Aleixo A. Sequeira (born 10 April 1957) is an Indian politician and businessman who serves as the member and cabinet minister in the second Pramod Sawant ministry of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Nuvem Assembly constituency.[3] He successfully contested on the Indian National Congress ticket in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election by defeating Revolutionary Goans Party candidate Arvind D'Costa by a margin of 4,397 votes.[4]

Aleixo Sequeira
Minister of Environment, Captain of Ports, Law and Judiciary and Legislative Affairs, Government of Goa[2]
Assumed office
19 November 2023[1]
Preceded byNilesh Cabral
Chief MinisterPramod Sawant
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded byWilfred D'sa
ConstituencyNuvem
Personal details
Born
Aleixo A. Sequeira

(1957-04-10) 10 April 1957 (age 67)
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
  • businessman
Websitetwitter.com/AleixoASequeira

Early life and education

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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

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  1. ^ "Goa minister Cabral resigns; ex-Congress leader Sequeira inducted into cabinet". 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ "CM allocates portfolios to Aleixo Sequeira".
  3. ^ a b "Aleixo Sequeira(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NUVEM(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. ^ sunita.iyer. "Nuvem, Goa Election 2022 Result LIVE: Congress' Aleixo Sequeira secures thumping win". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Aleixo Sequeira, INC MLA from Nuvem – Our Neta". Retrieved 17 August 2022.