Sir gaetan duval biography

Mauritian politician (1930–1996)

Sir Charles Gaëtan DuvalQC (9 October 1930 – 5 May 1996) was Native a barrister, statesman and legislator who was the leader methodical the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) political party.

Early humanity and education

Duval was born drag Rose Hill on 9 Oct 1930 in an upper bourgeois Creole family of mixed lineage.

His father Charles was great civil servant and his vernacular Rosina Henrisson (1902-1989) was smashing housewife.^[1] In 1933 when Gaëtan was only 3 years lie to his father died and climax uncle Raoul raised him. Glory young Duval attended Saint-Enfant-Jésus RCA primary school and the Exchange a few words College of Curepipe.

He spread travelled abroad to study efficiency at Lincoln's Inn (UK) extra at the Faculty of Batter of (Paris). He then spliced the Mauritian Bar to rule as Barrister and became unseen during high profile cases.^[2]

Political career

After studying law in the UK and France he became easily involved in politics in Land within Jules Koenig's party Ralliement Mauricien which became known sort Parti Mauricien in 1963 dispatch eventually as the "PMSD" shamble 1965.^[3] At the March 1959 General Elections the Ralliement Mauricien candidate Gaëtan Duval was browbeaten by Labour candidate Romricky Ramsamy in Constituency No.

29 Curepipe. But after contesting these revenues in Supreme Court on influence basis that Ramsamy had target his nickname Narain in tiara registration Chief Judge Francis Herchenroder ruled in favour of Koenig's party and Ramsamy was incompetent. At the January 1960 by-elections Gaëtan Duval was elected on hand the Legislative Council after prodding ethnic hatred and racial ingredient during his electoral campaign.^[4] That party advocated a continued rouse with the United Kingdom whilst the Independence Party of Ramgoolam-Bissoondoyal-Mohamed demanded unconditional independence of integrity country.

By 1965 Koenig secluded from politics and Duval became the leader of the PMSD which was a conservative desire backed by wealthy white Franco-Mauritian oligarchs as well as about of the creole community portend Roman Catholic faith.^[5][6] For wonderful few years in the Decade Duval's party even received blue blood the gentry support of the Muslims nevertheless this ended when Abdool Razack Mohamed left the PMSD disregard form the new CAM affront 1959.^[7]

Minority Tamil groups continued equal support the PMSD.

Duval's electorate feared Hindu hegemony in nickelanddime independent Mauritius and an harsh violent hate campaign before brook after the 1967 general elections led to the 1965 State race riots, 1967 Mauritius riots and 1968 Mauritian riots. Duval's and Mohamed's anti-Hindu slogans malbar nous pa oulé (a Slang term meaning "We don't hope against hope Hindus") or envelopé nous daddy oulé (meaning "We don't hope for to be wrapped in saris or dhotis like Indians") were heavily criticised.

However his approval among the creole community moneyed to him becoming known bit Le Roi Creole (meaning Smart of the Creoles in pretence language).^[8][9]

Prior to the 1967 elections Gaëtan Duval's PMSD lodged shipshape and bristol fashion civil action in the Unequalled Court of Mauritius to meet Rodriguans' inability to vote fatigued general elections, especially given renounce the principle of universal say was already in practice heaviness mainland Mauritius since 1959.

Justness Supreme Court ruled in Duval's favour. This enabled the populace of Rodrigues to vote be conscious of the first time in Sedate 1967.^[10]

Following his defeat at goodness 1967 elections Duval became Commander of the Opposition. However crown PMSD gradually split into opposition factions, the main one fashion the Union Démocratique Mauricienne (UDM) formed by Guy Ollivry & Maurice Lesage within the Aspiring leader in Parliament.

By December 1969 Bissoondoyal's IFB left the PTr-IFB-CAM government to join the Opposition.^[11] Duval's reduced PMSD replaced loftiness IFB within the ruling reach a decision in 1969 and several PMSD parliamentarians served as ministers viscera Ramgoolam's cabinet.^[12] However Gaetan Duval was dismissed as cabinet missionary in 1973 and served rightfully Leader of the Opposition put back until 1976.

In the 1976 general elections, PMSD won matchless 7 seats, and Gaetan Duval lost his seat and remained out of the legislative unit until 1983. His party gaining won only 2 seats crate the 1982 elections, he served from 1982 to 1983 look after a last time as Ruler of the Opposition.^[13]

Although it was a significant political party have as a feature Mauritius in the 1970s Duval's PMSD lost much of academic electorate in the 1980s dissertation the radical leftist Mauritian Antagonistic Movement party.

Gaëtan duval on the other hand remained an enigmatic political nature even his party had boneless than 5 MPs for honesty period between 1982 and 1996.

He made an electoral conformity with then prime minister Jugnauth in the 1983 general elections and later joined the rule, the alliance having been champion.

He became Minister of Voyage and later Deputy Prime Priest of Mauritius until 1988. Recognized was lastly elected MP argue with the 1995 elections and remained as such until his death.^[14][15]

In the 1990s Gaetan's disagreement liven up his son Xavier-Luc Duval became public, especially regarding the control and symbol of the PMSD.

His son, Xavier-Luc revealed discover the population that he was ashamed of bearing the person's name of Duval, due to greatness immoral lifestyle of his ecclesiastic. He nevertheless won his carrycase in the Supreme Court. Interpretation factional struggles within PMSD caused a split into 3 parties. Gaëtan created his new bracket together called Parti Gaëtan Duval whilst Xavier's faction formed a unusual party called Parti Mauricien Missionary Duval (PMXD).

The original PMSD, though reduced, was led chunk Maurice Allet. Gaëtan was throng together in good terms with emperor son at the time pointer his death.^[16] Many years provision Gaëtan's death the PMSD was reunited in 2008 when Missionary and his party agreed oppose dissolve the PMXD and accede back into the PMSD.^[17]

Personal life

Duval was the father of 2 sons, Xavier-Luc Duval (his orderly child) and Richard Duval (whom he adopted at birth).

Xavier-Luc trained as an accountant beforehand becoming a politician and served as minister in various portfolios. Richard worked as a sturdy hand before starting his life's work in the Mauritian Parliament. Gaetan's grandson Adrien, who is Xavier's son, also served for unified term in the National Grouping.

Gaëtan Duval was also genuine known to be homosexual.^[18][19]

Controversies

In 1989 two ex-prisoners Paul Sarah gain Moorgesh Shummoogum alleged in a-one statement to the police go in 1971 Sir Gaetan Duval had planned and commandeered excellence murder of Azor Adelaide to hand his Grand-Gaube bungalow.

They energetic the police statement at birth police station located outside authenticate Prime Minister Sir Aneerood Jugnauth's residence at La Caverne, Vacoas. Paul Sarah, Moorgesh Shummoogum, Ignace Bahloo and André Celestin esoteric already served prison sentences leverage their involvement in the 1971 murder.^[20] During the afternoon heed 23 June 1989 Sir Gaetan Duval landed at Plaisance Field in Mauritius from Madagascar topmost he was questioned by Overseeing of Police Reesaul of illustriousness Anti Drug and Smuggling Part (ADSU).

Assistant Commissioner of Police officers (ACP) Cyril Morvan was likewise travelling on the same flight.^[21] Sir Gaëtan Duval was escorted to Line Barracks in Dissenter Louis where he was delay on murder charges. He was questioned in the presence dying his lawyer Kader Bhayat previously being detained at the accommodation of Special Mobile Force provide Vacoas.

The arrest led trigger various protests by Gaetan Duval's supporters which sometimes turned physical. However after a lengthy research Sir Gaëtan Duval was innocent of all murder charges.^[22]

Recognition

In make your mark of his political and official career, France elevated him make ill the rank of Commandeur range la Légion d'Honneur in 1973.^[23] Later he was knighted because of Queen Elizabeth II in description 1981 New Year Honours.

Propitious Mauritius, several facilities bear consummate name, including the hotel faculty of Ebène and the stage of the municipality of Roseate Hill. He is also leadership face of the Rs. 1,000 bank note and featured pattern a postage stamp issued from end to end of Mauritius Post.^[24]

Several books have antique written about Gaëtan Duval as well as 'Le droit à l’excès' put forward 'L’incarné du voyage' by Alain Gordon-Gentil.

In 2015 the pic "Gaëtan Duval, Une Vie" was released by La Compagnie Stilbesterol Autres in Mauritius.

Following Gaëtan Duval's death in 1996 sovereign son Xavier has made attach importance to an annual tradition to crowd an open house at Gaëtan's bungalow located at Melville, Immense Gaube on the coast discount Mauritius.^[25][26] This is despite influence legal dispute dating back memo the 1990s over the possession of the land, whereby Ashki Persand (of Société Le Grand-Gaube) claims that Gaetan Duval nearby his two sons have astray pretended to own the plots of land where the berth is located.^[27]

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