Luis Proto Barbosa
Luis Proto Barbosa | |
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Portrait of Luis Proto Barbosa | |
| 3rd Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 14 April 1990 – 14 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Radharao Gracias |
| Constituency | Loutolim |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Froilano Machado |
| Succeeded by | Mauvin Godinho |
| Constituency | Cortalim |
| In office 1963–1977 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Froilano Machado |
| Constituency | Cortalim |
| Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office January 1990 – April 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Dayanand Narvekar |
| Succeeded by | Surendra Sirsat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1927 Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | 6 October 2011 (aged 84) Margao, Goa, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Luis Proto Barbosa (11 January 1927 – 6 October 2011), also known as Poto Barboz, was an Indian politician and physician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Goa from April to December 1990. Barbosa was a member of the Indian National Congress. He played a significant role in the historic Goa Opinion Poll of 1967. He was one of the members elected to the first legislative assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu. Barbosa headed a coalition government of 6 Congress defectors by joining in a coalition with the much larger 18 member Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.