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Aleixo Sequeira is an Indian politician and businessman who represents the Nuvem Assembly constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Wiki/Biography
Aleixo A. Sequeira was born on Wednesday, 10 April 1957 (age 66 years; as of 2023) in Mombasa, Kenya. His zodiac sign is Aries. He grew up in Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire (now in India). In 1979, Aleixo Sequeira obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree at Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics, Bombay University. His father migrated from India to Africa and then to Mombasa, Kenya, in his youth. In 1973, Sequeira’s father returned to India with his wife and started working as a chemist in Goa.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, Eusebio Antonio de Piedade Sequeira, was the owner of a pharmaceutical and a newspaper company, and his mother, Ermelinda Figueiredo e Sequeira, was a teacher.
Wife & Children
His wife, Maria Aurora Genoveva Linette Pinto e Sequeira, is a retired teacher. The couple has two daughters.
Aleixo Sequeira with his wife, daughters, and a singer (in the black dress)
Address
Aleixo Sequeira resides at H. No. 446/1, Raicho Ambo, Raia, Goa, India (403720).
Signature
Signature by Aleixo Sequeira
Career
Aleixo Sequeira joined the Indian Youth Congress in 1974, where he held various positions before becoming a member of the Indian National Congress. In the late 90s, he contested and won the Goa Legislative Assembly elections from the Nuvem constituency. He served as the deputy speaker in the Third Legislative Assembly of Goa and as a cabinet minister from 8 July 1999 to 19 November 1999, where he held portfolios of Industries, Information and Technology, Official Language, and Public Grievances.
An old picture of Aleixo Sequeira
Sequeira was also a pro-term speaker at the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Goa from 11 June 2007 to 15 June 2007. In 2022, he won the Goa Legislative Assembly elections on the Indian National Congress ticket, beating Arvind D’Costa, a Revolutionary Goans Party contestant, by a margin of 4397 votes. On 14 September 2022, Aleixo Sequeira, along with former chief minister Digambar Kamat, Michael Lobo, Delilah Lobo, Kedar Naik, Sankalp Amonkar, Rajesh Faldesai, and Rudolf Fernandes, joined the BJP government in Goa. On 19 November 2023, he was sworn in as a minister in the BJP-led government in Goa after PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral resigned.
Aleixo Sequeira after taking the oath as a minister in Goa in 2023
Assets/Properties
Movable Assets
- Deposits in Banks: Rs. 2,525,134
- Bonds, Debentures and Shares: Rs. 19,314,343
- NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 1,49,769
- LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 592,430
- Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 38,831,794
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 1,335,552
Immovable Assets
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 25,771,017
- Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 19,941,098
- Residential Buildings: Rs. 29,78,886
Net Worth
In 2023, Aleixo Sequeira’s net worth was calculated at approximately Rs. 60,322,902.