Francisco Sardinha

Francisco Cosme Sardinha (born 15 April 1946) is an Indian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.

He is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party having won 6 times as MLA from Curtorim assembly and 4 times as Lok Sabha MP from South Goa constituency.

[2] He held many portfolios in the Government of Goa under the Chief Ministership of Shri Pratapsing Rane.

He again became a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly in 1999 and remained in office till 2007.

[4] Mr. Sardinha is credited with many pioneering contributions in Goa's development especially in education, agriculture, and sports.