Career
She is the first woman to hold this constitutional office and accordingly is the 3rd ranked female in the republic after President Ameenah Gurib and Vice President Monique Ohsan-Bellepeau. She is a former Minister of Health of Mauritius who served from 11 May 2010 until the coalition government of Mauritian Labour Party & Militant Socialist Movement broke in July 2011. She served in Navin Ramgoolam"s Cabinet.
Hanoomanjee is a former civil servant and retired in 2005 as a Permanent Secretary just before officially joining the Master of Science in Management. She served as the Permanent Secretary for Finance and Health in that time.
Maya Hanoomanjee has been married for 40 years and has three daughters.