Venzy Viegas

Venzy Viegas (born 9 August 1977)[1] is an Indian politician and former merchant navy officer[2] who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Benaulim Assembly constituency.

[3][4] Viegas was appointed the legislative party leader of AAP in Goa Assembly in March 2022.

[5] Viegas graduated with the Highest Nautical Diploma in Nautical Science from South Tyneside College, South Shields, United Kingdom in 2011.

[citation needed] Veigas is a merchant navy mariner with 17 years of sailing experience in tanker vessels.

[citation needed] In 2022 he defeated Churchill Alemao (former Chief Minister of Goa), and won by a margin of 1,271 votes in the Benaulim Assembly constituency.