Rohan Khaunte

Rohan Khaunte
Khaunte in 2013
Minister for Tourism, IT, E&C, Printing & Stationery
Cabinet Minister to the Government of Goa
Assumed office
March 2022
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2012
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyPorvorim
Personal details
Born (1974-02-25) 25 February 1974
Goa, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2021)
Other political
affiliations
Independent
(2012–2021)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • philanthropist
Websiterohankhaunte.com

Rohan Ashok Khaunte (born 25 February 1974) is a politician and philanthropist who serves as the Minister for Tourism, IT, E&C and Printing and Stationery in the Government of Goa. He also serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Porvorim constituency constituency since 2012. Khaunte has previously served as Minister of IT, Revenue, Labour and Employment and Planning and Statistics and Evaluation in the Cabinet of Manohar Parrikar.

Khaunte first contested the Goa Legislative Assembly Elections in 2012 as an independent candidate from the newly formed Porvorim constituency. During his political career, Khaunte has initiated several social initiatives for public welfare under Porvorim Youth Welfare Trust and Chairman of Sporting Clube de Porvorim. In 2017, he became the first Independent MLA to be re-elected in Goa.