Ashok Subron
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2024) |
Ashok Kumar Subron | |
|---|---|
| आशोक सुब्रों | |
| Member of Parliament for Port-Louis Nord/Montagne-Longue | |
| Assumed office TBA | |
| President | Pradeep Roopun Dharam Gokhool |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1963 Mauritius |
| Political party | Rezistans ek Alternativ |
| Website | https://www.papiyon.org/ |
Ashok Kumar Subron (born 13 November 1963) is a Mauritian trade unionist turned politician and leader of Rezistans ek Alternativ.
Early life
[edit]Upon his birth at the Moka Hospital on 13 November 1963, Ashok Subron was registered by 2 female hospital workers who jointly brought him up at their respective homes. He studied at the Montagne-Ory Primary School, and then attended St Andrews Secondary School. His interest in politics started during the 1975 Mauritian student protests and he supported Dev Virahsawmy's MMMSP.[1]
Activist, trade-unionist and politician
[edit]After his secondary education, activist Rex Stephen influenced Subron's political views as the latter joined Lindsey Collen's and Ram Seegobin's political party Lalit in 1982. Subron was a candidate of Lalit at the General Elections held in 1983, 1987, 1995, and 2000 but was not elected. Subron also formed part of the musical group Fangourin. In 2004 Subron left Lalit and then formed Rezistans ek Alternativ. He also became actively involved with the General Workers Federation (GWF).[2][3]
Ashok Subron organised a number of strikes, starting from 1992 with a strike by construction workers. In 2010 he organised a strike by workers in the sugar industry, followed by another strike in 2011 by workers of the Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd (CHCL). In 2014, in cahoots with Imzad Beeharry, he masterminded a strike by transportation workers represented by the Union of Bus Industry Workers (UBIW).[4][5]
Trade unionist and former MMM MP Jack Bizlall publicly criticised Subron on 1 May 2018 for abandoning the group of trade unions called Collectif Premye Me, and Bizlall reminded the audience that unlike other trade unionists he has never been paid to fight for workers' rights.[6]
In 2020 Subron was a negotiator of Airports of Mauritius Ltd Employees Union (AMLEU) and spokesperson of the GWF who called upon the government to take action against the harassment and suspension of AMLEU president Sharvin Sunassee. Subron also acted as the negotiator of the UBIW in 2022 when the workers sought a 25% pay rise.[7][8]
2024 elections and integration with Alliance du Changement
[edit]On Wednesday, 9 October 2024, Ashok Subron announced his candidacy in Constituency No. 4 (Port-Louis Nord/Montagne-Longue) at the 2024 Mauritian general election, as part of the Alliance du Changement coalition and on 10 November 2024 he was elected. On 22 November 2024 he was sworn in as Minister of Social Integration, Social Security & National Solidarity by President Roopun in Navin Ramgoolam's new cabinet. Subron's wife Dany Marie and step son also attended the swearing-in ceremony which was held at the State House located at Le Réduit. Kugan Parapen, also from Subron's party REA, was sworn in as Junior Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas, Fernando. "Ashok Subron ouvre le livre intime de sa vie 19-Nov-2023". Defimedia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Fernando. "Ashok Subron ouvre le livre intime de sa vie 19-Nov-2023". Defimedia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Rencontre avec Ashok Subron, leader de ReA : «Avec le Speaker actuel, nous devenons la risée du monde entier» 24-Jun-2024". Defimedia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Les employés du transport public s'unissent pour mettre la pression 6-Dec-2012". L'Express. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Fernando. "Ashok Subron ouvre le livre intime de sa vie 19-Nov-2023". Defimedia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Jack Bizlall s'en prend à Ashok Subron pour avoir quitté le Collectif Premye Me 01-May-2018". Defimedia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Urgent Letter-to-Hon-Mrs-Leela-Devi-DOOKUN" (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Dedans, Jean Claude. "Hausse de 25 % sur les salaires des travailleurs du transport : une majoration du prix du ticket réclamée en retour 11-Aug-2022". Defimedia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Alliance du Changement : voici les 60 candidats". Le Defi Media Group (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Accord conclu entre Rezistans ek Alternativ et l'Alliance du Changement ce mercredi". Le Mauricien (in French). 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Nuckchhed, Vashish. "Ashok Subron : Une nouvelle ère pour le ministère de l'Intégration sociale et Rezistans ek Alternativ 23-Nov-2024". L'Express. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ St Cyr, Jean Marie. "Pas de 14e mois pour ceux touchant plus de Rs 50 000 : la grande désillusion des employés exclus 15-Dec-24". Defimedia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Ashok Subron : « La dignité humaine devra être au centre de ce ministère » 23-Nov-2024". IonNews. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Yvonne. "Mesure budgétaire : Passeport et nationalité «en vente» : pourquoi ça fait peur…". 5Plus. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Dany Marie, Rezistans ek Alternativ : "Ce budget est tel un gâteau appétissant, mais…"". Le Mauricien. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
 | This article about a Mauritian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |