Manuel Misquita

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Manuel Misquita was a former Mayor of Karachi under the British Raj and President of Karachi Goan Association. [1]

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Mayor

Misquita was elected Mayor of Karachi in 1945 [2] becoming the first and to date its only Catholic mayor.

Karachi Goan Association

Misquita twice served as President of the Karachi Goan Association, first time from 1941 to 1942 and then again in 1954. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Presidents Archived 6 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine KGA Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  2. Cowasjee, Ardeshir (21 November 2004). "Karachi under the Raj 1843-1947". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2019.