Abu Twalib Kasenally MP (born أبو طالب كاسينالي on 10 August 1941) is a Mauritian physician and politician. He is more commonly known as "Abu Kasenally".
Dr. Abu Twalib Kasenally أبو طالب كاسينالي | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Housing & lands | |
| In office 13 September 2008 – 20 November 2014 | |
| President | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Succeeded by | Showkatally Soodhun |
| Minister of Public Utilities | |
| In office 12 July 2005 – 13 September 2008 | |
| President | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Succeeded by | Rashid Beebeejaun |
| 2nd Member of Parliament for No.13 RDA-Souillac | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 10 November 2014 | |
| President | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Prime Minister | Paul Berenger |
| Preceded by | Ram Mardemootoo |
| 1st Member of Parliament for No.15 LC-Phoenix | |
| In office 5 July 2005 – 11 May 2010 | |
| President | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Preceded by | Leela Devi Dookun |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Assirvaden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1941 Rivière du Rempart, Mauritius |
| Political party | Mauritian Labour Party |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Website | [1] |
Political career
editHe practised surgery since 1974 and became Regional Health Director and Principal Medical Officer (PMO) at the Ministry of Health. In 2000 he resigned from the Civil Service to join politics. At the 11 September 2000 National Assembly Elections he was candidate of Labour-PMXD coalition in Constituency No.3 Port Louis Maritime and Port Louis East but failed to be elected with only 5744 votes.[1]
At the 3 July 2005 elections he was elected in Constituency No.15 (La Caverne-Phoenix) after campaigning for Alliance Social (PTR-PMXD-VF-MR-MMSM).[2] He was appointed Minister of Public Utilities in 2005 before being appointed as Minister of Housing in 2008.[citation needed]
At the 5 May 2010 elections Abu Kasenally was elected in Constituency No.13 (Rivière des Anguilles-Souillac) as candidate for the PTR-PMSD-MSM coalition.[3] Abu Kasenally was Minister of Housing & Lands until the December 2014 elections.[4] He did not participate in the 2014 elections and 2019 elections.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Results of 2000 elections" (PDF). Office of Electoral Commissioner. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Results of 2005 National Assembly elections" (PDF). Office of Electoral Commissioner. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Results of 2010 National Assembly elections" (PDF). Office of Electoral Commissioner. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "State Land: Minister Kasenally Confused". Business Mega. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Results of 2014 National Assembly elections" (PDF). Office of Electoral Commissioner. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Results of 2019 National Assembly elections" (PDF). Office of Electoral Commissioner. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 26 July 2020.