Kishore Deerpalsing (1947–2018) was a Mauritian politician, academic and former minister.
Kishore Deerpalsing | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 1982–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1947 Mauritius |
| Died | 9 February 2018 (aged 70) |
| Political party | |
| Residence(s) | Quatre Bornes, Mauritius |
Early life, education & career
editKishore Deerpalsing worked as Senior Lacturer at The University of Mauritius after completing his university studies.[1]
Political career
editKishore Deepalsing's political career started in Harish Boodhoo's party PSM in 1979. He was elected to parliament in 1982 in Constituency N°14 (Savanne-Rivière-Noire) as PSM-MMM candidate and served as Minister of Agriculture under Anerood Jugnauth until 1985, having been re-elected in 1983 as MSM candidate.[2] The Amsterdam Boys Scandal was the trigger for Deerpalsing's resignation in 1985 when 4 members of Parliament and members of the MSM party were arrested with hard drugs at the international Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.[3]
At the 1991 elections he was defeated at Constituency N°13 (Rivière des Anguilles/ Souillac). In 1995 he was elected to Parliament at Constituency N°13, eventually becoming Minister of Health in 1998 before resigning in 2000 due to the Mediclinic Scandal. Deerpalsing was the subject of allegations of corruption regarding the procurement of medical equipment for clinics at De Belvedère and L’Escalier. The investigation by the Economic Crime Office (ECO) eventually cleared Deerpalsing of any wrong-doing.[4]
References
edit- ^ "L'ex-ministre Kishore Deerpalsing est décédé" [Former Minister Kishore Deerpalsing has died]. Le Mauricien (in French). 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Décès de l'ancien ministre Kishore Deerpalsing". Defimedia. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "L'ancien ministre Kishore Deerpalsing est décédé". L'Express. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Permal, Jean Denis. "Kishore Deerpalsing: 'Le pays va à la dérive'". L'Express. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
