Adrien Charles Duval (born 21 September 1990) is a Mauritian politician and barrister who was the
Speaker of the National Assembly.
Early life, education & career
Adrien Duval is the son of
Xavier-Luc Duval, leader of the PMSD, and Jennifer Duval and grand son of Sir
Gaëtan Duval. His father and grandfather are both former deputy prime ministers.
After completing legal studies at the
University of Kent
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and the
University of Law
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in England, Adrien Duval returned to Mauritius and started his pupillage at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution under Rashid Ahmine's supervision. He then continued his training at the law firms of Marc Hein and Rajesh Bucktowonsing.
Political career
At the December 2014 general elections Adrien Duval was elected in Constituency No. 17 Curepipe-Midlands under the banner of the PMSD, and soon afterwards was nominated as Deputy Speaker of the
National Assembly (Mauritius)
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. In 2016 he ceased to be Deputy Speaker when the PMSD left the ruling government.
At the 2019 general elections, he was not reelected. In July 2024, as part of a new deal between the PMSD and the ruling government, he was nominated as
Speaker of National Assembly of Mauritius soon after
Sooroojdev Phokeer
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's resignation.
At the
2024 elections
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, after standing as a candidate of
Alliance Lepep Duval secured a seat in the
Mauritius National Assembly after being nominated as
best loser.
Legal cases
On 21 September 2022, he was involved in a car accident with another vehicle, resulting in bodily harm for the other driver and is currently being prosecuted for driving under influence and refusal to submit to toxicological tests. On the site of the accident, he notoriously lied to the officers claiming he was a passenger and not driving before later retracting his statement.
[https://lexpress.mu/s/article/422079/accident-ebene-adrien-duval-sous-coup-quatre-nouvelles-charges]
References
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1990 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of Kent
Alumni of the University of Law
Mauritian Creoles
Speakers of the National Assembly (Mauritius)
Members of the National Assembly (Mauritius)
Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate politicians
Mauritian politicians of Indian descent
Duval family