Alina Saldanha

Alina Saldanha is an Indian politician from the state of Goa. She is a second term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Cortalim constituency.[1]

Alina Saldanha
Minister of Rural Development
Museum
Science & Technology
Environment in the Goa Government
Assumed office
2012
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)José Matanhy de Saldanha
OccupationPolitician

Political career

She entered politics after the death of her husband José Matanhy de Saldanha in 2012, he was the sitting member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Cortalim. She fought the by poll from his seat.[2][3]

Ministry

She was the only woman Minister in the Laxmikant Parsekar led government in Goa.[4][5][6]

Portfolios

She is in charge of

  • Environment[7]
  • Rural Development
  • Ex-Forest[8][9]
  • Museum
  • Science & Technology
gollark: It is not. As far as I know, the way it works (roughly) is that when you measure one thing in a pair, you know the other one must be in the other state; no way to transfer data that way unless you can already transfer the same amount of data to the other end.
gollark: So your issue is just flexible working hours?
gollark: Are you suggesting that having to hunt/gather food isn't "work" for animals?
gollark: For example, a train station I'm aware of has a ticket office with 4 people at desks and basically no activity, even though they mostly just act as bad frontends for the automatic ticket system, for which there are also (not very good) automatic ticket machines.
gollark: There are some things which I think probably should be automated but aren't, though, and I think that's mostly just because some people want there to be humans around for whatever reason and pressure to "preserve jobs".

References
  1. "Alina Saldhana (Winner) CORTALIM (BYE ELECTION 02-06-2012) (SOUTH GOA)". myneta.info. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. "Goa: Alina Saldanha elected unopposed as Cong candidate withdraws". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. "Goa by-poll: Alina Saldanha files nomination on BJP ticket". ndtv.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. "Alina Saldanha to be inducted into Goa Cabinet on June 8". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. "Goa minister Alina Saldanha reiterates demand for special status". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  6. "the only woman member in the Goa cabinet". mid-day.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. "Alina Saldanha gets environment, forest portfolios". business-standard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  8. "Saldanha confirms tiger presence in Goa`s wildlife". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  9. "forest minister Alina". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.


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