Wilfred de Souza, Indian surgeon and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Goa (born 1927)
Wilfred de Souza
Wilfred Anthony de Souza GCIH was an Indian surgeon and politician who served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Goa from January 1980 to September 1983, and held the position a total of four times. He also served as the 5th Chief Minister of Goa from May 1993 to April 1994, and served two additional terms. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and the Goa Rajiv Congress Party, during his third tenure.
Chief Minister of Goa
The chief minister of Goa is chief executive of the Indian state of Goa. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Goa Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.