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 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.

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