Jennifer Monserrate
Jennifer Monserrate | |
|---|---|
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Atanasio Monserrate |
| Constituency | Taleigao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Monserrate 24 March 1970 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Atanasio Monserrate |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jennifer Monserrate is an Indian Politician from the state of Goa.She is a second term member from Taleigao Constituency of the Goa Legislative Assembly[1] She is the incumbent Cabinet Minister for Revenue, IT, Labour and Employment under the Chief Minister of Dr. Pramod Sawant. She assumed office of Minister of Revenue and IT in July 2019. She succeeds Mr. Rohan Khaunte who was earlier the Minister of Revenue & IT. She is the only women Minister in Dr. Pramod Sawant Cabinet as well as the first women MLA to be elected from Taleigao Assembly for two successive terms.
She was one of the ten members of Indian National Congress who joined Bharatiya Janata Party in July 2019.[2][3]
Constituency[]
She represents the Taleigão constituency.[4][5][6]
Personal life[]
She is married to Politician and three term Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly Atanasio Monserrate also known as Babush Monserrate. They are the only wife and husband in the Goa Legislative Assembly.[7][8]
Committees[]
- Member Since 8 Aug 2012 Public Accounts Committee
- Member Since 8 Aug 2012 Committee On Petitions
References[]
- ^ "Jennifer Monserrate (Winner) TALEIGAO (NORTH GOA)". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ 10 former Goa Congress MLAs, who joined BJP, reach Delhi to meet Amit Shah
- ^ In fresh jolt to Congress in Goa, 10 party legislators switch to BJP
- ^ "Indian National Congress Constituency : 12-Taleigao Votes Polled : 20616 Votes Received : 10682 Won By : 1151". goaassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "MLA Jennifer Monserrate will continue as members of the commission for another term". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "The guest of honour was Dr Desh Prabhudessai. Taleigao MLA Jennifer Monserrate". navhindtimes.in. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "My husband has been framed in rape case: Jennifer Monserrate". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Goa Minor Rape Case: Accused MLA's Wife Cries Political Vendetta". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
External links[]
- 1970 births
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- Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly
- Women in Goa politics
- People from North Goa district
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- 21st-century Indian politicians
- Goa MLAs 2017–2022
- Indian National Congress politicians from Goa
- Women members of the Goa Legislative Assembly
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Goa
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