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Pramod Sawant
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- Born 24 April 1973
- Age 51
- Birth Place Mapusa, Goa India
- Profession Ayurveda Medical Practitioner, Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (2008-present)
- In Office Speaker Of The Goa Legislative Assembly 22 March 2017 - 18 March 2019
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Pramod Sawant BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 06 Feb 2025
Pramod Sawant took oath as the new Chief Minister of Goa on March 18, 2019 following the death of Manohar Parrikar.
A two-time MLA representing Sanquelim constituency, Sawant is among the few leaders in the BJP groomed by Parrikar himself. A young leader, Sawant quickly grew through the ranks of ...
Pramod Sawant PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Sulakshana Sawant (2005), |
| Education | Tilak Maharashtra University (MSW) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Pramod Sawant
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | 22 March 2017 - Present |
| Chief Minister of Goa | 19 March 2019 - Present |
PRAMOD SAWANT NEWS
After plans to ban Rottweilers and pit bulls, Goa govt introduces Bill to prohibit breeding of ‘ferocious’ animals
July 22, 2025 8:14 pm
In case a person suffers an injury or is killed by a “ferocious” animal, the Bill states that the legal representative of the deceased person can file a claim for compensation against the owner of the animal.
‘Noticed cases of love jihad’: Now Goa CM wants a law against ‘forced’ conversions
July 22, 2025 8:53 am
Calling on the Congress to support the government, Sawant said, “Recently, some targeted cases are occurring. You may say they are adults…they are in love, but when there are (specific) cases of targeting, then we will have to pay attention.”
Rottweilers and Pitbulls set to be banned in Goa as cabinet approves Bill
July 10, 2025 1:35 am
After the Cabinet meeting, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said The Goa Animal Breeding and Domestication Regulation and Compensation Bill 2025 will be tabled in the monsoon session of the Goa assembly, which is scheduled to be from July 21 to August 8.
Stalemate at Goa Medical College ends with visit by CM Sawant and symbolic apology to a chair
June 11, 2025 9:30 am
The standoff ended on Tuesday with a “symbolic” apology to the “chair” — the same one the Health Minister sat on during his tirade on Saturday — by the doctors, with the Chief Minister present
Day after video of Goa health minister berating doctor causes uproar, Chief Minister Sawant steps in: ‘Appreciate tireless efforts…’
June 09, 2025 2:31 am
The row began on Saturday when Rane visited the hospital for an inspection and received a complaint against the CMO for allegedly refusing an injection to a patient.
‘Collective efforts’: Goa CM Pramod Sawant announces state fully literate
May 31, 2025 5:09 am
Goa has achieved an effective literacy rate of 99.72 per cent, crossing the national benchmark of 95 per cent to achieve “full literacy”, as stipulated by the Ministry of Education.
‘Something is taken (from contractors)...’: In Goa, BJP minister takes corruption swipe at CM’s department
May 27, 2025 6:56 am
CM Pramod Sawant warns of action, says ministers should speak responsibly.
Goa is yog bhoomi, not bhog bhoomi: CM at Sanatan Sanstha event
May 18, 2025 8:25 am
Irrespective of caste and religion, everyone living in this country is a Hindustani, that is why it is a Hindu rashtra, says Sawant
Goa temple stampede that killed 6 was 'entirely preventable', probe finds
May 14, 2025 2:46 pm
The committee found that the stampede was precipitated by a “confluence of preventable lapses and oversights among key stakeholders
26 Goans stranded in Kashmir, CM promises 'all possible assistance' for their return
April 23, 2025 9:13 pm
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant condemned Tuesday’s terror attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
