Roshi Bhadain
Roshi Sudarshan Bhadain[4] (GCSK) born on April 25, 1971 is a Mauritian politician.
Minister of Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms | |
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In office 22 December 2014 – 23 January 2017 | |
President | Ameenah Gurib |
Prime Minister | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
Member of Parliament (MP) | |
In office 22 December 2014 – 16 June 2017 | |
President | Ameenah Gurib |
Prime Minister | Sir Anerood Jugnauth Pravind Jugnauth |
Leader of Reform Party | |
Assumed office 23 January 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mauritius | 25 April 1971
Political party | Reform Party[3] (present) |
Alma mater | Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) (UK) |
Occupation | Lawyer Accountant Investigator Politician |
Political career
At the 10 December 2014 National Assembly elections Roshi Bhadain was elected as a candidate of Alliance Lepep (MSM-PMSD-ML) in Constituency No.18 (Belle Rose-Quatre Bornes).[5] He was the Minister of Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms[6] under the government of Militant Socialist Movement. On 23 January 2017 he resigned from the MSM-ML government as he disagreed with the undue influence of vested interests on the government led by Pravind Jugnauth, following the unexpected resignation of elected Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth. Roshi Bhadain became a back-bencher before resigning from Parliament on 16 June 2017 to highlight his opposition against the safety and financial aspects of the Metro Express project.[7][8]His resignation triggered by-elections in Constituency No.18 but he was not re-elected when by-elections were held on 17 December 2017.[9]
Since 2017 Roshi Bhadain is the leader of the Reform Party (Mauritius),[10] which he founded after leaving Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM).
Education and Professional career
Roshi Bhadain completed his secondary education at Royal College Curepipe before studying law at University of Bristol. He also studied Accountancy before working for KPMG in England. On his return to Mauritius he worked at the Economic Crime Office (ECO) which was restructured into the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Mauritius) (ICAC). He has practised as a Barrister-at-Law in Mauritius and a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant since 2002 in the areas of fraud, financial crime, corruption and money laundering.[11]
References
- "À LA STATE HOUSE : La médaille de GCSK remise au ministre Roshi Bhadain".
- http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/English/hmembers/Pages/Bhadain-Sudarshan.aspx
- Bastien, Estelle (27 January 2017). "Roshi Bhadain lance son parti politique, The Reform Party". lexpress.mu (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/English/hmembers/Pages/Bhadain-Sudarshan.aspx
- "Results of 2014 National Assembly Elections" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- (http://www.hydrant.co.uk), Site designed and built by Hydrant. "Mauritius good governance law can inspire Commonwealth countries | The Commonwealth". thecommonwealth.org.
- "Démission comme ministre: quand Roshi Bhadain se souvient…". L'Express. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Roshi Bhadain : les raisons d'une démission annoncée". Defimedia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "Results of 2017 By-Elections No.18" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "Roshi Bhadain lance le Reform Party | Le Mauricien". www.lemauricien.com (in French).
- "Roshi Bhadain : un homme propulsé rapidement au-devant de la scène". Le Défi. Retrieved 23 June 2017.