Leela Devi Dookhun

Leela Devi Dookhun Luchoomun MP (born ळीला डेवि डूखुन ळुचूमुन on 16 April 1961) is the former Minister of Social Security of Mauritius serving in the cabinet of Navin Ramgoolam having been appointed on 11 May 2010 by President Anerood Jugnauth. She is Member of Parliament representing Constituency No 8, Moka & Quartier Militaire. She is a former Minister of Arts & Culture serving in the cabinet of Paul Berenger for a short period of 6 months.


Leela Devi Dookhun Luchoomun
ळीला डेवि डूखुन ळुचूमुन
MP
Minister of Social Security
In office
11 May 2010  26 July 2011
PresidentSir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Preceded bySheila Bappoo
Succeeded byOffice Vacant
Minister of Arts & Culture
In office
16 December 2004  5 July 2005
PresidentAnerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterPaul Berenger
Preceded byMookheshwur Choonee
Succeeded byVasant Bunwaree
Parliamentary Private Secretary
In office
10 October 2000  16 December 2004
PresidentCassam Uteem
Karl Offmann
Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterSir Anerood Jugnauth
Paul Berenger
2nd Member of Parliament
For
Moka & Quartier Militaire
Assumed office
5 May 2010
PresidentSir Anerood Jugnauth
Kailash Purryag
Ameenah Gurib
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Anerood Jugnauth
Pravind Jugnauth
Preceded bySuren Dayal
1st Member of Parliament
for
La Caverne & Phoenix
In office
11 September 2000  5 May 2010
PresidentCassam Uteem
Karl Offmann
Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterAnerood Jugnauth
Paul Berenger
Navin Ramgoolam
Personal details
Born (1961-04-16) 16 April 1961
Bonne Terre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius
Political partyMilitant Socialist Movement
OccupationEducator
Website

She was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary in September 2000 after the MSM/MMM coalition won the elections. She firstly served in the cabinet of Sir Anerood Jugnauth. She is a member of the Militant Socialist Movement and is the Vice President of the Party. She is also President of the Women Wing of the same political party. She is along with Nando Bodha and Showkatally Soodhun to form the front bench of the MSM in the Ptr-MSM-PMSD coalition government.

She is a [farmer]] by profession. She is well known for being a highly renowned Primary Teacher in the country. Leela Devi Dookhun Luchoomun has a rich political career. In 1996, she joined the Militant Socialist Movement and took part in the municipal elections of Vacoas-Phoenix, then stood as candidate in Constituency No 15, La Caverne & Phoenix in 2000. She was elected and served as 1st Member of parliament for the constituency. In 2005, the MSM/MMM coalition lost to Social Alliance and she was elected 3rd MP for the same constituency but serving in the opposition. She was member of the opposition from 2005 to 2010 before the general elections in 2010.

She holds a BSc Hons from the University of Delhi and completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the MIE and her Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDip) from the University of Brighton. She is also a Part-time lecturer at the Mauritius Institute of Education. She is married and is the mother of two children.

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