Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo
|honorific-suffix =
| image = Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo (2017).jpg
| order = Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade
| president =
| primeminister = Pravind Jugnauth
| term_start = 14 March 2016
| term_end = 21 March 2019
| predecessor = Étienne Sinatambou
| successor = Nando Bodha
| order1 = Minister of Finance and Economic Development
| president1 =
| primeminister1 = Anerood Jugnauth
| term_start1 = 15 December 2014
| term_end1 = 14 March 2016
| predecessor1 = Navin Ramgoolam
| successor1 = Anerood Jugnauth
| order2 =
| primeminister2 = Anerood Jugnauth
| term_start2 = 30 March 1983
| term_end2 = 18 August 1990
| predecessor2 = Anerood Jugnauth
| successor2 = Anerood Jugnauth
| order3 = Member of Parliament
for Piton and Rivière du Rempart
| term_start3 = 10 December 2014
| term_end3 = 21 March 2019
| predecessor3 = Balkissoon Hookoom
| successor3 = Rajanah Ravi Dhaliah
| order4 = Member of Parliament
for Riviere des Anguilles and Souillac
| term_start4 = 11 June 1982
| term_end4 = 6 August 1991
| predecessor4 = Suresh Chandra Poonith
| successor4 = Swalay Kasenally
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|05|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mauritius
| spouse =
| children = 3
| party = Militant Socialist Movement
| occupation = Economist
| alma_mater = Aix-Marseilles University
| website =
}}
Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, most commonly known as Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo (born on 24 May 1944) is a former finance and foreign minister of Mauritius.
Background and education
Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo completed his secondary education at New Eton College and College St-Joseph. He then studied in France, obtaining a Master in Business Administration at Aix-Marseilles University and a post graduate qualifications in Export Marketing at the Ecole Superieure de Commerce-Marseilles.{{cite web |title=Le parcours de Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo : de fonctionnaire au ministère du Plan à Grand argentier |url=https://defimedia.info/le-parcours-de-vishnu-lutchmeenaraidoo-de-fonctionnaire-au-ministere-du-plan-grand-argentier |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=2019-03-21}}
Political career
Lutchmeenaraidoo was minister of finance from 1983 to 1990, with an additional title of honorary deputy prime minister granted to him in 1986. He was also a member of parliament from 2014, Minister of Finance and Economic Development from 15 December 2014 to 14 March 2016. From 14 March 2016 to 21 March 2019 he held the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade before his resignation.{{cite web |title=Bio-data of Honourable Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, G.C.S.K, MP |url=https://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/Pages/HonMembers/Hon-Lutchmeenaraidoo-Seetanah.aspx |publisher=Government of Mauritius |access-date=2022-10-18}}
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Category:Members of the National Assembly (Mauritius)
Category:Mauritian politicians of Indian descent
Category:Militant Socialist Movement politicians
Category:Labour Party (Mauritius) politicians
Category:Ministers of finance of Mauritius
Category:Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean