Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo

Seetanah (Vishnu) Lutchmeenaraidoo
Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius
In office
5 December 2014 – 11 December 2015
Minister of Finance
In office
15 December 2014 – 14 March 2016
Minister of Finance
In office
1983–1990
Personal details
Born (1944-05-24) 24 May 1944 (age 80)
Mauritius
Political partyMilitant Socialist Movement
Children3
Alma materAix-Marseilles University
OccupationEconomist

Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, most commonly known as Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo (born on 24 May 1944) is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Mauritius.[1][circular reference]

Background and education

Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo completed his secondary education at New Eton College and College St-Joseph. He then studied in France, obtaining a Master in Business Administration at Aix-Marseilles University and a post graduate qualifications in Export Marketing at the Ecole Superieure de Commerce-Marseilles.[2]

Political career

Lutchmeenaraidoo was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1990. He was also Member of Parliament as from December 2014 to 11 December 2015, Minister of Finance and Economic Development from 15 December 2014 to 14 March 2016. From 14 March 2016 to 21 March 2019 he held the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade before his resignation.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo". Wikipedia (French). Wikipedia. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Le parcours de Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo : de fonctionnaire au ministère du Plan à Grand argentier". Defimedia. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Bio-data of Honourable Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, G.C.S.K, MP". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 18 October 2022.