Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
Satya Faugoo सत्य फौगू MP | |
Order: | Minister of Agro-Industry |
President: | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
Primeminister: | Navin Ramgoolam |
Term Start: | 13 September 2008 |
Term End: | 10 December 2014 |
Predecessor: | Arvin Boolell |
Order1: | Minister of Health |
President1: | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
Primeminister1: | Navin Ramgoolam |
Term Start1: | 12 July 2005 |
Term End1: | 13 September 2008 |
Predecessor1: | Ashok Jugnauth |
Successor1: | Rajesh Jeetah |
Order2: | Minister of Labour |
President2: | Cassam Uteem |
Primeminister2: | Navin Ramgoolam |
Term Start2: | 16 November 1999 |
Term End2: | 11 August 2000 |
Successor2: | Showkatally Soodhun |
Order3: | Minister of Housing |
President3: | Cassam Uteem |
Primeminister3: | Navin Ramgoolam |
Term Start3: | 23 September 1998 |
Term End3: | 16 November 1999 |
Successor3: | Mukeshwar Choonee |
Order4: | 3rd Member of Parliament for Triolet & Pamplemousses |
President4: | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
Primeminister4: | Navin Ramgoolam |
Term Start4: | 5 July 2005 |
Term End4: | 10 December 2014 |
Predecessor4: | Dev Hurnam |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1961 |
Birth Place: | Bon Accueil, Mauritius |
Party: | Mauritian Labour Party |
Website: | http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/moa/menuitem.df002a10e442b2b8adbea610a0208a0c/ |
Occupation: | Barrister |
Satya Veyash Faugoo (born सत्य वेयश फौगू, 1 April 1961) is the former Minister of 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. He was elected for the first time in 1998, Constituency No 9, Bon Acceuil & Flaq as he defeated Anerood Jugnauth. He became MP and was appointed as Minister of Housing & Lands. In 1999, he was appointed as Minister of Labour.
In 2000 Faugoo was not elected following his defeat by the MSM/MMM coalition. In 2005, he was elected 2nd Member in Constituency No 5 and was appointed as Minister of Health.[1] When the cabinet was reshuffled in 2008 Faugoo was appointed as the Minister of Agro-Industry.
He was educated 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.