Johnson Roussety is the current
Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues
The chief commissioner of Rodrigues () is the gubernatorial head of the region of Rodrigues since it gained autonomy within the Republic of Mauritius on 12 October 2002. The commissioner is selected from the party holding the majority of seats a ...
in
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...
. He held the same position from 4 August 2006 to 7 January 2011.
Early life and education
Roussety was born on 27 August 1975. He attended Oysterbay Government School in
Rodrigues
Rodrigues ( ; Mauritian Creole, Creole: ) is a Autonomous administrative division, autonomous Outer islands of Mauritius, outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Isl ...
as well as Grand Bay and NicolayGovt Schools in
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...
. He studied up to the HSC at the
Rodrigues College Rodrigues College is a secondary school for both girls and boys. It is located in Port Mathurin, Rodrigues. It is the first ecumenical educational institution on the Indian Ocean.
History
Rodrigues College celebrated its 30th anniversary during th ...
in
Port Mathurin
The village of Port Mathurin () serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. Most of the population of Rodrigues is settled close to or in the city. It lies on the north coast of the Indian Ocean island and functi ...
from 1987 to 1993. He ranked first in his HSC cohort in Rodrigues and was a laureate winning a four-year university scholarship from
France's government.
He attended the
University de la Reunion, where he completed a DEUG in science economics from 1994 to 1996. In 1997, he was awarded a degree in
econometrics
Econometrics is an application of statistical methods to economic data in order to give empirical content to economic relationships. M. Hashem Pesaran (1987). "Econometrics", '' The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics'', v. 2, p. 8 p. 8 ...
from the
University of the Mediterranean - Aix - Marseille 2. In 1998 he was awarded a master's degree in economics from the
University of Paris 1 - Pantheon Sorbonne with specialisation in economic analysis and policy.
He also holds a PGCE from the Mauritius Institute of Education.
See also
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Politics of Mauritius
Politics of Mauritius () takes place in a framework of a parliamentary democracy. The separation of powers is among the three branches of the Government of Mauritius, namely the legislative, the executive and the Judiciary, is embedded in the ...
References
1975 births
Living people
Mauritian Creoles
People from Rodrigues
Chief commissioners of Rodrigues
Rodrigues Movement politicians
Members of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly
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