Aleixo Sequeira
Minister of Environment, Captain of Ports, Law and Judiciary and Legislative Affairs, Government of Goa[1]
Assumed office
19 November 2023[2]
Preceded byNilesh Cabral
Chief MinisterPramod Sawant
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded byWilfred D'sa
ConstituencyNuvem
Personal details
Born (1957-04-10) 10 April 1957
Mombasa, Kenya Colony (now Kenya)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBhartiya Janta Party (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (till September 2022)
Residence(s)Nuvem, Goa, India
Alma materBombay University (B.Com)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessperson
Websitetwitter.com/AleixoASequeira

Aleixo A. Sequeira (born 10 April 1957) is an Indian politician and businessman. He is the current member of Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Nuvem Assembly constituency.[3] He contested on the Indian National Congress ticket in 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election and emerged victorious. He defeated Revolutionary Goans Party contestant, Arvind D'Costa by a margin of 4397 votes.[4]

Early life and education

Aleixo A. Sequeira was born on 10 April 1957 to Eusebio Antonio de Piedade Sequeira and Ermelinda Figueiredo e Sequeira (née Figueiredo) in Mombasa, Kenya Colony (now Kenya).[5] He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Commerce from Bombay University in 1979.[3] He is married to a retired service teacher and currently resides at Nuvem, Goa.[6]

References

  1. "CM allocates portfolios to Aleixo Sequeira".
  2. "Goa minister Cabral resigns; ex-Congress leader Sequeira inducted into cabinet".
  3. 1 2 "Aleixo Sequeira(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NUVEM(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. sunita.iyer. "Nuvem, Goa Election 2022 Result LIVE: Congress' Aleixo Sequeira secures thumping win". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  5. "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  6. "Aleixo Sequeira, INC MLA from Nuvem – Our Neta". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
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