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Manju Naik Gaonkar
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Official portrait in 1967


Office Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
Office Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly







Predecessor Ganba Desai
Successor Ganba Desai


Constituency Canacona
Born 1931-9-9
Born Kanakona, Goa, Portuguese India
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Place of death Canacona, Goa, India



Political party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1967–1972)
Spouse Kamala Gaonkar


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Manju Balkrishna Naik Gaonkar (9 September 1931 – 15 February 2001) was an Indian politician from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Canacona Assembly constituency from 1967 to 1972. He also served as the Deputy speaker in the Goa Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1971.[1][2][3]

Early and personal life

Manju Balkrishna Naik Gaonkar was born at Kanacona, Goa (now Canacona). He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Karnataka University, he was also an alumnus of Rani Parvati Devi College of Arts & Commerce, Belgaum. Gaonkar was also a polyglot and spoke Marathi, Portuguese, English and Hindi. He was married to Kamala Gaonkar and resided at Nagarcem, Canacona, Goa.[1]

Positions held

  • Member of the Business Advisory Committee, 1967
  • Member of the Rules Committee, 1967
  • Chairman of the Privileges Committee, 1967
  • Chairman of Public Accounts Committee, 1971–72
  • Member of Rules Committee, 1971–72
  • Member of Library Committee, 1971–72

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Goa Legislative Assembly. Goa Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. Goa Legislative Assembly | Former Deputy Speakers. Goa Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. Former Goa speaker cremated. Times of India(2001-02-15). Retrieved 2022-11-21.

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