5 July 1962

Married with two children

University of Manchester Most Outstanding Alumni 2007
University of Cambridge 2002/2003: Research Fellow
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST):
1984 – 1993
o Post Doctoral Research Associate
o PhD – Textile Technology
o BSc (Hons) – Textile Technology
Overseas Research Scholarship, UK: 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90
William Jones Scholarship (UMIST): 1986
Goldman Award (UMIST): 1986
Textile Institute Scholarship Manchester, UK: 1985, 1986
UMIST Course Prize – Top of the class: 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87

Director, Jeetah Group of Companies
Senior Lecturer - University of Mauritius

Elected Member of National Assembly for Constituency No.7
(Piton-Rivière du Rempart) for the by-election in 2003

Appointed Minister of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises,
Commerce & Cooperatives (2005 – 2008)