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Committee of Selection

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION – (Standing Order 69(1))
The Committee of Selection consists of the Speaker as Chairperson and of such Members of the Assembly as may be nominated by the Speaker after such consultation with Members of the Assembly as the Speaker considers necessary.

CHAIRPERSON :

Honourable Mrs Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra, Madam Speaker

MEMBERS
  1. Honourable Kuvalayan Kugan Parapen, MP, Junior Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity
  2. Honourable (Ms) Marie Genevieve Stephanie Anquetil, MP, Government Chief Whip
  3. Honourable Pynivel Venkatasami, MP, Deputy Chief Government Whip
  4. Honourable Adrien Charles Duval, MP, Opposition Whip
  5. Honourable Gilbert Tony Apollon, MP
  6. Honourable Balkrishna Babajee, MP
  7. Honourable Jean Francisco François, MP
  8. Honourable Khushal Lobine, MP
  9. Honourable Mohamed Reza Saumtally, MP

Public Accounts Committee

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE – (Standing Order 69(2))

The Public Accounts Committee consists of a Chairperson who is appointed by the Speaker and not more than nine Members who are nominated by the Committee of Selection.

CHAIRPERSON :

Honourable Adrien Charles Duval, MP, Opposition Whip

MEMBERS
  1. Honourable Kuvalayan Kugan Parapen, MP Junior Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity
  2. Honourable Gilbert Tony Apollon, MP
  3. Honourable Rameshwar Etwareea, MP
  4. Honourable Jean Francisco François, MP
  5. Honourable Shridhur Jugurnauth, MP
  6. Dr the Honourable Sandeep Prayag, MP
  7. Honourable Kaviraj Rookny, MP
  8. Honourable Mohamed Reza Saumtally, MP
  9. Honourable Manoj Seeburn, MP

Note:

• Honourable Patrice Kursley Armance, MP, resigned as Member with effect from 15 April 2024

Reports :

Standing Orders Committee

THE STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE – Standing Order 69(3)

The Standing Orders Committee consists of the Speaker as Chairperson, the Deputy Speaker and four other Members who are nominated by the Committee of Selection.

CHAIRPERSON :

Honourable Mrs Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra, Madam Speaker

MEMBERS
  1. Honourable Baloomoody Vedasingam Vasudevachariar, MP, Deputy Speaker
  2. Honourable Gavin Patrick Cyril Glover, SC, MP, Attorney-General
  3. Honourable Dhananjay Ramful, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade
  4. Honourable Georges Pierre Lesjongard, MP, Leader of the Opposition
  5. Honourable Pynivel Venkatasami, MP, Deputy Chief Government Whip

House Committee

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE – Standing Order 69(4)

The House Committee consists of the Deputy Speaker as Chairperson and five Members who are nominated by the Committee of Selection.

CHAIRPERSON :

Honourable Vedasingam Vasudevachariar Baloomoody, MP, Deputy Speaker

MEMBERS
  1. Honourable (Ms) Marie Genevieve Stephanie Anquetil, MP, Government Chief Whip
  2. Honourable Nitish Sharma Beejan, MP
  3. Honourable (Mrs) Dianette Henriette-Manan, MP
  4. Honourable Shridhur Jugurnauth, MP
  5. Honourable Jean Patrice France Quirin, MP

Note :

(i) Honourable John Michael Tzoun Sao Yeung Sik Yuen, MP, resigned on 3 March 2021.

(ii) Honourable Gilles Fabrice David, MP was nominated on 29 March 2021.

Broadcasting Committee

THE BROADCASTING COMMITTEE – – Standing Order 69(5)

The Broadcasting Committee consists of a Chairperson and eight Members who are nominated by the Committee of Selection.

CHAIRPERSON :

Honourable Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, MP, Minister of Energy and Public Utilities

MEMBERS
  1. Honourable Raviraj Sinha Beechook, MP
  2. Honourable Louis Ludovic Michel Caserne, MP
  3. Honourable Jacques Edouard, MP
  4. Honourable Rameshwar Etwareea, MP
  5. Honourable Jean Patrice France Quirin, MP
  6. Honourable Manoj Seeburn, MP

Note:

(i) Dr the Honourable Mahend Gungapersad, PDSM, MP, resigned on 4 March 2021

(ii) Honourable John Michael Tzoun Sao Yeung Sik Yuen,MP, was nominated on 29 March 2021

Rules

Parliamentary Gender Caucus​

THE PARLIAMENTARY GENDER CAUCUS – Standing Order 69(6)

The Parliamentary Gender Caucus shall consist of the Speaker as Chairperson, the Deputy Speaker as Deputy Chairperson and not more than 15 Members who are nominated by the Committee of Selection.

CHAIRPERSON :

Honourable Mrs Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra, Madam Speaker

DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON :

Honourable Vedasingam Vasudevachariar Baloomoody, MP, Deputy Speaker

MEMBERS
  1. Honourable (Mrs) Joanna Marie Bérenger, MP, Junior Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
  2. Honourable (Mrs) Eileen Karen Lee Chin Foo Kune-Bacha, MP, Junior Minister of Youth and Sports
  3. Honourable (Ms) Anishta Babooram, MP, Junior Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare
  4. Honourable (Mrs) Marie Veronique Leu-Govind, MP, Junior Minister of Arts and Culture
  5. Honourable (Ms) Marie Genevieve Stephanie Anquetil, MP, Government Chief Whip
  6. Honourable Adrien Charles Duval, MP, Opposition Whip
  7. Honourable Chetan Anand Baboolall, MP
  8. Honourable Louis Ludovic Michel Caserne, MP
  9. Honourable (Ms) Marie Roxana Collet, MP
  10. Dr the Honourable (Ms) Rubna Begum Daureeawo, MP
  11. Honourable (Mrs) Dianette Henriette-Manan, MP
  12. Honourable Roshan Jhummun, MP
  13. Honourable Chandraprakash Ramkalawon, MP
  14. Honourable (Mrs) Marie Anabelle Andelana Savabaddy, MP
  15. Dr the Honourable (Ms) Babita Thannoo, MP

Note :
• Honourable Gilles Fabrice David, MP, resigned on 4 March 2021
• Honourable Ranjiv Woochit, MP, resigned on 4 March 2021
• Honourable Patrice Kursley Armance,MP, resigned on 24 March 2021
• Honourable Mohamad Salim Abbas Mamode, MP, was nominated on 29 March 2021
• Honourable Christian Harold Richard Duval, MP, was nominated on 29 March 2021
• Honourable Mohamed Ehsan Juman, MP, was nominated on 29 March 2021
• Honourable Sooroojdev Phokeer, G.C.S.K., G.O.S.K., resigned as Speaker with effect from 16 July 2024

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