HISTORY HOUR
XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Cordially invites you to a talk/discussion on
LANGUAGE and BEYOND
by
Shri Eduardo Faleiro
at
Xavier Centre of Historical Research
Alto Porvorim
Thursday, 16th November 2006, 5. 30 pm
Tel: 2417772 ; 2414971
Shri Eduardo Faleiro has been a very active political and social worker
since his university days while studying for L.L.B. and L.L.M. degrees. He
was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu from 1971-76
and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (1974-76). He was a
member of the Lok Sabha (1977-1996); member of the Executive Committee of
the Congress Parliamentary Party (1977-79); President of Goa Pradesh
Congress Committee (1990-91); the Convenor of Congress (I) Affairs
Department, AICC (I) (1984-86); and also a member of the Upper House of
Parliament (1999-2005). He represented India at a number of international
conferences. He was the leader of the Indian Delegation to the United
Nations in 1992.
Shri Faleiro was appointed Minister of State for External Affairs in 1986
and later he was made the Minister of State for Finance in the
Ministry of Finance.
When the Congress (I) government resumed power at the Centre in June 1991,
he was once again made the Minister of State for
External Affairs, post he held until January 17, 1993. He was also allocated
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and given the
Additional Charge of the Department of Electronics, Ocean Development and
Parliamentary Affairs on December 2, 1993.
Shri Faleiro is presently a member of the All India Congress Committee
(AICC) and Co-Chairman, Foreign Affairs Department, AICC; and Commissioner
for NRI Affairs with Cabinet Minister Rank in the Government of Goa.
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