The Goa Assembly consists of 40 members in a unicameral legislature. In charge of the budget, the Assembly appropriates money for social programs, agricultural development, infrastructure development, etc. It is also responsible for proposing and levying taxes.

Following the end of Portuguese rule, in 1961, Goa was placed under military administration headed by Lt. Gen. Candeth. But on June 8, 1962, military rule was replaced by civilian government when the Lt. Governor formed an informal Consultative Council of 29 nominated members to assist him in the administration of the territory. The Council first met on September 24, 1962, in a meeting open to the public.

The Assembly first convened on January 9, 1964, in the Secretariat building (Adil Shah's Palace). When Goa became a state of India, in 1987 the number of seats in the Assembly was increased to 40.

Today the Assembly meets in its own Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. Construction on the building began on January 22, 1994, and its completion was inaugurated by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on March 5, 2000.

[edit] Current Composition

Name

Position Shri. Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu- Governor Shri. Digambar Kamat- Chief Minister Shri. Ravi Naik - Home Minister Shri. Pratap Singh Rane -Speaker Shri. Mauvin Godinho-Deputy Speaker [edit] Past Speakers Name Party Affiliation Tenure (d-m-y) Shri. Pratapsingh Rane Congress 10-1-1964 to 11-4-1967 Shri. Gopal Apa Kamat MGP 13-4–1967 to 23-3-1972 Shri. Narayan S. Fugro Independent 21-1-1980 to 22-3-1984 Shri. Froilano Machado Congress (I) 5-4-1984 to 20-1-1985 Shri. Dayanand G. Narvekar Congress (I) 21-1-1985 to 16-9-1989 Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa Congress (I) 22-1-1990 to 14-4-1990 Shri Surendra V. Sirsat MGP 26-4-1990 to 4-4-1991 Shri. Shaikh Hassan Haroon Congress (I) 26-7-1991 to 15-1-1995 Shri. Tomazinho L. Cardozo Congress (I) 16-1-1995 to 14-6-1999 Shri. Pratapsingh Raoji Rane Congress (I) 15-6-1999 to 11-6-2002 [edit] External links Goa Legislature official site