Venzy Viegas Explained

Venzy Viegas
Office:Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Term Start:10 March 2022
Predecessor:Churchill Alemao
Constituency:Benaulim
Birth Date:9 August 1977
Birth Place:Goa, India
Occupation:Politician
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Office2:AAP Working President
Term Start2:24 May 2022

Captain Venzy Viegas (born 9 August 1977)[1] is an Indian politician and former merchant navy officer[2] who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Benaulim Assembly constituency. A member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he was elected as the MLA from Benaulim in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election.[3] [4] Viegas was appointed as the legislative party leader of AAP in Goa Assembly in March 2022.[5]

Education

Highest Nautical Diploma in Nautical Science from South Tyneside College,South Shields,United Kingdom in 2011

Career

MLA Capt Venzy Veigas is a merchant navy mariner with 17 years of sailing experience in tanker vessels.In 2022 he defeated Churchill Alemao (former Chief Minister of Goa),and won by a margin of 1,271 votes in the Benaulim Assembly constituency. Viegas was also appointed the Working President for AAP in May 2022.

Electoral Performance

2022 Assembly Election, Benaulim

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goa Legislative Assembly . 2024-06-01 . www.goavidhansabha.gov.in.
  2. News: 2022-03-20 . Merchant navy captain to giant killer: AAP’s Venzy Viegas keen on uprooting graft in Goa . 2024-06-01 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: Election Commission of India . 2022-03-10 . results.eci.gov.in.
  4. Web site: AAP wins maiden seats in Goa as Venzy Viegas beats Churchill Alemao . 2022-03-10 . The Week . en.
  5. News: 2022-03-30 . Venzy is AAP’s legislative party leader . The Times of India . 2023-02-15 . 0971-8257.