Pravind Jugnauth
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Paul Berenger | |
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Succeeded by | Rama Sithanen |
Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation | |
In office 14 December 2014 – 1 July 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth |
Preceded by | Chedumbrum Pillay |
Succeeded by | Etienne Sinatambou |
11th Leader of Opposition | |
In office 15 September 2014 – 14 December 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
Preceded by | Paul Bérenger |
Succeeded by | Paul Bérenger |
3rd Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius | |
In office 11 May 2010 – 26 July 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
Preceded by | Rama Sithanen |
Succeeded by | Anil Bachoo |
8th Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius | |
In office 7 October 2003 – 5 July 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Paul Bérenger |
Preceded by | Paul Bérenger |
Succeeded by | Rashid Beebeejaun |
Leader of the Militant Socialist Movement | |
Assumed office 30 October 2003 | |
Preceded by | Anerood Jugnauth |
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Assumed office 9 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Ashok Jugnauth |
Majority | 20,080 (57.10%)[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Pravind Kumar Jugnauth 25 December 1961 Kobita Ramdanee |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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Alma mater | |
Website | www |
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth
Early life and education
Born on 25 December 1961 in La Caverne, a suburb area in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius, Jugnauth was born into a Hindu Yaduvanshi Ahir family.[5] He was born to Anerood Jugnauth, former President and Prime Minister of Mauritius, and Sarojini Ballah, a schoolteacher. He has an elder sister, Shalini Jugnauth-Malhotra.[6][7]
After primary schooling at Aryan Vedic, he studied at Royal College Curepipe. He then went on to study law at the University of Buckingham, thus joining the Lincoln's Inn, and became a barrister. He then joined Aix-Marseille University in France where he graduated with a "diploma in civil law."[8]
Family life
Pravind Jugnauth married
Start of political career
Pravind Jugnauth entered the political arena in 1987 and officially joined the MSM in 1990.[8][9]
2000 to 2005
As Minister of Agriculture from 7 September 2000 to 7 October 2003 (under MSM-MMM government), Jugnauth reformed the sugar sector by diversification with the production of ethanol, agricultural rhum, special sugars, electricity generation from bagasse and other high value-added products. Besides production costs were significantly reduced in response to a drop in the protected sugar price under the Sugar Protocol with the European Union. He also negotiated a package for workers under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme which enabled around 8000 workers to retire with cash compensation exceeding 2.5 billion rupees and around 825 arpents of land worth 3 billion rupees.
Jugnauth also encouraged
As Finance Minister from 7 October 2003 to 5 July 2005, Jugnauth reduced taxes on thousands of commodities. He increased subsidies on basic commodities and gave salary compensations well above inflation rates in two successive years. He launched a project to make Mauritius a Duty Free Island.[10]
2005 to 2009
In June 2005 Prime Minister
In 2006 MP Ashok Jugnauth left the MSM party and formed a new party following a dispute with Pravind Jugnauth regarding the leadership of the party. At that time Pravind was not an elected member of Parliament but still held leadership of the MSM. Nando Bodha the general secretary of the MSM became Leader of the Opposition after the MSM-MMM alliance split up due to Pravind Jugnauth's disapproval of Paul Berenger's request to make Rajesh Bhagwan the Opposition Chief Whip. In 2007 two members of MSM (Joe Lesongard the party's president and Sekar Naidu) left the MSM and swore allegiance to Berenger who became Leader of the Opposition.
2009 By-Elections
2009-2014
In 2009, MSM formed a coalition known as
In 2014, following the resignation of
2014-2017
He was appointed Minister of Information Technology following the Alliance Lepep's victory.
2017-2019
On 23 January 2017, he was chosen by his party MSM to lead the National Assembly. This triggered the ruling coalition partner
2019–present
Following the victory of the Alliance Morisien (a coalition of MSM-ML-MAG parties) at the 2019 General Elections Pravind Jugnauth was elected as Prime Minister for a five-year mandate.
The sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean is disputed between the United Kingdom and Mauritius. In February 2019, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that the United Kingdom must transfer the islands to Mauritius as they were illegally separated from the latter in 1965.[19] The UK does not recognise Mauritius' sovereignty claim over the Chagos Archipelago.[20] In October 2020, Jugnauth described the British and American governments as "hypocrites" and "champions of double talk" over their response to the dispute.[21]
Recognition and awards
Pravind Jugnauth was honoured Doctor from the University of Buckingham with an
Controversies
In 2010, the
On 22 July 2011 following an investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), then Minister of Health Maya Hanoomanjee was arrested by the ICAC Police and the government chief valuer was suspended from his duties. Pravind Jugnauth was also arrested on charges of "conflict of interest".[23] This became known as the MedPoint Affair. On 30 June 2015 Jugnauth was found guilty under Article 13 of the Prevention Of Corruption Act 2002 (PoCA).[24] He was sentenced by the Intermediate court of Mauritius for 1 year of imprisonment. However, he appealed to the Supreme Court of Mauritius and won his appeal.[25] The prosecution appealed to the UK Privy Council which is constitutionally Mauritius' Highest Appeal Court, but the prosecution appeal was ultimately unsuccessful.
On 26 December 2012 Pravind Jugnauth was arrested and interrogated by Central CID on charges of sedition. This followed a complaint lodged by former minister
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- ^ "MedPoint | Mauritius Maurice News". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Pravind Jugnauth's 26th September 2011 incriminating MedPoint statement to ICAC". Ile-maurice.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Pravind Jugnauth found guilty of conflict of interests in the MedPoint case". Indian Ocean Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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- ^ "Arrestation de Pravind Jugnauth pour sédition". Le Mauricien. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ Bhookhun, Deepa (28 December 2012). "Seditious". L'Express. Retrieved 28 December 2012.