Personal Info
Name: Kalpana Devi
Surname: Koonjoo-Shah
Marital Status: Married
Interest: Reading, freelance writing, travelling, swimming, cooking, keen advocate of most forms of physical exercise, avid fan of horse riding, rugby and cricket
Contact Info
Email: kkoonjooshah@govmu.org ; mgender@govmu.org
Phone: 405-3300 / 405-3331
Fax: 208-1228
Political Party
Political Party: Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM)
Education Qualifications
2000- 2002 University of Brighton, United Kingdom Certificate in MPharm Pharmacy (Year 1 & 2 MPharm Pharmacy)
2002-2005 University of Brighton, United Kingdom BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (1st Class) Thesis study/specialisation: Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries
Professional
August 2005 – January 2008 University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Selly Oak) United Kingdom
May 2008 – May 2011 BG Group Plc United Kingdom Production Chemistry SME
November 2011 – May 2012 Aspen Global Incorporated Mauritius Pharmaceutical Affairs Consultant
May 2012 – November 2012 Aspen Global Incorporated Mauritius Supply Chain and Logistics Consultant
January 2013 - 31st May 2013 VWR International LLC. Mauritius Category Manager - EU Regulatory Affairs
October 2013 – October 2014 Avacare Health International Mauritius Lead Regulatory Officer
December 2015 – January 2017 Focalis Ltd Mauritius Cluster Manager
January 2017 – Ministry of Health and Quality of Life Mauritius Assistant Permanent Secretary
Political
3rd Elected Member of Constituency No.7, Piton and Rivière du Rempart and Member of Parliament as from 08 November 2019
Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare as from 12 November 2019
Member of the Broadcasting Committee as from 02 December 2019
