Tony Fernandes (politician)
Tony Fernandes also known as Sebastião Fernandes[5] or Sabastyan,[6] was an Indian politician from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Sanguem Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967. He also served as a cabinet minister in the first Dayanand Bandodkar ministry.[7][8][9][10][11]
Tony Fernandes | |
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Official portrait in 1963 | |
| Minister of Law, Labour, Industries and Agriculture Government of Goa, Daman and Diu[2] | |
| In office 20 December 1963[1] – 1967 | |
| Governor | M. R. Sachdev |
| Chief Minister | Dayanand Bandodkar |
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Vasudev Morajkar |
| Constituency | Sanguem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | Unknown |
| Political party | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (June 1963–1967)[3] |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress[4] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister |
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Career edit
Fernandes was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) before contesting the Goa Legislative Assembly elections. He left INC to join Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and contested in the 1963 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election and emerged victorious, he served for five years from 1963 to 1967.
Fernandes was made the cabinet minister in the first Dayanand Bandodkar ministry on 20 December 1963 and was allotted Law, Labour, Industries and Agriculture as portfolios.[12]
References edit
- ^ "New Era". 1965.
- ^ Congress, Indian National (November 6, 1963). "Year of Freedom" – via Google Books.
- ^ Sadasivan, S. N. (November 6, 1977). Party and Democracy in India. Tata McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780070965911 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fernandes, Aureliano (November 6, 1997). "Cabinet Government in Goa, 1961-1993: A Chronicled Analysis of 30 Years of Government and Politics in Goa". Maureen & Camvet Publishers – via Google Books.
- ^ Diu (India), Goa, Daman and (April 1964). Government Gazette. Boletim Oficial.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bhārata Kā Rājapatra: The Gazette of India. Controller of Publications. 1963.
- ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ Times, Navhind (2022-04-10). "Finally, Sanguem gets a cabinet minister". The Navhind Times. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ Nag, Sajal; Gurung, Tejimala; Choudhury, Abhijit (2007). Making of the Indian Union: Merger of Princely States and Excluded Areas. Akansha Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8370-110-5.
- ^ State Politics in India. Meenakshi Prakashan. 1976.
- ^ Diu (India), Goa, Daman and (1964). Government Gazette. Boletim Oficial.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ India, a Reference Annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1964.