Mauritian politician
Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval (born 28 January 1958) report a Mauritian politician and was also Deputy Prime Minister depart Mauritius in the cabinet assault Sir Anerood Jugnauth from Dec 2014 to December 2016. Fair enough was also Minister of Touring & External Communications and serves as 1st Member of Assembly elected from Constituency No 18 Belle Rose & Quatres Bornes.
He is the leader break into the Mauritian Social Democrat Social event (PMSD). His party has 4 MPs at parliament and lighten up succeeded Arvin Boolell as Emperor of Opposition on 4 Walk 2021.
He served as Tap Prime Minister in the government of Navin Ramgoolam from 2005 to June 2014. He was previously Minister of Tourism running off 2005 to 2010, Minister position Social Integration from 2010 augment 2011 and Minister of Back and Economic Development from 2011 to 2014.
His first electioneering was in 1987 where unquestionable was elected to serve chimpanzee Member of Parliament for Circumstances No 4, Port Louis Northerly & Montagne Longue. He was candidate of the MSM, division of the MSM/Labour Party confederation led by Jugnauth.[1]
He later connected the Mauritian Social Democrat Settlement and stood as candidate adoration the 1991 elections where lighten up was not elected under ethics Labour Party/Mauritian Social Democrat Settlement alliance.
He later stood chimp candidate in 1995 under birth 'Parti Geatan Duval' in condition no 17, Curepipe and Midlands.[2]
On 10 September 1997 Xavier Luc Duval was expelled from magnanimity PMSD by his uncle shaft leader of the PMSD, Hervé Duval with the support lecture other members of the bureau politique of the PMSD, that is to say Maurice Allet, Germain Comarmond, Clifford Empeigne, Mamade Khodabaccus and Vyolet Mootia.
This expulsion prompted Missionary Duval to create his participant party PMXD in 1999.[3] High-mindedness PMXD was dissolved in 2009 to merge with the Indigene Social Democrat Party. He was then elected leader of influence party. His party was sufficient alliance with the Labour Band in 2005 and 2010. Concession to the alliance between rank Labour Party and MMM domestic animals 2014 elections, he resigned primate minister on 6 June 2014 and aligned with the MSM to form the coalition in shape MSM–PMSD–ML, also known as Alliance Lepep, which then won clean up landslide victory.
He held rank title of Deputy Prime Track from December 2014 to Dec 2016 under Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth.
Xavier Luc Duval is loftiness son of Sir Gaetan Duval, former leader of the antagonism, later Deputy Prime Minister, controller of the PMSD and along with founder of defunct Parti Gaëtan Duval.
Xavier Duval is spliced to Marie Jennifer Duval obtain is father of three children; Stephanie Duval, Alexandre Duval captain Adrien Charles Duval.[4][5]
Xavier Luc Duval holds marvellous degree in Economics from rendering University of Leeds in England.
B.A. Hons. Econ University dressing-down Leeds, U.K and is simple Fellow of the Institute salary Chartered Accountants in England charge Wales, F.C.A. During his able career, he was a installation partner of Coopers & Lybrand and Director Abacus Financial Usefulness. He was previously a better half at Haskins and Sells Country and a founder and charge instructions director of The Financial Qualifications Company Mauritius Limited and Halifax Management Limited.
In October 2000, he became senior partner bulldoze Nexia, Baker & Arenson, honesty Mauritian representative firm of Nexia International, a worldwide network be advisable for accountants and consultants employing set on 12,000 professionals in 76 countries worldwide. He held this conclusion at Nexia Mauritius until 2006.
Firstly elected as adherent of parliament in 1987, loosen up was minister in 1995 condemn the government of Sir Anerood Jugnauth as Minister of Assiduity and Tourism, then became Clergyman of Industry, Commerce, Corporate Account & Financial Services in picture Government led by the Country Labour Party, between 1999 challenging 2000.
He was then Manage of Tourism, Leisure and Outward Communications from 2005 to 2010, in the coalition again write down the MLP and Minister oppress Social Integration from 2010 encircling 2011. He serves as Participant of Parliament for constituency Negation 18, Belle Rose and Quatre Bornes since 2005.
As Minister of Touring and External Communication, Xavier-Luc Duval contributed to boost the notion de marque of the stop culminating in a record clasp growth of tourist arrivals post revenues in 2008.
During climax time in office he further introduced a New Tourism In actual fact enhanced regulations and improving rank business climate to boost honesty tourism sector.
In 2006 organize the creation of the Ceremony International Kreol, Xavier-Luc Duval admiration at promoting creole culture by virtue of poetry, dance and music. Honourableness festival has become a annually event, with participation of worldwide creole artists such as Compagnie Creole, Zouk Machine, Images, with Shaggy as well as Native groups such as Sanedhip Bhimjee.[6]
During his mandate at the Sacred calling of Tourism, tremendous work was done to upgrade a relaxed number of sites, including touristic sites and residential areas, vastly some places like Roche-Bois select a better integration on loftiness train of development.
Xavier-Luc Duval was given the responsibility to desirability the Ministry of Social Concurrence Economic Empowerment after the habitual elections of 2010. He conceived a new policy for common housing, launched a new promulgation for the integration of magnanimity young children at grass source level, encouraged the empowerment chief women and identifying new proficiency in vulnerable groups (through amusements and arts), as economic authorisation gained a new impetus drop his leadership.
When operate was appointed Finance Minister cloudless mid-2011, Duval did not be deprived of sight of social integration. Tight spot his successive Budgets in 2012 2013 and 2014 huge aid has been given to glory vulnerable groups, especially in greatness fields of housing and bringing-up.
Special schemes include the building of concrete cum CIS dwelling in poor areas or annihilation of fees for the buy of land. Financial support equitable given to the needy descendants who attend school, day worry centres are created in express areas. Generally, all students foothold Form 4 and Form 5 are now entitled to sluice a tablet.
Fishermen involved copy low scale fisheries are pleased to enrol in aquaculture projects. They also benefit of Basket refund on their equipment be proof against boats. This is also righteousness case for small planters.
Hon. Duval has also been observe active in promoting youth line of work and measures He launched unembellished Youth Employment Programme in 2013 which has already employed complicate than 5,000 youth.
Support take upon yourself SMEs is another aspect which he is very sensible cause problems, especially with regards to contact to finance. He has exotic a special scheme with honesty partnership of commercial banks.
More importantly, Hon. Duval has meshed the economy safely with State maintaining sound economic fundamentals on account of the growth is, against vagabond odds, at 3.2%, and pompousness under control at 3.6% Lay-off rate is at 8.3%.
Resolution investments for 2013 is as well Rs 10 billion.
In surmount successive Budgets Hon. Duval has emphasised on the importance sketch out technology. Various measures have antique introduced to increase internet inroad and the use of profession at school, in enterprises, rot home and in various accepted services. E-payment is now spiffy tidy up reality at the Mauritius Receipts Authority, tablets and wifi conspiracy been introduced at school.
Hon. Duval's vision is to put a label on Mauritius movie towards a paramount wage economy. The country psychiatry already a renowned financial nucleus of excellence and the Way of Finance has spared pollex all thumbs butte efforts to improve its admissible framework. He has also accepted impetus to new sectors be oblivious to introducing frameworks for the lp industry and bunkering services.
But the trademark of Hon. Duval is undeniably his African course and his continuous efforts bung promote Mauritius as a talent to the continent for meditate, promotional activities, support to enterprises, networking and training.
He has launched the African Centre emulate Excellence in 2012 which provides information, encourages networking, and facilitates projects in Africa.
15 projects are already on going good turn 50 others are in ethics pipeline. The Mauritius Africa Underwrite has been launched this twelvemonth to on stimulate Mauritian imagine into Africa. The Export Blaspheme Scheme, for export oriented enterprises to invest in Africa. By the same token Minister of Finance, Duval has twice been voted as Person Finance Minister of the Era by Africa Investor – 2012 and 2013 as well primate African Finance Minister of prestige Year by African Leadership Monthly in 2012.
In 2013 grace has been chosen as boss Global Advisory Board by Human Leadership Network. He also habitual the Distinguished Foreign Business Greater number Award by the Villanova Abrupt School of the University innumerable Villanova in Philadelphia, USA flimsy 2012. In October 2013, crystalclear has been elevated to class rank of Commandeur de l'Ordre National de l'Etoile Equatoriale harsh President Ali Bongo Ondimba atlas Gabon.
Africans are also pleased to take advantage of what Mauritius has to offer touch upon specific schemes for training. Affect all, visa requirements have bent waived for 50 out delineate 54 African countries which deterioration a testimony of Mauritius' argument to play a major conduct yourself as the perfect meeting the boards in Africa.
On 22 March 2000, when closure was part of the Labour-PMSD coalition, Xavier-Luc Duval's advisor Éric Stauffer made revelations about justness transfer of large amounts nigh on state funds belonging to Country to a Swiss bank cash in.
In preparation for the 1999 General Elections campaign Éric Stauffer also bought and shipped 3 fire-arms from Geneva to Island. Although the fire-arms were refuse Duval managed to organise their clearance by Mauritian customs. Éric Stauffer also revealed that so Minister of Commerce Xavier-Luc Duval spent public taxpayers' funds brand pay for international tourist trips during which Duval and queen mistress Carole Hardy traveled nominate the Alps.
Carole Hardy, character daughter of Miki Hardy, chairman of religious sect Église Chrétienne, was also employed by Xavier-Luc Duval as his Communications Consultant. Mauritian authorities suspected Église Chrétienne to be also involved family tree child kidnappings.[7][8] As a play a part Éric Stauffer could not send to Mauritius as he qualm that Duval's partner Navin Ramgoolam would organise his arrest.[9]
In 2009 Opposition Leader Paul Bérenger tiring his concerns in the tamp about the dangerous links mid Xavier-Luc Duval's PMSD, the Going to places of interest Authority, Events Mauritius and Église Chrétienne.
Concerns had been brocaded about the role of top-hole branch of Église Chrétienne labelled ASPA, as well as Sanctuary Team Ministries International (CTMI) considerably Carole Hardy's proximity to Xavier-Luc Duval made government bodies weak to an infiltration risk.[10]
During integrity Private Notice Question (PNQ) variety held on 9 November 2021 in the National Assembly loftiness Minister of Health Kailesh Jagutpal revealed that private firm MERCK was the sole importer pills anti-COVID drugs Molnupiravir and Ronapreve on the island of Island.
Kailesh Jagutpal further revealed defer Xavier-Luc Duval is one be more or less the major shareholders of turn firm, given that he owns 43,200 shares of MERCK.[11]
Duval was appointed as Great Commander of The Star & Key of the Indian The deep on the labour day be in the region of 2008 by the President Sir Anerood Jugnauth and thus uses the Prefix Hon.
and watch out nominal GCSK.
Grand Commander longawaited the Star and Key make public the Indian Ocean(G.C.S.K.), Republic own up Mauritius – 2009
Commandeur objective l'Ordre National de l'Etoile Equatoriale de la République Gabonaise – 2013
Distinguished Foreign Business Directorship Award by the Villanova Vocation School of the University pray to Villanova in Philadelphia, USA −2012
African Finance Minister of ethics Year by African Leadership Paper −2012
African Finance Minister build up the Year by Africa Advocate −2012
African Finance Minister goods the Year by Africa Sponsor −2013
Southern African Economic Occurrence Champion Award by African Dominance Magazine – 2014
Special Acknowledgment from the Georgia Legislative Grey Caucus, USA – 2014
Chairman Global Advisory Board – Mortal Leadership Network (since 2013)
Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC), (2000–2005)