In September 2006, he served as the commissioner for non-resident Indian affairs for the Congress Government of Goa.

Earlier, he was a member of the legislative assembly of Goa for a short while, before shifting to national-level politics.

[citation needed] Faleiro was knighted by the Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa with the 'Grande-Oficial da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique' in January 2017.

[1] In March 2006, Mr Faleiro was appointed commissioner for Non-resident Indian Affairs by the Government of Goa, with the rank of a cabinet minister.

2007: Chairman of Universal Peace Federation of India (non-governmental organization in consultative status in the Social and Economic Council of the United Nations)