Sarojini Jugnauth
The Honourable Lady Jugnauth | |
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First Lady of Mauritius | |
In office 7 October 2003 – 31 March 2012 | |
Preceded by | Marie Rose Danielle Offmann |
Succeeded by | Aneetah Purryag |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Mauritius | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 14 December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Veena Ramgoolam |
In office 12 September 2000 – 7 October 2003 | |
Preceded by | Veena Ramgoolam |
Succeeded by | Arriane Bérenger |
In office 30 June 1982 – 15 December 1995 | |
Preceded by | Lady Sushil Ramgoolam |
Succeeded by | Veena Ramgoolam |
Personal details | |
Born | Sarojini Ballah Quatre Bornes, Mauritius |
Political party | Militant Socialist Movement |
Spouse(s) | Sir Anerood Jugnauth (1957–present) |
Children | Pravind Jugnauth Shalini Jugnauth (now Mrs. Malhotra) |
Residence | La Caverne, Vacoas |
Occupation | Teacher, Spouse of Prime Minister, First Lady |
Religion | Hinduism |
Sarojini Jugnauth (née Ballah) is a former teacher and the wife of the 3rd President of Mauritius, Sir Anerood Jugnauth.[1] She is also the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Mauritius while her husband is in office of Prime Minister thrice, once from 1982 to 1995, secondly from 2000 to 2003 and thirdly from 2014 to present.
Personal life
Sarojini Ballah married Sir Anerood Jugnauth on 18 December 1957, she has two children, Shalini (now Mrs. Malhotra) and Pravind who is the former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economic Development. She is the grandmother of five grandchildren that is Anusha, Divya, Sonika, Sonali and Sara.
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