Machado, Shri Froilano Carmelino da Rocha, Congress (I), (Cortalim): b. at Vasco da Gama on 22nd November, 1925; native place – Nagoa de Verna, Salcete, Goa; m. to Sarita Souza, ed. St. Xavier’s College, Bombay, B.A. Bombay University; Entrepreneurship; carried out study of Ports as a guest of London Port Authorities and of Port Administration at Rotterdam in 1972; toured the Western and Northern Europe for 3 months; Businessman and Director of many Companies; knows English, Portuguese, Konkani to an extent Italian, French and Hindi; Member, Fourth Legislative Assembly 1977-79; Member, Fifth Legislative Assembly from January 1980; Elected Speaker of the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu on 21-1-1980; participated in All India Dock Safety seminars and contributed to various papers and publications on economic matters; is Public Relations Director of Goa Publications; was Chief Warden for the whole of Mormugao during the Indo Pak conflict (Bangladesh); President of the Administrative Body of Mormugao Dock Labour Board and President of the Mormugao Stevedores’ Association for over 8 years continuously; Member of the Mormugao Dock Labour Board; Member of Dock Advisory Committee, Government of India, Ministry of transport and Shipping; Member of the Managing Committee of the Federation of Association of Stevedores with Headquarters at Madras; Member of Dock Safety Committee, Inspectorate Dock Safety, Mormugao, Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Secretary of its Publicity Sub-Committee; was appointed Arbitrator in the dispute raised by the launch crew of Mormugao; Member of the Select Committee of I.S.I.; was Director of Goa Urban Cooperative Bank; Past-President of Lions Club of Vasco da Gama, Goa; Life Member of Konkani Bhasha Mandal and Founder Executive Member of Goan Folklore; Member of the Governing Body of Murgao Education Society (M.E.S. College); President of Pax Sports Club, Nagoa, salcete Goa; has instituted Scolarships for poor students; has donated vast lands of his family’s property to found an orphanage- the St. Joseph’s Convent at Nagoa of Verna; was the treasurer of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee; Member, Estimates Committee 1977-78, 1978-79; Member, Committee on Government Assurances, 1977-78; Chairman, Business Advisory Committee 1980-81; Chairman, Rules Committee 1980-81. Hobbies: Photography. Special interest: Arts, Journalism, Social Sciences and Interior decoration. Recreation: Indoor Sports, Table tennis, Carrom, etc. Permanent Address: FROSARA, Mangor Hill, Vasco da Gama, Goa. Election results Total votes polled: 11030 Votes received: 6296 Election won with margin of votes: 3229 .