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Narana Coissoró

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Narana Coissoró
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
ConstituencySetúbal
In office
25 October 1999 – 4 April 2002
ConstituencyLisboa District
In office
3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995
ConstituencyLisboa District
Personal details
Born
Narana Sinai Coissoró

(1931-10-03) 3 October 1931 (age 93)
Goa, Portuguese India
Political partyCDS - People's Party
SpouseTeresa da Costa Brandão
ChildrenOne daughter
Alma materUniversity of Coimbra
SOAS, University of London
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
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

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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

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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

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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

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Publications

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "ISCSP: Instituto de Relações Internacionais – centros de estudo". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  2. ^ a b Kalyanam 2004, p. 2