Maya Hanoomanjee
| Maya Hanoomanjee माया हानोोमानजेे GCSK | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Mauritius | |
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Assumed office 22 December 2014 | |
| President |
Kailash Purryag Ameenah Gurib-Fakim |
| Deputy | Adrien Charles Duval |
| Preceded by | Razack Peeroo |
| Minister of Health of Mauritius | |
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In office 11 May 2010 – 25 July 2011 | |
| President | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Jeetah |
| 2nd Member of Parliament for Black River & La Savanne | |
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In office 5 July 2005 – 10 December 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 October 1952 British Mauritius |
| Political party | Militant Socialist Movement |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Santi Bai 'Maya' Hanoomanjee GCSK (Hindi:माया हानोोमानजेे Born GHOSE, on 5 November 1952) is the speaker of the National Assembly of Mauritius. She is the first woman to hold this constitutional office and accordingly is the 3rd ranked female in the republic after President Ameenah Gurib and Vice President Monique Ohsan-Bellepeau. She is a former Minister of Health of Mauritius who served from 11 May 2010 until the coalition government of Mauritian Labour Party & Militant Socialist Movement broke in July 2011. She served in Navin Ramgoolam's Cabinet. She served as 2nd Member of Parliament elected in constituency no 14, Black River & La Savanne from 2005 to 2014. She is a member of the MSM and is the first woman to hold the office of Speaker.
Hanoomanjee is a former civil servant and retired in 2005 as a Permanent Secretary just before officially joining the MSM. She served as the Permanent Secretary for Finance and Health in that time.
Maya Hanoomanjee has been married for 40 years and has three daughters. She was decorated on 2015 national day by President Kailash Purryag and was made Grand Commander of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK).