Filipe Nery Rodrigues

Filipe Nery Rodrigues (born 19 October 1962) is an Indian politician, businessman and civil engineer who served as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Velim Assembly constituency in the 1999, 2002, 2007, and 2017 elections as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).^[1] In July 2019, he was one of ten INC members who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[2][3]

Filipe Rodrigues
Rodrigues in 2009
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office 2017–2022
Preceded by	Benjamin Silva
Succeeded by	Cruz Silva
Constituency	Velim
Personal details
Born	Filipe Nery Rodrigues (1962-10-19) 19 October 1962 (age 62) Salcete, Goa, India
Political party	Nationalist Congress Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)	Sirlim, Chinchinim, Goa
Education	Diploma in Civil Engineering
Alma mater	Government Polytechnic, Panaji
Profession	Civil Engineer businessman

Early life and education

Rodrigues was born on 19 October 1962 in Salcete, Goa, the son of Cruz Rodrigues.^[4] He completed his diploma in civil engineering at Government Polytechnic, Panaji in 1984.^[5]