Satya Faugoo

Satya Veyash Faugoo (born सत्य वेयश फौगू, 1 April 1961) is the former Minister of Agriculture (Also Known as Agro-Industry) of Mauritius, serving in the cabinet of Navin Ramgoolam until December 2014. From 2005 to 2014, he was 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 Honorable

Satya Faugoo
सत्य फौगू
MP
Minister of Agriculture
In office
13 September 2008 – 10 December 2014
PresidentSir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Preceded byArvin Boolell
Minister of Health
In office
12 July 2005 – 13 September 2008
PresidentSir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Preceded byAshok Jugnauth
Succeeded byRajesh Jeetah
Minister of Labour
In office
16 November 1999 – 11 August 2000
PresidentCassam Uteem
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Succeeded byShowkatally Soodhun
Minister of Housing
In office
23 September 1998 – 16 November 1999
PresidentCassam Uteem
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Succeeded byMukeshwar Choonee
3rd Member of Parliament
for
Triolet & Pamplemousses
In office
5 July 2005 – 10 December 2014
PresidentSir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Preceded byDev Hurnam
Personal details
Born (1961-04-01) 1 April 1961
Bon Acceuil, Mauritius
Political partyMauritian Labour Party
OccupationBarrister
Website

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[1] 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.

Career (professional)


  • Called to the Bar of England & Wales (Lincoln’s inn), 1987
  • Barrister at law
  • State Law Officer
  • Senior Magistrate – District Court
  • Magistrate Intermediate Court[2]

Career (political)


  • Member of the Labour Party
  • Elected 2nd Member of Constituency No 9 on 5 April 1998
  • Member of Parliament from April 1998 to Aug 2000
  • Minister of Housing and Lands (1998-1999)
  • Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations, Employment &
  • Human Resources (Nov 1999 - Aug 2000)
  • Re-elected 2nd Member of Constituency No 5 on 4 July 2005
  • Member of Parliament as from 12 July 2005 to September 2008
  • Minister of Health and Quality of Life - July 2005 to 12
  • September 2008
  • Minister of Agro Industry, Food Production and Security -
  • 13 September 2008 to 4 May 2010
  • Re-elected 3rd Member of Constituency No. 5 on 6 May 2010
  • Member of Parliament as from 18 May 2010 to 6 October 2014
  • Minister of Agro Industry and Food Security - As from 18 May 2010 to 18 June 2013
  • Minister of Agro Industry and Food Security, Attorney General - as from 18 June 2013 to 28 November 2014
  • Minister of Agro Industry and Food Security - as from 18 June 2013 to December 2014[2]

References
  1. "Drug injecting triggers most Mauritius HIV cases". Reuters. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. "National Assembly - Faugoo Satya Vayesh". mauritiusassembly.govmu.org. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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