The Right Honourable
Kailesh Jagutpal
MP
Minister of Health
Assumed office
12 November 2019
PresidentPradeep Roopun
Prime MinisterPravind Jugnauth
Preceded byAnwar Husnoo
Personal details
Born (1969-11-01) 1 November 1969
Grand Bois, Mauritius
Political partyMSM
ResidenceVacoas-Phoenix
Alma materBanaras Hindu University

Dr. Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, more commonly known as Kailesh Jagutpal (born 1 November 1969) is a Mauritian politician.

Early life, education & medical career

Kailesh Jagutpal grew up in the village of Grand Bois which is located in the district of Savanne District in the south of Mauritius. He attended the Sookdeo Bissoondoyal State Secondary School before completing his secondary education at the Royal College Curepipe.[1] Then he studied medicine at Patna Medical College and Hospital in Bihar, India before returning to Mauritius where he joined the Civil Service as Medical and Health Officer. From 2004 to 2006 he specialised in Psychiatry by studying at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India before returning to Mauritius. In addition to his role as psychiatrist at the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Rose-Belle he was also elected as Chairman of the Medical Council of Mauritius, a position which he held from 2016 to 2019.[2]

Political career

At the 07 November 2019 general elections Kailesh Jagutpal stood as candidate of the MSM within the L'Alliance Morisien.[3] He was elected as First Member for Constituency No.13 Rivière des Anguilles-Souillac in the National Assembly.[4] On 12 November 2019 he was appointed Minister of Health and Wellness.[5] Within this portfolio he is responsible for medical and public health services, population planning, quality of Life and population wellness, national AIDS secretariat, trust fund for specialised medical care, Mauritius Institute of Health and licensing of private health institutions.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Ramoo, Jenna. "En aparté avec trois nouveaux ministres". Defimedia. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Savripène, Marie-Annick. "Dr Kailesh Jagutpal nouveau président du Medical Council". L'Express. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Elected members of National Assembly (2019)" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Detailed results of 2019 general elections" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Biography of Dr Kailesh Jagutpal". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Profile of Minister of Health and Wellness". Ministry of Health and Wellness. Retrieved 8 June 2023.


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