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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

Meeting with ‘Institut Cardinal Jean Margéot’




Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology met with Mr. S. Rivière and Mr. C.Dalais of the ‘Institut Cardinal Jean Margéot’ to exchange views on co-operation between the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology and ‘Institut Cardinal Jean Margéot’.

‘Courtesy Call’ from ‘Les Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève’ (HUG)




Professor J.L Carpentier Dean of the faculty of Medicine from ‘Les Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève’ (HUG) paid a courtesy call upon Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology. They discussed on areas of co-operation between the ‘Les Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève’ (HUG) and the University of Mauritius in the setting up of a medical school in Mauritius.