Former Minister Jayen Cuttaree passes away

The former Minister and Deputy Leader of the MMM, Jayen Cuttaree, passed away on Wednesday night 19th December at the age of 77. The son of a tailor, Jayen Cuttaree, who grew up in Rose Hill, had a rich political career. He was a member of Constituency No. 19 (Stanley / Rose Hill) from 1982 to 2010. A lawyer by profession, he was appointed Minister for the first time in 1982 following the legislative elections that year. He was appointed Minister of Labour. Jayen Cuttaree then served as Minister of Lands and Housing after the victory of the MSM-MMM alliance in the 1991 Legislative Assembly.

Following the 2000 general elections, he was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade. In 2005, Jayen Cuttaree was a candidate for the position of Director General of the WTO as a candidate of the African Union. Holder of a BSc in Forestry from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and a MSc and PhD in Plant Ecology from the University of Uppsala in Sweden, Jayen Cuttaree also studied law. He is also the author of the book “Behind The Purple Curtain: A Political Autobiography,” published in December 2011. 

The funeral of Jayen Cuttaree will take place on Saturday 22nd December at 13:30 at his home in Balfour, Beau Bassin.