Anil Kumar Bachoo (born आनिल कुमार बचू on 6 September 1953) is a former Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping of Mauritius. He has been in office since 13 September 2008 and has already held the office from 2000 to 2005 under the leadership of then MSM/MMM coalition government. From 12 July 2005 to 13 September 2008, he was the Minister of Environment.

Anil Kumar Bachoo
आनिल कुमार बचू
Anil Kumar Bachoo (2nd from left)
Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius
In office
7 August 2011 – 17 December 2014
PresidentSir Anerood Jugnauth
Kailash Purryag
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Vice PresidentMonique Ohsan Bellepeau
Preceded byPravind Jugnauth
Succeeded byShowkutally Soodhun
Minister of Public Infrastructure
Assumed office
13 September 2008
PresidentCassam Uteem
Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterSir Anerood Jugnauth
Paul Berenger
Navin Ramgoolam
Vice PresidentAngidi Chettiar
Raouf Bundhun
Preceded byRashid Beebeejaun
In office
18 September 2001 – 3 February 2005
Minister of Environment of Mauritius
In office
12 July 2005 – 13 September 2008
PresidentSir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Vice PresidentAngidi Chettiar
Raouf Bundhun
Personal details
Born (1953-09-06) 6 September 1953 (age 71)
Rivière du Rempart,
British Mauritius
Political partyMauritian Labor Party
(2010–present)
Other political
affiliations
MSD (2005–2010)
Militant Socialist Movement (1995–2005)
MTD (1987–1995)
Mauritius Labour Party
(1978–1987)
ProfessionEducator

He is a prominent leader from the Mauritian Labour Party and also a member of parliament[1] for the constituency no 9, Flaq & Bon Acceuil since September 2000. He had previously been MP from 1991 to 1995 until his party alliance MSM/MTD/RMM lost elections to the Mauritian Labour Party alliance.

References

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  1. ^ "Hon. Members". Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.