Jennifer Monserrate

Jennifer Monserrate (24 March 1970 – 19 July 2026) was an Indian politician and social worker who was a three-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Taleigao constituency from 2012. In July 2019, she was appointed a Cabinet Minister for Revenue, IT, Labour and Employment under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. Monserrate succeeded Rohan Khaunte who was earlier the Minister of Revenue and IT. She was the only woman minister in Pramod Sawant's cabinet as well as the first woman MLA to be elected from Taleigao constituency. She was one of the ten members of Indian National Congress who joined Bharatiya Janata Party in July 2019.

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