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Digamber Kamat | |
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Leader of the Opposition, Goa Legislative Assembly | |
In office 18 July 2019 – 31 March 2022 | |
Governor | Mridula Sinha Satya Pal Malik Bhagat Singh Koshiyari (Additional charge) P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
Preceded by | Chandrakant Kavlekar, |
Succeeded by | Michael Lobo |
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 1994 | |
Preceded by | Ananta Narcina Naik |
Constituency | Margao |
9th Chief Minister of Goa | |
In office 8 June 2007 – 9 March 2012 | |
Preceded by | Pratapsingh Rane |
Succeeded by | Manohar Parrikar |
Personal details | |
Born | Margao, Goa, Portuguese India | 8 March 1954
Political party | Bharatiya Janata party (1994-2005) (2022 - present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress(1989-1994) (2005-2022) |
Spouse | Asha Kamat |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Goa |
Digamber Kamat (born 8 March 1954) is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2007 to 2012. CM contender, Kamat won seventh term from Margao.[1] From 2006 to 2019, he was the president of Swimming Federation of India.[2] Currently, he serves as an MLA from the Margao constituency. Kamat is one of the most well recognised contemporary Goan politicians. Known for his philanthropic activities for the people of Goa. Kamat is a liberal and passionate about sports, education, culture and music.