Jennifer Monserrate | |
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| Monserrate in 2024 | |
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Atanasio Monserrate |
| Constituency | Taleigao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Monserrate 24 March 1970 Santacruz,Bombay,India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Atanasio Monserrate |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jennifer Monserrate (born 24 March 1970) is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister who is a three-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Taleigao constituency. [3] In July 2019, she was appointed as a Cabinet Minister for Revenue, IT, Labour and Employment under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.[ citation needed ]
She succeeded Rohan Khaunte who was earlier the Minister of Revenue and IT. She is the only woman Minister in Pramod Sawant's Cabinet as well as the first woman MLA to be elected from Taleigao Assembly for two successive terms.[ citation needed ]
She was one of the ten members of Indian National Congress who joined Bharatiya Janata Party in July 2019. [4] [5]
Jennifer Monserrate was born on 24 March 1970 in Santa Cruz, Bombay. [6]
She is married to politician and three term Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly Atanasio Monserrate also known as Babush Monserrate. Since 2012, Atanasio and Jennifer are recognized as the first spousal couple in the Goa Legislative Assembly. [7] [8] Since 2022, Goa Legislative Assembly other spousal couples include Michael Lobo and Delilah Lobo, respectively from Calangute and Siolim Constituencies as well as Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane and Deviya Vishwajit Rane, respectively from Valpoi and Porem constituencies.[ citation needed ]