Date of Birth

25 October 1949

Education

B.A (Hons), University of Delhi, India

MBA (1^st Class), University of Delhi, India

MSc (Human Resources), University of Salford, UK

Marital Status

Married with 2 children

Professional Career

1975 - Lecturer University of Mauritius

1989 - Senior Lecturer

1997 (July) - Associate Professor

1997 (Feb – Dec) - Officer-in-Charge, Faculty of Law and Management

1997-2005 - Dean Faculty of Law and Management

2002-2005 - Chairman, Mauritian Institute of Management

2007 - Honorary Fellowship of Mauritian Institute of Management

Political Career

1982-1983 and 1987-1995 - Member of Parliamentary 

1990-1991 – Mayor, Town of Vacoas/Phoenix

1993-1994 - Private Parliamentary Secretary

2003 - Joined the Labour Party

2004 - Administrative Secretary

2005 - Secretary General

2005 July - 2008 Sept - Minister of Education & Human Resources

2008 Sept - Minister of Industry, Science and Research

Residential Address

125, Avenue Osman, St. Paul, Phoenix 

Ministerial Address

7^th Floor, Air Mauritius Centre, John Kennedy Street, Port Louis

Telephone (office)

(+230) 201-1221

Fax (office)

(+230) 210-0327

E-mail

dgokhool@mail.gov.mu