Venzy Viegas

Venzy Viegas (born 9 August 1977) is an Indian politician and former merchant navy officer who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Benaulim Assembly constituency. A member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he was elected as the MLA from Benaulim in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election. Viegas was appointed the legislative party leader of AAP in Goa Assembly in March 2022.

Education Viegas graduated with the Highest Nautical Diploma in Nautical Science from South Tyneside College, South Shields, United Kingdom in 2011.

Career Veigas is a merchant navy mariner with 17 years of sailing experience in tanker vessels.

In 2022 he defeated Churchill Alemao (former Chief Minister of Goa), and won by a margin of 1,271 votes in the Benaulim Assembly constituency. Viegas was also appointed the Working President for AAP in May 2022.

Electoral history 2022 Assembly Election, Benaulim