Phyllis Faria
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Phyllis Faria | |
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 Photo-sketch of Faria | |
| Nominated MLA, Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office January 1985[1] – November 1989[2] | |
| President, Mapusa Municipal Council[3] | |
| In office 1 December 1973 – 13 December 1974 | |
| Preceded by | J. B. Clement D'Souza |
| Succeeded by | Shyamsunder Neogi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1924 |
| Died | 22 February 2018 (aged 93) |
| Spouse | Antonio Vasco de Faria |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | Yashadamini Puraskar |
Phyllis Yolanda Virginia Faria (née de Souza; 17 April 1924 – 22 February 2018) was an Indian politician and nominated MLA[4] of the Goa Legislative Assembly. She also served as the President of the Mapusa Municipal Council.[3]
Political career
In 1966, Faria was appointed as the Chairperson of the Project Implementation Committee, Bardez.[5] In 1970, she was elected as a Councillor of the Mapusa Municipal Council[5] and in 1973 became the first woman President of the Council.[3]
In January 1985, Faria along with Sulochana Katkar and Sangeeta Parab was nominated as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly.[1] During her tenure as a nominated MLA[4] of the Goa Legislative Assembly, she served as a member of the Library Committee and the Committee on Privileges of the Goa Legislative Assembly.[8]
She was also the President of the North Goa Mahila Congress.[5] In 1990, Faria became the first woman Chairperson of the Goa Handicrafts Rural & Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC). She served as the Chairperson of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Faria was the Vice Chairperson of the Sanjay Centre For Special Education and as a Director of the Goa Bal Bhavan. She also chaired the Managing Committee of the Sacred Heart School at Parra, Goa.[5]