Joachim Alva | |
|---|---|
 Joachim Alva, c. 1938 | |
| Sheriff of Bombay | |
| In office 1949–1950 | |
| Preceded by | Mahadeo Laxman Dahanukar |
| Succeeded by | Sir Fazal Ibrahim Rahimtoola |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1968 – 2 April 1974 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1967 | |
| Constituency | Kanara (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1907 |
| Died | 28 June 1979 (aged 72) |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Margaret Alva (Daughter-in-law) |
Joachim Ignatius Sebastian Alva (21 January 1907 – 28 June 1979) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician from Mangalore.[1] He was a prominent Mangalorean Christian figure involved in the Indian independence movement.
After Independence, Alva was appointed Sheriff of Bombay in 1949 for the Bombay state. In 1950, he entered the Provisional Parliament of India. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1952, 1957, and 1962 from North Kanara. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1968 and retired from the Rajya Sabha in 1974.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Members Biographical Sketches 1952 – 2003 :A" (PDF). Rajya Sabha website.