to 11-6-2007
Pratapsingh Rane Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

15-6-2007 (incumbent)

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