Jennifer Monserrate (born 24 March 1970) is an Indian politician who is a three-term member from the Taleigao Assembly constituency of the Goa Legislative Assembly. She is the incumbent Cabinet Minister for Revenue, IT, Labour and Employment under Chief Minister

Pramod Sawant Pramod Sawant (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian politician and the 11th and current Chief Minister of Goa. Sawant represents the Sanquelim constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an a ...

. She assumed office of Minister of Revenue and IT in July 2019. She succeeded

Rohan Khaunte Rohan Ashok Khaunte (born 25 February 1974) is a politician and philanthropist from Goa. He is the Minister for Tourism, IT, E&C and Printing and Stationary in the Government of Goa. He is an MLA from Porvorim constituency from the North Goa ...

who was earlier the Minister of Revenue & IT. She is the only woman Minister in Pramod Sawant's Cabinet as well as the first woman MLA to be elected from Taleigao Assembly for two successive terms. She was one of the ten members of

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who joined

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in July 2019.

Personal life

She is married to politician and three term Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly

Atanasio Monserrate Atanasio Monserrate, also known as Babush, is an Indian politician from the state of Goa. Babush is a three term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from Panaji. He was the Member of Legislative ...

also known as Babush Monserrate. Since 2012, Atanasio and Jennifer are recognized as the first spousal couple in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Since 2022, Goa Legislative Assembly other spousal couples include

Michael Lobo Michael Lobo (born 12 September 1953) is an Indian scientist, writer, and genealogist. He is the author of three self-published books on the Catholic community in Mangalore, India. Early life and education Michael Lobo was born in Mangalore, ...

and Delilah Lobo, respectively from Calangute and Siolim Constituencies as well as

Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane (born 23 March 1971) is an Indian politician and a cabinet Minister in the Government of Goa headed by Pramod Sawant. He is the son of Pratapsingh Raoji Rane who is a former Chief Minister of Goa and an incumbent I ...

and Deviya Vishwajit Rane, respectively from Valpoi and Porem constituencies.

Committees

*Public Accounts Committee member since 8 Aug. 2012. *Committee On Petitions member since 8 Aug. 2012.

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Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly
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