Xavier-Luc Duval
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The Honourable Xavier Luc Duval GCSK MP FCA |
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Duval at the World Economic Forum on Africa in 2012
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| Leader of Opposition of Mauritius | |
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Assumed office 20 December 2016 |
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| President | Ameenah Gurib |
| Prime Minister |
Anerood Jugnauth Pravind Jugnauth |
| Preceded by | Paul Bérenger |
| Minister of Tourism | |
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In office 17 December 2014 – 20 December 2016 |
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| President | Kailash Purryag |
| Prime Minister | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Preceded by | Michael Sik Yuen |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Collendavelloo |
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In office 5 July 2005 – 11 May 2010 |
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| President | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Preceded by | Nando Bodha |
| Succeeded by | Nando Bodha |
| Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius | |
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In office 5 July 2005 – 6 June 2014 |
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| President |
Sir Anerood Jugnauth Kailash Purryag |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 7 August 2011 – 6 June 2014 |
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| President |
Sir Anerood Jugnauth Kailash Purryag |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Preceded by | Pravind Jugnauth |
| Succeeded by | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1958 |
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Militant Socialist Movement (1987) Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval (1995–2009) Mauritian Social Democrat Party (2009–present) |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Website | The Minister |
Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval GCSK MP FCA (born 28 January 1958) is a Mauritian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius in the cabinet of Sir Anerood Jugnauth from December 2014 to December 2016. He was also Minister of Tourism & External Communications and serves as 1st Member of Parliament elected from Constituency No 18 Belle Rose & Quatres Bornes. He is the leader of the Mauritian Social Democrat Party (PMSD), which was a minority party in the Alliance Lepep. After the PMSD left the government on 19 December 2016, Xavier-Luc Duval was appointed as the leader of the opposition by the President. His party, the PMSD, has 11 MPs, and he succeeded Paul Berenger.
He served as Vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Navin Ramgoolam from 2005 to June 2014. He was previously Minister of Tourism from 2005 to 2010, Minister of Social Integration from 2010 to 2011 and Minister of Finance and Economic Development from 2011 to 2014.
His first candidacy was in 1987 where he was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Constituency No 4, Port Louis North & Montagne Longue. He was candidate of the MSM, part of the MSM/Labour Party alliance led by Sir Anerood Jugnauth.
He later joined the Mauritian Social Democrat Party and stood as candidate for the 1991 elections where he was not elected under the Labour Party/Mauritian Social Democrat Party alliance. He later stood as candidate in 1995 under the 'Parti Geatan Duval' in constituency no 17, Curepipe and Midlands.
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