Luis Proto Barbosa

{{Short description|Indian politician (1927–2011)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}

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| image = Luis Proto Barbosa.jpg

| caption = Portrait of Luis Proto Barbosa

| name = Luis Proto Barbosa

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1927|01|11}}

| birth_place = Goa, Portuguese India

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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2011|10|06|1927|01|11}}

| death_place = Margao, Goa, India

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| office = 3rd Chief Minister of Goa

| term = 14 April 1990 – 14 December 1990

| predecessor = Churchill Alemao

| successor = President's rule

| office5 = Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly

| termstart5 = January 1990

| termend5 = April 1990

| predecessor5 = Dayanand Narvekar

| successor5 = Surendra Sirsat

| office2 = Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly

| term_start2 = 1989

| term_end2 = 1994

| predecessor2 = constituency established

| successor2 = Radharao Gracias

| constituency2 = Loutolim

| termstart3 = 1984

| term_end3 = 1989

| predecessor3 = Froilano Machado

| successor3 = Mauvin Godinho

| constituency3 = Cortalim

| termstart4 = 1963

| term_end4 = 1977

| predecessor4 = constituency established

| successor4 = Froilano Machado

| constituency4 = Cortalim

| party = Indian National Congress

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Luis Proto Barbosa (11 January 1927 – 6 October 2011), also known as Poto Barboz, was an Indian politician and physician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Goa from April to December 1990. Barbosa was a member of the Indian National Congress. He played a significant role in the historic Goa Opinion Poll of 1967. He was one of the members elected to the first legislative assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu."[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Politician-who-got-elected-for-his-sincerity/articleshow/10260904.cms Politician who got elected for his sincerity] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101105309/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Politician-who-got-elected-for-his-sincerity/articleshow/10260904.cms# |date=1 January 2017 }}". Times of India. 11 October 2011.

Barbosa headed a coalition government of 6 Congress defectors by joining in a coalition with the much larger 18 member Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party."[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/goa-cm-luis-proto-barbosa-proves-more-than-a-match-for-his-opponents/1/315463.html Power games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113042117/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/goa-cm-luis-proto-barbosa-proves-more-than-a-match-for-his-opponents/1/315463.html# |date=13 November 2014 }} ". India Today. 15 August 1990.{{Cite web |url=http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2011/10/dr-luis-proto-barbosa-1927-2011.html# |title=Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa (1927-2011) |access-date=20 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610165230/http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2011/10/dr-luis-proto-barbosa-1927-2011.html# |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}[http://www.nizgoenkar.org/archiveDetails.php?id=680 ORMER CM LUIS PROTO BARBOSA PASSES AWAY AT THE AGE OF 84]