John Fernandes | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 29 September 1987 –28 September 1993 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Constituency | Goa |
In office 29 September 1993 –28 September 1999 | |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Faleiro |
Constituency | Goa |
President,Goa Pradesh Congress Committee | |
In office July 2013 –7 October 2014 [1] [2] | |
Preceded by | Subhash Shirodkar |
Succeeded by | Luizinho Faleiro [3] |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
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