Michael Lobo (politician)

Michael Lobo
Lobo in 2019
Leader of the Opposition of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
31 March 2022 – 10 July 2022
Preceded byDigambar Kamat
Succeeded byYuri Alemao
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
7 March 2012 (2012-03-07)
Preceded byAgnelo Nicholas Fernandes
ConstituencyCalangute
Personal details
Born
Michael Vincent Lobo

(1976-06-18) 18 June 1976 (age 48)
Mapusa, Goa, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2007–January 2022)
(September 2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
(January 2022–September 2022)
SpouseDelilah Lobo
Children2
Residence(s)Parra, Goa, India
Alma materSt. Britto High School
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessperson
CabinetMinister
Committees
  • Estimates
  • Budget
PortfolioMinister for waste management

Michael Vincent Lobo (born 18 June 1976) is an Indian politician and businessman who is a former member of the Indian National Congress and MLA of the Goa Legislative Assembly from Calangute. He is also the former Leader of Opposition of Indian National Congress in the Goa Legislative Assembly.

Lobo opposed the opening of India's first Playboy club in Candolim. Lobo resigned as Member of Legislative Assembly for Calangute under Bhartiya Janta Party. He then joined Indian National Congress and was made a candidate for the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election for Calangute. He then defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party after the elections.