| Office | Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Predecessor | Atanasio Monserrate
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| Constituency | Taleigao |
| Born | 1970-03-24 (age 56)
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Atanasio Monserrate
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| Occupation | Politician
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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).
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ MLA Jennifer Monserrate will continue as members of the commission for another term.
- ↑ The guest of honour was Dr Desh Prabhudessai. Taleigao MLA Jennifer Monserrate.
- ↑ My husband has been framed in rape case: Jennifer Monserrate.
- ↑ Goa Minor Rape Case: Accused MLA's Wife Cries Political Vendetta.
External links
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