| Professional Career |
Rector
Journalist (freelance)
Educational TV Lecturer
Author of several books |
| Qualifications |
B.A. (University of London)
Licence-ès-Lettres/Licence d'Enseignement (University of Bordeaux)
Maîtrise-ès-Lettres (University of Bordeaux)
Doctorat-ès-Lettres (University of Bordeaux) |
| Political Career |
Member of the Mauritius Labour Party since 1964
Member of the National Assembly from 1976-1982 and since 1995 to-date
Executive Member of the Party since 1977
Chairman of the Labour Party from 1977 to 1982
Executive Member of Commonwealth - Parliamentary Association from 1977 to 1980
General Secretary of the Labour Party in 1983
Responsible for the "Public and Press Realtions Department" of the Mauritius Party
Minister of Education, Science and Technology from December 1995 to July 1997
Member of the Executive Committee of UNESCO (1996-1997)
Minister of Local Government & Environment from July 1997 - to September 2000
Appointed Minister of Local Government since July 2005
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