In accordance with the provisions of sections 59(3) and (62) of the Constitution and on the advice of the Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, G.C.S.K., the President of the Republic, the Rt. Honourable Sir Anerood Jugnauth, G.C.S.K., K.C.M.G., Q.C. has appointed:
(i) Hon. Jayarama Valayden to the Office of Attorney General;
(ii) The following persons to the Office of Minister:
Honourable Jean François CHAUMIERE
Honourable Lormus BUNDHOO
Dr The Honourable Balkissoon HOOKOOM
Honourable Satyaprakash RITOO
and assigned portfolios to them as follows:-
Honourable Jean François CHAUMIERE
Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment
Honourable Lormus BUNDHOO
Minister of Environment and National Development Unit
Dr The Honourable Balkissoon HOOKOOM
Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Honourable Satyaprakash RITOO
Minister of Youth and Sports.
2. The President has also effected changes in the portfolios of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and other Ministers. The composition of the new Cabinet is as below:-
Dr. the Honourable Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM, G.C.S.K.
Prime Minister
Minister of Defence and Home Affairs
Dr. the Honourable Ahmed Rashid BEEBEEJAUN, G.C.S.K.
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Renewable Energy and Public Utilities
Honourable Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc DUVAL Minister of Tourism, Leisure and External Communications
Dr the Honourable Rama Krishna SITHANEN
Minister of Finance and Economic Empowerment
Honourable Anil Kumar BACHOO
Minister of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport and Shipping
Dr the Honourable Arvin BOOLELL
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade
Honourable Dharambeer GOKHOOL
Minister of Industry, Science and Research
Dr the Honourable Abu Twalib KASENALLY
Minister of Housing and Lands
Dr. the Honourable James Burty DAVID
Minister of Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands
Honourable Mrs Sheilabhai BAPPOO, G.O.S.K.
Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare
& Reform Institutions
Honourable Mrs Indranee SEEBUN
Minister of Women’s Rights, Child Development and Family Welfare
Dr the Honourable Vasant Kumar BUNWAREE
Minister of Education, Culture and Human Resources
Hon. Jayarama VALAYDEN
Attorney-General
Honourable Satya Veyash FAUGOO
Minister of Agro Industry, Food Production and Security
Dr The Honourable Rajeshwar JEETAH
Minister of Health and Quality of Life
Honourable Mahendra GOWRESSOO
Minister of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives
Honourable Mohammed Asraf Ally DULULL
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
Honourable Sylvio Hock Sheen TANG WAH HING
Minister for Consumer Protection and Citizens Charter
Honourable Jean François CHAUMIERE Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment
Honourable Lormus BUNDHOO
Minister of Environment and National Development Unit
Dr The Honourable Balkissoon HOOKOOM
Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Honourable Satyaprakash RITOO
Minister of Youth and Sports.
