Peter Alvares

Peter Augustus Alvares
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1963–1967
Succeeded byJanardan Jagannath Shinkre
ConstituencyPanjim
Personal details
Born31 March 1908
Died6 May 1975

Peter Augustus Alvares (1908–1975) was an Indian politician. He was the first Member of Parliament from North Goa Lok Sabha constituency (then Panjim), after liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule in 1962.[1][2][3][4] He served as president of All India Railwaymen's Federation from 1968 to 1973 and was its general secretary from 1957 to 1968.[5][6][7]

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