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The Honorable Louis Steven OBEEGADOO
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning​ 

​Minister of Tourism


​BIO-DATA 

Name:Louis Steven

Surname : Obeegadoo

Marital StatusMarried


Education           

  •  B.Sc. Economics – London School of Economics & Political Science
  •  M.Sc. Politics – London School of Economics & Political Science
  •  Post Graduate Diploma in Law – The City University, London​

Career 

Professional

  •  Barrister-at-Law since 1988
  •  Senior Education Consultant, World Bank 2006-2008
  •  Director, UNESCO 2008-2009

 

Political

  •  1976 – Joined the Movement Militant Mauricien(MMM)
  •  1991 – 1995 – Municipal Councillor of Vacoas/Phoenix
  •  1991, 1995 & 2000 – Elected Member for La Caverne/Phoenix
  •  1995-1996 Minister of Fisheries & Marine Resources
  •  1996-1997 Minister of Labour & Industrial Relations
  •  2000 – 2005 Minister of Education & Scientific Research
  •  Elected third member of Constituency No. 17 Curepipe & Midlands in May 2010
  •  Member of parliament as from 18 May 2010 to 06 October 2014
  •  Member of the Standing Orders Committee as from 22 June 2010
  • up to 14 March 2012
  •  Member of the Select Committee on Live Broadcasting of House
  • Proceedings as from 12 April 2011 up to 14 March 2012
  •  First Elected Member of Constituency No.17 Curepipe and Midlands as from 08 November 2019
  •  Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning as from 12 November 2019

Political Affiliation: Platform Militant

Interest: Public policy

Residential Address: La Hausse de la Louviere Street, Floréal

Phone  ​: +(230) 403 4086

Fax :  +(230) 4546397

E-mail : sobeegadoo@govmu.org​