Joshua De Souza

• Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly
• Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mapusa Constituency, Goa
• National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party Minority Morcha
• Chairman - Mormugao Planning & Development Authority
• Former Councillor in the Municipal Council of Mapusa- ward number 13

Joshua De Souza is the son of late Adv. Francisco C.J.A de Pinto e Souza, who served the people of Mapusa as a Councillor, Mayor, M.L.A, and went on to become the Dy. Chief Minister of the State of Goa. Joshua had the opportunity to work closely with his father which ultimately drew him towards his community. He contested his first municipal election in 2016, and won. After his father’s death, he decided to contest his first by-election in 2019. On winning, he was elected as the MLA of Mapusa Constituency. After his first tenure, He contested and won the Goa Assembly elections in 2022 and is currently the ruling MLA of Mapusa constituency.