Satya Faugoo
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Satya Veyash Faugoo is the Minister of Agriculture (Also Known as Agro-Industry) of Mauritius
serving in the cabinet of Navin Ramgoolam
.He is the 3rd Member of Parliament
representing Constituency No 5 ,Triolet & Pamplemousses
,the same constituency of the Prime Minister. He has been elected for the first time in 1998, Constituency No 9 ,Bon Acceuil & Flaq
being a surprise to everyone as he came first beating out Anerood Jugnauth
who was thought to be unbeatable .He became MP and was appointed as Minister of Housing & Lands .In 1999 ,he is appointed as Minister of Labour .
The victory of MSM/MMM
coalition in 2000 led to only 6 Mps elected from the Mauritian Labour Party
.He was not elected and served as Magistrate .In 2005 ,he is elected 2nd Member serving Constituency No 5 and is appointed as Minister of Health and when the cabinet is reshuffle in 2008 ,he set sails to the Ministry of Agro-Industry (same as Agriculture) .He has been Minister since 2005 up to now.
He has had his education at Thames Valley University
, London
where he obtained his LLB and was called to the bar in 1987 belonging to the Lincoln's Inn
of United Kingdom
. He started practice in the same year in the State Law Office .He thus worked as barrister ,Senior Magistrate in District Court and lastly was promoted to Magistrate
of Intermediate Court.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
serving in the cabinet of Navin Ramgoolam
Navin Ramgoolam
Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP, MP is the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs & External Communications, as well as Leader of the National Assembly. Being the leader of the Mauritian Labour Party, he serves as Member of parliament for constituency No...
.He is the 3rd Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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representing Constituency No 5 ,Triolet & Pamplemousses
Constituencies of Mauritius
Constituencies of Mauritius are the electoral boundaries of the Republic.The country follows the Westminster and elects 60 members of parliament for a run of 5 years .There are in all 21 constituencies in the Republic each of them returning 3 members with the exception of Constituency No 21 ,which...
,the same constituency of the Prime Minister. He has been elected for the first time in 1998, Constituency No 9 ,Bon Acceuil & Flaq
Constituencies of Mauritius
Constituencies of Mauritius are the electoral boundaries of the Republic.The country follows the Westminster and elects 60 members of parliament for a run of 5 years .There are in all 21 constituencies in the Republic each of them returning 3 members with the exception of Constituency No 21 ,which...
being a surprise to everyone as he came first beating out Anerood Jugnauth
Anerood Jugnauth
Sir Anerood Jugnauth , KCMG, QC, GCSK, PC, LLB, GOLH, GOP, ORS is the President of Mauritius and all its dependencies...
who was thought to be unbeatable .He became MP and was appointed as Minister of Housing & Lands .In 1999 ,he is appointed as Minister of Labour .
The victory of MSM/MMM
MSM/MMM
The Militant Socialist Movement/Mauritian Militant Movement was a coalition party that formed the government of the Republic of Mauritius from September 2000 to July 2005.The coalition was known as the "Medpoint Deal" and was formed by former Prime Minister and actual President Sir Anerood...
coalition in 2000 led to only 6 Mps elected from the Mauritian Labour Party
Mauritian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a political party in Mauritius.The Mauritian Labour Party was structured in 1936 to model the British Labour Party and has similar socialist goals...
.He was not elected and served as Magistrate .In 2005 ,he is elected 2nd Member serving Constituency No 5 and is appointed as Minister of Health and when the cabinet is reshuffle in 2008 ,he set sails to the Ministry of Agro-Industry (same as Agriculture) .He has been Minister since 2005 up to now.
He has had his education at Thames Valley University
Thames Valley University
The University of West London is a public university based in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in Ealing and Brentford, London, and Reading, Berkshire....
, London
London
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where he obtained his LLB and was called to the bar in 1987 belonging to the Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
of United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He started practice in the same year in the State Law Office .He thus worked as barrister ,Senior Magistrate in District Court and lastly was promoted to Magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
of Intermediate Court.