Narana Coissoró
Narana Coissoró | |
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Member of the Assembly of the Republic Elections: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2002 | |
In office 5 April 2002 – 9 March 2005 | |
Constituency | Setúbal |
In office 25 October 1999 – 4 April 2002 | |
Constituency | Lisboa District |
In office 3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995 | |
Constituency | Lisboa District |
Personal details | |
Born | Narana Sinai Coissoró 3 October 1931 Goa, Portuguese India |
Political party | CDS - People's Party |
Spouse | Teresa da Costa Brandão |
Children | One daughter |
Alma mater | University of Coimbra SOAS, University of London |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer Professor |
Narana Sinai Coissoró, GOIP GOC GCIH (born 3 October 1933), is a Portuguese lawyer, professor and retired politician of the right-wing CDS – People's Party (Portuguese: Centro Democrático e Social/Partido Popular – CDS/PP).
Political activity
[edit]Narana Coissoró is a former Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic. He was leader of his party parliamentary group between 1978 and 1991.
Other activities
[edit]Coissoró is President of the Center for Oriental Studies of the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP – Higher Institute of Political and Social Sciences), of the Technical University of Lisbon.[1][2] He also heads the Goan Community Centre in Portugal.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Narana Coissoró is married to Teresa da Costa Brandão, born at Caldas da Rainha, by whom he has a daughter, Smitá da Costa Brandão Coissoró.[citation needed]
He has a degree in law by the University of Coimbra and a doctorate from SOAS, University of London.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]- Grand Officer of the Order of Public Instruction (09-06-1993)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Christ (09-06-1995)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (30-01-2006)
Publications
[edit]- Kalyanam, Chandran (2004). Seeking an Alliance: A Psychiatrist's Guide to the Indian Matrimonial Process in America. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-31384-6. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
References
[edit]- ^ "ISCSP: Instituto de Relações Internacionais – centros de estudo". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ a b Kalyanam 2004, p. 2