Luis Proto Barbosa

Luis Proto Barbosa
Portrait of Luis Proto Barbosa
3rd Chief Minister of Goa
In office
14 April 1990 – 14 December 1990
Preceded byChurchill Alemao
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byRadharao Gracias
ConstituencyLoutolim
In office
1984–1989
Preceded byFroilano Machado
Succeeded byMauvin Godinho
ConstituencyCortalim
In office
1963–1977
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byFroilano Machado
ConstituencyCortalim
Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
January 1990  April 1990
Preceded byDayanand Narvekar
Succeeded bySurendra Sirsat
Personal details
Born(1927-01-11)11 January 1927
Goa, Portuguese India
Died6 October 2011(2011-10-06) (aged 84)
Margao, Goa, India
Political partyIndian 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.