Arecio D'Souza

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Arecio D'Souza
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
1994–2002

Arecio Agapito D'Souza (born 7 September 1949) is an Indian politician and businessman who is a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Cuncolim Assembly constituency from 1994 to 2002. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early and personal life

Arecio Agapito D'Souza was born on 7 September 1949 in Cuncolim, Goa, Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire (now in India). He completed his M.A.B and is married to Sunita Dsouza. He currently resides at Cuncolim.

Career

In July 1998, D'Souza left United Goans Democratic Party to join Indian National Congress. [5]

Positions held

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