On Friday, September 4, 2015, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا <[email protected]> wrote:
> Former Goa CM Dr Wilfred de Souza passes awayPaul Fernandes > <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Paul-Fernandes.cms>,TNN > | Sep 4, 2015, 10.53 AM IST > A > A > [image: Former Goa CM Dr Wilfred de Souza passes away] > Former chief minister, Dr Wilfred de Souza passed away after a brief > illness at a city hospital > > > PANAJI: Former chief minister, Dr Wilfred de Souza passed away after a > brief illness at a city hospital on Friday morning. He was 88. > > Wilfred, who holds a double FRCS (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, > (Edinburgh and London) was conferred with several awards, plunged into > politics after he contested the assembly elections in 1974. He was > recipient of Dr B C Roy Award as "Eminent Medical Man & Statesman" from the > Medical Council of India at the hands of then President of India, K R > Narayanan. > > Known for his combative brand of politics, he was the key figure in the > Congress (U) win in 1980, which disloged the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party > after 17 years of rule and changed the face of state politics. > > De Souza was first sworn in chief minister in 1993. He was dislodged by a > rebel group but regained his status after six days till November 1994, the > twin stints lasting about 19 months. He also became chief minister in 1998 > for a short term from July 30, 1998 till November 26, 1998 when a splinter > group toppled his government. > > The veteran politician represented UGP, Congress (U) and (I), Goa Rajiv > Congress, NCP and Trinamool Congress during his political career spanning > over three decades. > > He was admitted to a city hospital affect developing some respiratory > problems. > > First by defeating the 17 years of MGP rule and later by dismantling the > Bahujan Samaj politics founded by Bandodkat, Wilfred D'Souza became a > central player in the events that brought the Congress to power in Goa in > 1980. > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Former-Goa-CM-Dr-Wilfred-de-Souza-passes-away/articleshow/48798863.cms > > -- > P +91-832-2409490 M 9822122436 Twitter: @fn Facebook: fredericknoronha > Goa,1556 Shared Content at archive.org https://archive.org/details/goa1556 > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','saligao-net%[email protected]');> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Alan Durante -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
