Farrel Benito Furtado E Gracias is an Indian politician and teacher who is a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Velim Assembly constituency from 1989 to 1994.
10 Facts About Farrel Furtado
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Farrel Benito Furtado was born in East Africa, she completed her studies in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.
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Farrel Furtado is married to Elvis Gracias and has a son.
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Farrel Furtado had contested the 1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election on the Indian National Congress ticket and won against Janata Dal candidate, Minguel Gabriel Rodrigues by a margin of 6706 votes.
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Farrel Furtado is a former national level field hockey player and captained the Goa hockey team at the nationals.
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Farrel Furtado played an integral role in resuscitating the state women's hockey association and currently serves as the senior vice president at the Goans Hockey Association.
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Farrel Furtado is a former chairman of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
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Farrel Furtado was awarded the International Youth award at Tokyo in the year 1980.
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Farrel Furtado currently is a senior teacher at Maria Bambina Convent High School, Cuncolim.
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On 9 January 2014 at the golden jubilee of the Goa State Assembly, Farrel Furtado was felicitated along with eight other Goan women legislators.