Goa Legislative Assembly

Velho, Shri Leo, Cong, (Navelim): b. at Chinchinim on May, 7th, 1934; m. to Rica Fernandes; ed. S.S.C.E., St. Stanislaus’s High School, Bombay; B.A., R.P.D. College and L.L.B., R.L. Law College, Belgaum (Karnataka University); M.A., St. Xavier’s College, Bombay; Bar-at-Law, Society of Lincoln’s Institution London; Advocate; knows Konkani, English, Portuguese, Hindi and Marathi; Member of Second and Third Legislative Assembly i.e. 1967-72 and 1972-77; Member of Fourth Legislative Assembly from June, 1977; was a Member of Azad Gomantak Dal; appointed Judge for the inter-schools competitions under Youth Parliament Scheme; Member, National Integration Council Committee; Legal Advisor to Mineral and Metals Trading Corporation, Goa; Chairman, Goa Agricultural Produce Market Committee: Whip, Congress Legislature Party; President, Margao Hutment Dewellers Association; Chairman, Committee on Delegated Legislation 1967-68 (resigned in September 1967), 1970-71; Member, Library Committee 1971-72; Chairman, Library Committee 1972-73 and 1973-74, Member, Rules Committee 1971-72, 1974-75 and 1976-77; Member, Committee on Government Assurances 1975-76 and 1977-78; Member, Committee on Privileges, 1971-72 and 1976-77; served on Panel of Presiding Members 1976-77; Member, Estimates Committee 1975-76; Member, Committee on Delegated Legislation 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1977-78.
    Hobbies: Reading and Movies.
    Special interest: Social service.
    Recreation: Table Tennis, Badminton, Tennis, Football, Cricket and Athletics.
    Permanent Address: Chinchinim Salcete Goa.
    Telephone No.: (Office) 2418 Margao