Dr Jeetah was elected Member of the National Assembly in December 2003 for the first time for Constituency No.7 (Piton/Rivière du Rempart), and remained so until April 2005.
Dr Jeetah was re-elected as:
• Member of the National Assembly for Constituency No.11 (Vieux Grand Port-Rose Belle), in 2005 and became Minister of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives (2005 to 2008).He became Minister of Health & Quality of Life (2008 to 2010).
• Member of the National Assembly for Constituency No.10 (Montagne Blanche- GRSE)in 2010 and became Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology till 2014.
Education and Qualifications:
a. University of Cambridge (2002 -2003) - ACU Research Fellowship
b. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) (1984-1993)
• BSc (Hons) – Textile Technology
• PhD – Textile Technology
Dr. the Hon. R. Jeetah, Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology met with the Hon. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Human Resource Development in India.