Pravind Jugnauth

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pravind Jugnauth
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1961(1961-12-25)
Age	63
Birthplace	Vacoas
Country	Mauritius
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Pravind Jugnauth Biography

Pravind Jugnauth is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 25, 1961 in Vacoas, Mauritius. Jugnauth was born 25 December 1961 in La Caverne (a suburb of Vacoas Phoenix in Mauritius). He was the son of a wealthy Hindu Yadav family. Anerood Jugnauth was his father, a prominent and well-known barrister, who was also the second prime minister in Mauritius. He was also a school teacher from a wealthy family. Shalini Jugnauth is his elder sister.

Pravind Jugnauth, who married Kobita Rajdanee in 1992, is the father to three daughters, Sonika Ramdanee (Sonali), Sara and Sonali. His father is Sir Anerood Jugnauth, and his mother Sarojini Bala. His sister is Shalini Jugnauth

As Minister of Agriculture from 7 September 2000 to 7 October 2003, Jugnauth presented the Sugar Sector Strategic Plan and led a reform process in the sugar sector to ensure its long-term viability and competitiveness. He initiated a process to convert the sugar industry from relying almost exclusively on the production of sugar into a fully diversified sugar cane industry with emphasis on the production of ethanol, agricultural rhum, special sugars, electricity generation from bagasse and other high value added products. After these reforms, the sugar sector has been able to bring down its production costs significantly and better face the challenges stemming from the reduction in the guaranteed sugar price under the Sugar Protocol with the European Union.

He is the only son of Anerood Jugnauth and Sarojini Ballah. His candidacy for Parliamentary General Elections in Constituency No 9, Rose Belle and Vieux Grand Port in 2000 made him elected as Member of Parliament from there. He was appointed as Minister of Agriculture by President Uteem to serve in the cabinet. He served as Minister under the premiership of his father Anerood Jugnauth who became Prime Minister in 2000 after winning the elections with the MSM/MMM coalition.

Jugnauth graduated from University of Buckingham with a first-class honours degree in Law. He was then a Barrister and joined the Lincoln’s Inn. After completing his LLM at Aix-Marseille University, France, he joined the Lincoln’s Inn. In 1990, he joined the MSM and received an honoris causa from the University of Buckingham in 2005.

Pravind Jugnauth Net Worth

Pravind Jugnauth is one of the richest Politician from Mauritius. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pravind Jugnauth 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, a Mauritian politician, is currently the Prime Minister of Mauritius. He was born 25 December 1961.

Pravind has stated in various interviews that he has been a politician since his birth. Pravind stated that his uncles and father were members of Independent Forward Bloc. This political party was led by Sookdeo Bishooyal, an ex-Minister in the Cabinet Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam during the 1967 independence rally.

Ashok Jugnauth who is the brother of Sir Anerood Jugnauth and uncle of Pravind was the only MSM MP in constituency Quartier Militaire and Moka and lost his seat as the Supreme Court of Mauritius had convicted him for fraud and corruption during 2000 to 2005 when he was Minister of Health. According to law, a MP who is convicted by the court loses his/her seat with immediate effect. Prime Minister Ramgoolam then announced that a By Election would be happening in order to elect an MP.

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Who is Pravind Jugnauth Dating?

According to our records, Pravind Jugnauth married to Kobita Ramdanee. As of December 1, 2023, Pravind Jugnauth’s is not dating anyone.

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Paul Berenger dissolved parliament in June 2005 and announced that the elections would be held on 3 July. The MSM-MMM coalition knowing the fact that the MSM had weakened throughout the years decided to propose Paul Berenger as candidate for Prime Minister. Navin Ramgoolam maintained his alliance called the Social Alliance which was composed of the Labour party and other small parties.

Facts & Trivia

Pravind Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mauritius. Pravind Jugnauth celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

In 2007,two more members of the MSM namely Joe Lesongard, the party’s then president and Sekar Naidu left the MSM and sworn allegiance to Berenger and thus he became Leader of the Opposition.

Top Facts about Pravind Jugnauth

1. Pravind Jugnauth is the current Prime Minister of Mauritius.
2. He assumed office in January 2017.
3. Jugnauth is a member of the Militant Socialist Movement party.
4. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
5. His government has focused on economic development and job creation.
6. Under his leadership, Mauritius has maintained a stable political environment.
7. Jugnauth has emphasized environmental protection and sustainable development initiatives.
8. He has also prioritized improving healthcare and education systems in Mauritius.
9. In 2020, he was re-elected for a second term as Prime Minister with a majority vote.
10. Jugnauth’s administration has implemented measures to combat corruption in the country.

What is the salary of the prime minister of Mauritius?

Prime Minister of Mauritius
Inaugural holder| Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Formation| 12 March 1968
Deputy| Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius
Salary| 500,000 Mauritian rupee

How many daughters does Pravind Jugnauth have?

Family life. Pravind Jugnauth married Kobita Ramdanee in 1992 and is the father of three daughters: Sonika, Sonali and Sara.

Who is the prime minister of Morisos?

At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, The Hon’ble Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, accompanied by his spouse Mrs. Kobita Jugnauth and a high-level delegation, will visit India from 17 to 24 April 2022.

Who was the second Prime Minister of Mauritius?

No.Name (Birth–Death)Political party
2| Sir Anerood Jugnauth (1930–2021)| MMM
(2)| MSM
Republic of Mauritius (from 12 March 1992 onwards)

Does Mauritius have army?

Mauritius has no military forces. Rather, all its security forces – air, sea and land – are under the administrative control of the Mauritius National Police Force (MPF) which totals approximately 12,500 personnel.