Hon James Burty David GCSK

Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

The Most Distinguished Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean is the highest distinct order of merit in Mauritius. It was founded in 1992 to decorate people who have made a contribution to social progress in the nations of the Indian Ocean. It may be awarded to non-Mauritian...

 MP

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 was a Mauritian

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 politician. David received his Diploma in Education at the University of London

University of London

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 and doctorate

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 at the University of Bordeaux

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. He joined the Labour Party

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 in 1964, which he served successively as president, secretary general and director of communication. David was minister of education from 1995 to 1997, Minister of Environment and local authorities from 1997 to 2000 and Minister of Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands since 2005. He was a journalist of Freelance, teacher and afterwards rector at Eden College and an author of many school manuals in French

French language

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. In 2010 he was awarded the Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

The Most Distinguished Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean is the highest distinct order of merit in Mauritius. It was founded in 1992 to decorate people who have made a contribution to social progress in the nations of the Indian Ocean. It may be awarded to non-Mauritian...

(GCSK) for remarkable contribution in the political, social and educational fields.