Ashok Jugnauth

Ashok Jugnauth आशोक जग्नोथ
Minister of Health of Mauritius
In office 07 Sept 2000 – 5 July 2005
President	Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime Minister	Paul Berenger
Succeeded by	Rajesh Jeeta
1st Member of Parliament for Moka & Quartier Militaire
In office 16 September 2000 – 6 May 2009
Prime Minister	Sir Anerood Jugnauth Paul Berenger
Preceded by	Paul Bérenger
Personal details
Born	(1953-01-04) 4 January 1953 Vacoas, Mauritius
Political party	Militant Socialist Movement, UN
Spouse	Mrs Jugnauth
Occupation	Barrister

Ashok Kumar Jugnauth (Born आशोक कुमार जग्नोथ on 4 January 1953) is former Mauritian Member of Parliament and was the Minister of Health of Mauritius from 2000 to 2005 serving in the cabinet of Anerood Jugnauth from 2000 to 2003 and Paul Berenger from 2003 to 2005. He succeeded to pull off the Political career in Mauritius as he forms part of the Jugnauth Family. He is the younger brother of Sir Anerood Jugnauth. He was minister during his brother's term as Prime Minister.

Early Life & Career

Ashok was born in the Jugnauth Family at Palma, Quatre Bornes. He went higher studies and became a lawyer same as others. His brothers and nephews all are well known as Barristers.

He stood up his career being trained and shaped by his elder brother and became member of the Militant Socialist Movement and began his career. He was appointed by Sir Anerood Jugnauth in 2000 after winning at general elections.

In 2005, due to lost in elections, he stayed as member of the opposition led by his nephew Pravind Jugnauth. He claimed to become the leader of the MSM party.

He being more senior, he claimed to be next leader and head to Prime Minister in 2010. Pravind Jugnauth did not leave his seat resulting him in forming his own party, the UN (Union National). He stood up against Pravind for a seat in Parliament in 2009 but lost.