Name of Father

Shri Vasant Kamat

Date of Birth

8 March 1954

Place of Birth

Margao – Goa

Marital Status

Married

Educational Qualification

B.Sc.

Profession

Business and Real Estate Developer

Permanent Address

Sanrit Apartments, 1st Floor Near Masjid, Malbhat, Margao - Goa                                             

December 1994 – February 1999

Member, Second Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa

1995-96

Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Member, Select Committee on Bill No. 29 of 1995 The Goa Advocates Welfare Fund Bill, 1995

1996-97

Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Business Advisory Committee
Member, House Committee to study Model Rent Control Legislation 

1997-98

Member, Panel of Presiding Members Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Government Assurances 

June1999

Member, Third Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa

1999-2000

Chairman, Public Accounts Committee Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances

26 November 1999

Cabinet Minister for Power, Protocol, and Art & Culture Member, Town and Country Planning Board 

June 2002

Re-elected to Fourth Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa 

5 June 2002

Minister for Power, Urban Development and Mines Social and cultural Activities Trustee, Margao Ambulance Trust 
Founder President of Samrat Club
Founder President of Rotaract Club of Margao 

Special Interest

Helping needy people

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading, Playing Badminton, and Swimming 

Sports and Clubs

Life Member, Margao Cricket Club 
B.P.S. Club Margao 
Panaji Gymkhana, Panaji 
Goa Cricket Association 

Countries Visited

Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia 

Other Information

Founder Member, Damodar Education Society; Secretary, Model Education Society; Member and Trustee, Margao Ambulance Trust; Member, Advisory Committee for Parshuram Girijan Samaj; Founder, President of Samrat Club – Margao; 

1973 : Treasurer, Margao Cricket Club; President, Sparkling Stars Association – Margao; Founder and President of Rotary Club Margao

1974 : re-elected President; Member, Goa, Daman and Diu State Council of Sports 1976-78 : Honorary Secretary, Goa Badminton Association

1980-83 : Vice-President, Goa Badminton Association;

1999-2000 : President, Goa Badminton Association; Chairman,

1979-87 : Produce Market Committee; Goa Agricultural appointed Member.

1987-91; reelected its Chairman

1991-1996; Member, Executive Committee, National Council of State Agricultural Marketing Board(New Delhi) 1992-1994 and Vice-Chairman of COSAMB) from,

1994-1996 :Was awarded the COSAMB – award for enriching human life and outstanding performance and contribution to the Agricultural Marketing in the State and the Country by National Council of State Agricultural Marketing Board, New Delhi; was awarded the Bakshi Jivabadada Kerkar State Award by the Government of Goa; Member, Southern Planning and Development Authority

1986-1989 Councillor, Margao Municipal Council 1985-1990; Member, State Consumer Protection Council from 1993-1996.

Total Votes polled

13044

Total votes received 

8525 

Election won with the margin of votes 

4744