Narana Coissoró

Narana Coissoró GOIP GOC GCIH
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
Constituency	Setúbal
In office 25 October 1999 – 4 April 2002
Constituency	Lisboa District
In office 3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995
Constituency	Lisboa District
Personal details
Born	Narana Sinai Coissoró (1931-10-03) 3 October 1931 Goa, Portuguese India
Political party	CDS - People's Party
Spouse	Teresa da Costa Brandão
Children	One daughter
Alma mater	University of Coimbra SOAS, University of London
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer 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

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

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. He also heads the Goan Community Centre in Portugal.

Personal life

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.

He has a degree in law by the University of Coimbra and a doctorate from SOAS, University of London.

Awards

• Grand Officer of the Order of Public Instruction (09-06-1993)
• Grand Officer of the Order of Christ (09-06-1995)
• Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (30-01-2006)

Publications

• 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.