12 Facts About Arvin Boolell

Arvin Boolell is a Mauritian doctor and politician currently serving as Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries.

Arvin Boolell, who was born in an Arya Samajist Indo Mauritian family in Port Louis, is the son of former leader of the Labour Party and former Deputy Prime Minister, Sir Satcam Arvin Boolell.

Writer, active politician and retired forensics doctor Satish Arvin Boolell who was elected Member of Parliament is his cousin.

Arvin Boolell attended secondary school St Mary's College in Rose Hill and then studied medicine in England and Wales.

Arvin Boolell then practiced for sometimes in Wales before coming back to the country.

Arvin Boolell was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1987 in Constituency No 11, Vieux Grand Port and Rose Belle.

Arvin Boolell has been elected at Constituency No 11 at all general elections until 2014.

Arvin Boolell has served as Minister of Agriculture from 2005 to 2008.

Arvin Boolell was involved in negotiations with the European Union over economic issues.

At the 2017 by-elections in Constituency No 18 Arvin Boolell was elected and became member of the national assembly.

Since the Labour Party leader Navin Ramgoolam was not elected as member of parliament, the party chose Arvin Boolell to be its parliamentary leader and being the opposition party with most seats, he became the Leader of the Opposition.

Arvin Boolell is the Vice Chairman of Mauritius Labour Party.