28 Facts About Xavier-Luc Duval

Charles Gaetan Xavier-Luc Duval was born on 28 January 1958 and is a Mauritian politician and was Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius in the cabinet of Sir Anerood Jugnauth from December 2014 to December 2016.

Xavier-Luc Duval is the leader of the Mauritian Social Democrat Party.

Xavier-Luc Duval's party has 4 MPs at parliament and he succeeded Arvin Boolell as Leader of Opposition on 4 March 2021.

Xavier-Luc Duval served as Vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Navin Ramgoolam from 2005 to June 2014.

Xavier-Luc Duval 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.

Xavier-Luc Duval later stood as candidate in 1995 under the 'Parti Geatan Duval' in constituency no 17, Curepipe and Midlands.

On 10 September 1997 Xavier Luc Duval was expelled from the PMSD by his uncle and leader of the PMSD, Herve Duval with the support of other members of the bureau politique of the PMSD, namely Maurice Allet, Germain Comarmond, Clifford Empeigne, Mamade Khodabaccus and Vyolet Mootia.

Xavier-Luc Duval's party was in alliance with the Labour Party in 2005 and 2010.

Xavier-Luc Duval held the title of Deputy Prime Minister from December 2014 to December 2016 under Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth.

Xavier Luc Xavier-Luc Duval holds a degree in Economics from the University of Leeds in England.

Xavier-Luc Duval was previously a partner at Haskins and Sells Mauritius and a founder and managing director of The Financial Training Company Mauritius Limited and Halifax Management Limited.

Xavier-Luc Duval held this position at Nexia Mauritius until 2006.

Xavier-Luc Duval was then Minister of Tourism, Leisure and External Communications from 2005 to 2010, in the coalition again with the MLP and Minister of Social Integration from 2010 to 2011.

Xavier-Luc Duval serves as Member of Parliament for constituency No 18, Belle Rose and Quatre Bornes since 2005.

In 2006 with the creation of the Festival International Kreol, Xavier-Luc Duval aimed at promoting creole culture through poetry, dance and music.

Xavier-Luc Duval was given the responsibility to launch the Ministry of Social Integration Economic Empowerment after the general elections of 2010.

Xavier-Luc Duval created a new policy for social housing, launched a new program for the integration of the young children at grass root level, encouraged the empowerment of women and identifying new talents in vulnerable groups, as economic empowerment gained a new impetus under his leadership.

When he was appointed Finance Minister in mid-2011, Xavier-Luc Duval did not lose sight of social integration.

Xavier-Luc Duval has been very active in promoting youth employment and measures He launched a Youth Employment Programme in 2013 which has already employed more than 5,000 youth.

Xavier-Luc Duval has introduced a special scheme with the partnership of commercial banks.

Xavier-Luc Duval's vision is to make Mauritius movie towards a higher wage economy.

Xavier-Luc Duval has given impetus to new sectors by introducing frameworks for the film industry and bunkering services.

Xavier-Luc Duval is undeniably his African policy and his continuous efforts to promote Mauritius as a gateway to the continent for investment, promotional activities, support to enterprises, networking and training.

Xavier-Luc Duval has launched the African Centre of Excellence in 2012 which provides information, encourages networking, and facilitates projects in Africa.

Xavier-Luc Duval received the Distinguished Foreign Business Leadership Award by the Villanova Business School of the University of Villanova in Philadelphia, USA in 2012.

Eric Stauffer revealed that then Minister of Commerce Xavier-Luc Duval spent public taxpayers' funds to pay for international tourist trips during which Duval and his mistress Carole Hardy traveled to the Alps.

Concerns had been raised about the role of a branch of Eglise Chretienne called ASPA, as well as Church Team Ministries International as Carole Hardy's proximity to Xavier-Luc Duval made government bodies vulnerable to an infiltration risk.

Kailesh Jagutpal further revealed that Xavier-Luc Duval is one of the major shareholders of that firm, given that he owns 43,200 shares of MERCK.