| Name | Vasant Bunwaree |  |
| Surname | Bunwaree | |
| First Names | Vasant Kumar | |
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| Title | Dr | |
| Country of Birth | Mauritius |
| Positions | |||
| From | To | Organisation | Position |
| 2005 | Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment | Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Political Affiliation | |
| Telephone | (+230) 2072603; (+230) 2072610 |
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| Notes | Name: BUNWAREE Other Names: Vasant Kumar Status: Married, Five children Primary Education: Rivière du Rempart Government School (Standard I to IV) Champ de Lort Government School, Port Louis (Standard V-VI) Secondary Education: Royal College, Port Louis, Mauritius Tertiary Eductaion: University of Bordeaux II, FRANCE 1977: Medical Doctor: "Docteur en Medicine" 1977: Diploma: Tropical Medicine 1981: Diploma: Human Cytogenetics 1981: Cardiologist: Certificat d'Edudes spéciales en maladies cardiovasculaires Professional Activities: 1. Manager/Principal of a private secondary institution ("College Idéal"), Rivière du Rempart, Mauritius (1967-1969). 2. Medical Experience in France - Internship (1977): Hospitals of Bordeaux and Libourne - "Attaché de Cardiologie" (1978-1981): Haut Levêque Hospital, Bordeaux, Pessac - Industrial Medicine Unit : Association d'Hygiène Industrielle de la Gironde - Special Training in Cardiac Catherisation and Coronary Angiography and dilatation techniques at the "Centre Hospitalier Régional de Bordeaux, Hôpital du Haute Levêque in March-September 1985. 3. Appointed in 1982 as the Specialist Cardiology of the Ministry of Health and was the first Cardiologist to join the Ministry of Health; was posted to Victoria Hospital, Candos. 4. Participated in the training of first medical students as "Moniteur" at the University of Bordeaux 1974 to 1981. 5. Training of Nursing Students at Hospitalier Régional - Bordeaux. 6.In December 1985, had the responsibility for the setting up of a full-fledged ICU and Diagnostic Cardiac Unit at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital in view of starting a permanent cardiac surgery centre in Mauritius. Social Activities: 1. Founder Member of the Mauritius Heart Foundation. Assumed its presidence between 1984 and 1996 presently head of its technical committee. 2. Founder Member of Hassan Raffa Heart Foundation (Mauritius) 1986-1995. Assumed its presidence between 1986-1995. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES: 1. Member of the National Assembly. Elected in the constituency of Mahebourg-Plaine Magnien at the General Elections in 1987, 1991, 1995 and 2005. 2. Member of Public Accounts Committee (1993-1994). 3. Minister of Finance (November 1996 - September 2000). 4. Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment as from 8 July 2005. 5. Secretary General of the Mauritius Labour Party (February 2002 - March 2005); Vice President (March 2005 - to date); Member of the Central Executive Committee and Politburo. Ministerial Address: Level 9, Victoria House, Cnr Barracks and St Louis Streets Port Louis Telephone Office: (+230) 2072603; (+230) 2072610 Fax: (+230) 2128672 [ http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/laboursite/menuitem.1a5e01009ef0e37b93347524e2b521ca/ - Retrieved on 10-01-07 ] |
| Record last updated on 10 JAN 2007 |