Amina Ghurab-Fakim ( born Ameenah Gurib-Fakim , born October 17, 1959) is a Mauritius biologist and statesman, sixth president and commander-in-chief of the Republic of Mauritius .
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| English Ameenah gurib-fakim | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Monique Osan-Belpo | ||||||
| Successor | Barlen Vyapuri (Acting) | ||||||
| Birth | October 17, 1959 (59 years old) Suriname, Mauritius | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
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| Profession | biologist | ||||||
| Activity | politician | ||||||
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| Awards | L'Oreal Prize - UNESCO "For Women in Science" ( 2007 ) [d] ( 2013 ) [d] ( 2017 ) | ||||||
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Youth and Education
Born in the village of Suriname on October 17, 1959, near Hassenije Gurib and Firdaus Durgahi. She studied at a primary school in St. Patrice. Then she moved to the monastery of Maeburg Loreto, where she received a high school diploma from Loreto Monastery. She graduated from the University of Surrey in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. After receiving a doctorate in organic chemistry at the University of Exeter, she returned home in 1987 , where she got a job at the University of Mauritius.
Personal life
In 1988, she married Dr. Anvar Fakim, who is a surgeon. She has two children: a son and a daughter. She is currently a resident of the city of Quatre-Bornes in Mauritius. She lives with her husband, children, and her elderly parents.
Career
In 1992, Gurib-Faqim opened the country's first laboratory for studying the medical potential of the herbs of Mauritius [3] .
In 2001 she became the first woman professor of the university, in 2004 she became the dean of the faculty of science and pro-vice-chancellor (until 2010). She also served on the Mauritius Research Council as research manager (1995–1997). Served as chairperson of the International Council for the Scientific Union Regional Office for Africa (2011–2014). Gurib-Fakim has also received many different international awards, including the L'Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science (2007). Laureate of the National Economic and Social Council (2007), CTA / NEPAD / AGRA / REFORUM "African Women in Science" and the African Union Award for Women in Science. She also acted as commander of the Order of the Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean (CSK) under the then President Aniruda Jagnoth in 2008 for her contribution to the education and academic sector. She was awarded the Order of the Chevalier de l'Orden of Academic Palms by the Government of France in 2009. After taking office, she was awarded the highest civilian award - the Great Commander of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.
In 2011, she moved to work as managing director of CIDA Ricek Innovation (formerly the Herbal Medicine Research Center), where she worked on research into the medicinal and nutritional properties of indigenous plants in Mauritius.
In December 2013, Amina Gourab-Fakim filed a complaint with the Commission for Equal Opportunities of the Mauritian Language, alleging religious discrimination when considering her application for the Vice-Rector of the University of Mauritius. The investigation found that this was not the case, but noted shortcomings in the selection process. The report cited the lack of clear criteria and sheets for evaluating candidates.
As President
Gurib-Fakim is the first woman elected president of Mauritius and is the third woman to be the head of the state of Mauritius after Elizabeth II and Monique Osan-Belpo , who was acting president in 2012 after the resignation of President Anirud Jagnoth and in 2015 after the resignation of Rajkesvur Purriaga .
In December 2014, she was elected presidential candidate from the Alliance Lepep. After Rajkesvour Purriag resigned on May 29, 2015 , Prime Minister Anirud Jagnot and opposition leader Paul Beranger welcomed her nomination, which was unanimously approved at the next ballot in the National Assembly.
Since 2016, she has been criticized for collaborating with the Angolan businessman Sobrinju, who was accused by the authorities of Angola and Portugal of financial fraud. She was on the board of trustees of the PEI NGO, which was financed by Sobrinju. In April 2017 she was forced to leave all posts in PEI [3] .
In early March, it became aware of major purchases made by Gurib-Fakim from the PEI charity bank card for personal needs. On March 9, 2018, government representatives announced the imminent resignation of the president, which would enter into force on March 12 . However, on March 14, 2018, the office of the president announced that Amina Gourab-Fakim refused to leave the presidency, all the money spent was offset, the bank card was inadvertently confused, since the president had 2 identical cards from the same bank. On March 16, Gourib-Faqim formed a commission to investigate the incident and the activities of Sobrinju companies operating in Mauritius [3] .
Before the threat of impeachment, she was forced to resign on March 23, 2018.
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 http://www.aasciences.org/index.php/mauritious/275-gurib-fakim-ameenah-prof-ms
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13882235
- ↑ 1 2 3 Kusov, Vitaly . Amina Gurib-Fakim: President of Mauritius | The rulers of Africa: XXI century (Rus.) , The rulers of Africa: XXI century . The appeal date is October 6, 2018.