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
Her Excellency, Mrs Mathilda KWASHI, High
Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Maputo, together with her
delegation paid a courtesy call upon me.
I met
with Dr Dev Boujihawon, Program Director of the UBPD (Undergraduate Business
and Professional Development) of the Open University, United Kingdom. The aim
of the visit was to discuss collaboration between the Open University of Mauritius
and that of United Kingdom in various fields.