Ramesh Tawadkar | |
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Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 29 March 2022 [1] | |
Deputy | Joshua De Souza |
Preceded by | Rajesh Patnekar |
Minister of Agriculture Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Services Tribal Welfare Sports &Youth Affairs in the Goa Government | |
In office 2012–2017 | |
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Preceded by | Isidore Fernandes |
Constituency | Canacona |
In office 2012–2017 | |
Preceded by | Vijay Pai Khot |
Succeeded by | Isidore Fernandes |
Constituency | Canacona |
In office 2007–2012 | |
Succeeded by | Constituency demolished |
Constituency | Poinguinim |
In office 2005 (By-poll) –2007 | |
Preceded by | Isidore Fernandes |
Constituency | Poinguinim |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Politician |
Ramesh Tawadkar is an Indian politician who serves as the Speaker and member of the Goa Legislative Assembly,representing the Canacona constituency. [2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [3]
He is a minister in the Laxmikant Parsekar-led government in Goa. While serving as sports and youth minister of Goa,Tawadkar was criticized in 2015 for remarks he made about the LGBT community. [4] [5]
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