Alan Ganoo

{{Short description|Mauritian politician}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=May 2020}} {{resume-like|date=May 2020}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Alan Ganoo | honorific_suffix = | image = Alan Ganoo.jpg | office = Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail | prime_minister = Pravind Jugnauth | president = Eddy Balancy (acting)<br>Pradeep Roopun | vice_president = Eddy Boissezon | term_start = 12 November 2019 | term_end = 12 November 2024 | predecessor = | successor = | office1 = Leader of the Opposition | term_start1 = 28 January 2013 | term_end1 = 1 October 2013 | predecessor1 = Paul Bérenger | successor1 = Paul Bérenger | office2 = Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | prime_minister2 = | term_start2 = 18 June 1982 | term_end2 = 5 September 1983 | predecessor2 = Sir Ramesh Jeewoolall | successor2 = Ajay Daby | office3 = Speaker of the National Assembly | prime_minister3 = | term_start3 = 12 January 1996 | term_end3 = 17 January 1996 | predecessor3 = Iswardeo Seetaram | successor3 = Sir Ramesh Jeewoolall | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|01|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Port Louis, British Mauritius{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} | death_date = | death_place = | party = Mouvement Patriotique Alan Ganoo | spouse = | children = | website = }}

'''Alan Ganoo''' (born 17 January 1951) is a Mauritian politician who has been elected to serve as member of the Legislative Assembly and National Assembly on 9 occasions.<ref>[http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/English/hmembers/Pages/Ganoo-Alan.aspx HON A. GANOO, MP]</ref>

==Early life and education== Alan Ganoo was born in Port Louis,{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} his father was a police sergeant and he grew up with four sisters and two brothers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mouvement Patriotique en deuil |url=https://moti.news/news/le-mouvement-patriotique-en-deuil-alan-ganoo-ma-maman-a-ete-mon-meilleur-compagnon-jusquici |accessdate=2017-06-09 |agency=Mo Ti News}}</ref> Under British rule of the 1800s his ancestors migrated to Mauritius from Maharashtra, India.

He completed his secondary education at Royal College Port Louis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Interview Alan Ganoo: Le plus grand défaut de Bérenger |url=https://www.sundaytimesmauritius.com/alan-ganoo-le-plus-grand-defaut-de-beranger-est-quil-est-communalo-casteiste/ |accessdate=2017-04-16 |agency=Sunday Times |publisher=sundaytimesmauritius.com}}</ref> He studied law at Middle Temple and at King's College London and has practised as a barrister since 1975.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hon. Ganoo Alan |url=http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/English/hmembers/Pages/Ganoo-Alan.aspx |website=Government of Mauritius |accessdate=2020-06-07}}</ref>

==Political career== He joined the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) in the 1970s and was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1982. He was elected leader of the MMM party in 2013. In May 2015 Alan Ganoo and several other politicians left the MMM where he was Deputy Leader and formed a new party called Mouvement Patriotique. He has so far been elected for 9 times in the same constituency (No.14) namely in 1982, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2014 and 2019. A few weeks before the 2019 elections there was a dispute over the ownership of the party that he had created in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peerbaye |first1=Nafiisah |title=Mouvement patriotique: Ganoo perd la bataille |url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/362543/mouvement-patriotique-ganoo-perd-bataille |accessdate=2019-10-11 |agency=L'Express |publisher=lexpress.mu}}</ref> In October 2019 his newly-formed party became part of the Alliance Morisien, led by the MSM and which won the General Elections.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

Alan Ganoo has held office of Minister in Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General (1991-1993), Minister of Housing (1996-1997), Minister of Public Utilities (2000-2005), Acting Minister of Fisheries (2004 to 2005) and Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail (2019–present). Other parliamentary positions that he has held were Speaker (1982), Opposition Whip (1987-1990), Deputy Chief Whip (1990) and Leader of the Opposition (2013).<ref>{{cite web |title=Hon. Ganoo Alan |url=http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/English/hmembers/Pages/Ganoo-Alan.aspx |website=Government of Mauritius |accessdate=2020-06-07}}</ref>

Between 2012 and 2015 Alan Ganoo has also held positions on parliamentary committees such as Member of Committee of Selection, Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Member of the Standing Orders Committee, Member of the Select Committee on Live Broadcasting of House Proceedings and Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hon. Ganoo Alan |url=http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/English/hmembers/Pages/Ganoo-Alan.aspx |website=Government of Mauritius |accessdate=2020-06-07}}</ref>

As from 12 November 2019 he holds the portfolio of Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail following his election as the first member for Constituency No.14, Savanne and Black River during the 2019 General Elections.<ref>[http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/English/hmembers/Pages/Ganoo-Alan.aspx HON A. GANOO, MP]</ref>

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