The Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun

Mahen Kumar

BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Seeruttun is an active politician in Mauritius. He is a member of the polit-bureau of the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM). He was first elected as the Member of the National Assembly in May 2010 for Constituency No 11 (Old Grand-Port/Rose-Belle). He was re-elected in December 2014 and November 2019 in the same constituency.

He served as a Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) between July 2010 and October 2014.

After the December 2014 general elections, he was appointed Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security. Since November 2019, he is serving as Minister for Financial Services and Good Governance.

He is a professional Accountant with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the University of Mauritius.

In 1992, Mr Seeruttun joined the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI). He was the Secretary Accountant of the research institute, heading the Finance and Administration Department. After 13 years, he joined the CIEL Group of companies as Finance Manager until 2014.