James Burty David

The Honourable
MP

James Burty David
GCSK
Minister of Education Science & Technology
In office
15 December 1995[1]  5 July 1997
President Cassam Uteem
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam
Minister of Local Government & Environment
In office
5 July 1997[1]  11 September 2000
President Cassam Uteem
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam
Minister of Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands
In office
5 July 2005[1]  Demised on 13 December 2009
President Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam
Succeeded by Aimee Louis Hervé
Personal details
Born 1946
Mauritius Mauritius
Political party Mauritian Labour Party
Spouse(s) Mrs David
Children 2
Occupation Rector
Journalist (Freelance)
Educational TV Lecturer
Religion Christianity
Website

Hon James Burty David GCSK MP was a Mauritian politician. David received his Diploma in Education at the University of London and doctorate at the University of Bordeaux. He joined the Labour Party in 1964, which he served successively as president, secretary general and director of communication. David was minister of education from 1995 to 1997, Minister of Environment and local authorities from 1997 to 2000 and Minister of Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands since 2005. He was a journalist of Freelance, teacher and afterwards rector at Eden College and an author of many school manuals in French.[1] In 2010 he was awarded the Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK) for remarkable contribution in the political, social and educational fields.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bio-data of Late Honourable James Burty DAVID, MP". As at 9 November 2011. Government of Mauritius. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-09.



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