Background
Duval, Charles Gaëtan was born on October 9, 1930 in Rose Hill, Mauritius. Son of Charles R. and Rosina M. Duval.
lawyer deputy prime minister of Mauritius
Duval, Charles Gaëtan was born on October 9, 1930 in Rose Hill, Mauritius. Son of Charles R. and Rosina M. Duval.
Divorced; Educated, Royal College, Curepipe, Mauritius, Lincoln's Inn, London, and Faculty of Law, U. Paris.
Chairman Town Council, Curepipe 1960-1961, 1963-1968. Minister of Housing, Lands and Town and Country Planning 1964-1965. Attended London Constitutional Conference 1965.
Leader, Parti Mauritien Social Democrate (PMSD) since 1966. First Member of the Legislative Assembly for Grand River North-west and Port Louis West 1967. Leader of the Opposition 1967-1969.
Minister of External Affairs, Tourism and Emigration 1969-1973. Mayor, City of Port Louis 1969-1971. Lord Mayor of Port Louis 1971-1974, since 1981.
Mayor of Curepipe 1976-1979. President Association Touristique de l'Ocean Indien (A.T.O.I.) 1973. Chairman S. African Regional Tourism Council 1973.
Deputy Prime Minister 1983-1988. Minister of Justice 1983-1986, of Employment and Tourism 1986-1988. Grand Officier, Ordre national du Tchad, Ordre du Lion du Senegal.
Mddaille de l’Assemblee National Frangaise, Medaille de la Republique Frangaise. Commander Legion d'honneur, Ordre National du Centre-Afrique.
Member Town Council, chairman Curepipe, from 1960. Member Legislation Council, Curepipe, from 1960. Member Municipal Council, Port Louis, Mauritius, since 1969.
Member London Constitutional Conference, 1965. Member Legislation Assembly forGrand River North-west and Port Louis West, 1967.
1 child.
