Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 13/12/1955 |
| Age | 63 years (died on 17, Mar, 2019) |
| Birthplace | Mapuçá, Goa, Portuguese India (Now India) |
| Date of Death | 17/03/2019 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Weight | 76 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
| B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
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Personal Life
| Hometown | Mapusa, Goa |
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| School | Loyola High School, Margao, New Goa High School, Mapusa, Goa |
| College | St. Xaviers College, Mapusa, Goa, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Widower |
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| Wife | Late Medha Parrikar (died of cancer in 1999) |
| Children | Abhijit Parrikar, Utpal Parrikar |
Family
| Father | Gopalkrishna Parrikar |
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| Mother | Radhabai Parrikar |
| Siblings | Avdhut Parrikar, Suresh Parrikar |
| Children | Son: Abhijit Parrikar, Utpal Parrikar |
Career
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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Favourites
| Favourite Politician | Narendra Modi |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. The Chief Minister of an Indian state was the first IITian to be sworn in. | |
| 2. He valued simplicity and favored using public transport. | |
| 3. Throughout his time as CM, he did not upgrade to a larger residence. | |
| 4. There were no allegations of corruption during his term as a minister. | |
| 5. He was the initial politician from Goa to serve as Defence Minister. | |
| 6. In 2018, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. | |
| 7. His mobile phone numbers ended in 1313 and 131213. | |
| 8. He formed his first government in 2000 with the help of 13 non-BJP MLAs and returned to power in 2017 with support from 13 BJP MLAs. | |
| 9. He never completed a full five-year term as Chief Minister across all four tenures. | |
| 10. He was described by PM Narendra Modi as the architect of modern Goa. | |
| 11. He introduced schemes as CM including computers for students, direct money transfer to beneficiaries, old age pension, and health insurance, which were later adopted by the Modi government at the national level. |