| Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Honourable |
| Renganaden Padayachy | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Order: | Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development |
| President: | Pradeep Roopun |
| Primeminister: | Pravind Jugnauth |
| Term Start: | 12 November 2019 |
| Term End: | 24 October 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Pravind Jugnauth, Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo |
| Successor: | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Bel Air Rivière Sèche |
| Residence: | Beau Bassin[1] |
| Party: | MSM |
| Alma Mater: | Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
Renganaden Padayachy (born 7 February 1971) is a Mauritian politician.
Padayachy grew up in Bel Air and completed his secondary education at John Kennedy College. He studied in France and holds a master's degree in Public Economics (University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne), a master's degree in Industrial Economics (University of Franche-Comté) as well as a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.[2]
He worked as chief economist at the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) before he was appointed in January 2018 as first deputy governor of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) and chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC).[3] [4]
At the 07 November 2019 general elections Renganaden Padayachy stood as candidate of the MSM within the L'Alliance Morisien.[5] He was elected as Second Member for Constituency No.13 Rivière des Anguilles-Souillac in the National Assembly.[6] On 12 November 2019 he was appointed Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development. On January 07, 2025, Mauritian authorities issued an arrest warrant against Renganaden Padayachy, for alleged embezzlement involving the payment of Rs. 45 million (USD 1 million) from the Mauritius Investment Corporation to a company.[7]