James Burty David

The Honourable MP James Burty David GCSK
1995–1997 Minister of Education Science & Technology
In office 15 December 1995 – 5 July 1997
President	Cassam Uteem
Prime Minister	Navin Ramgoolam
1997–2000 Minister of Local Government & Environment
In office 5 July 1997 – 11 September 2000
President	Cassam Uteem
Prime Minister	Navin Ramgoolam
1995–2009 Minister of Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands
In office 5 July 2005 – Demised on 2005
President	Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime Minister	Navin Ramgoolam
Succeeded by	Aimee Louis Hervé
Personal details
Born	16 April 1946 Mauritius
Died	13 December 2009 Mauritius
Political party	Mauritian Labour Party
Spouse	Mrs Lilette David née Seenyen
Children	Fabrice & Crystèle
Parent	Ézéchiel et Sylvia David
Occupation	Rector Journalist (Freelance) Educational TV Lecturer Author Minister
Website	[1]

Hon James Burty David GCSK MP was a Mauritian politician. David received his Diploma in Education at the University of London and doctorate at the University of Bordeaux. He joined the Labour Party in 1964, which he served successively as president, secretary general and director of communication. David was minister of education from 1995 to 1997, Minister of Environment and local authorities from 1997 to 2000 and Minister of Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands since 2005. He was a journalist of Freelance, teacher and afterwards rector at Eden College and an author of many school manuals in French. In 2010 he was awarded the Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK) for remarkable contribution in the political, social and educational fields.

References

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