Английская Википедия:Farrel Furtado
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Farrel Benito Furtado E Gracias (born Farrel Benito Furtado; 1 November 1961) is an Indian politician and teacher who is a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Velim Assembly constituency from 1989 to 1994. Furtado holds the distinction of being the first and only woman legislator to be elected from the Velim constituency.[1][2][3]
Furtado was elected for the term 1989 to 1994.[4] She had contested the 1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election on the Indian National Congress ticket and won against Janata Dal candidate, Minguel Gabriel Rodrigues by a margin of 6706 votes.[5]
Early and personal life
Farrel Benito Furtado was born in East Africa,[6] she completed her studies in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. She is married to Elvis GraciasШаблон:Citation needed and has a son.[7] She resides at Cuncolim, Goa.[8]
Career
Politics
In November 2017, Furtado along with Victor Gonsalves joined Goa Forward Party.[9][10][11] In 2021, she joined All India Trinamool Congress.[12]
Sports
Furtado is a former national level field hockey player and captained the Goa hockey team at the nationals. She played an integral role in resuscitating the state women's hockey association and currently serves as the senior vice president at the Goans Hockey Association. She is also a former chairman of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Furtado was also awarded the International Youth award at Tokyo in the year 1980.
Teaching
Furtado currently is a senior teacher at Maria Bambina Convent High School, Cuncolim.
Felicitation
On 9 January 2014 at the golden jubilee of the Goa State Assembly, Furtado was felicitated along with eight other Goan women legislators.[13]
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External links
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- Trinamool Congress politicians from Goa
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- People from South Goa district
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