Joanna Bérenger
Joanna Bérenger | |
|---|---|
 Bérenger in 2025 | |
| Junior Minister for Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Minister | Rajesh Bhagwan |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Santaram Baboo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1989 Vacoas[1] |
| Political party | Mauritian Militant Movement |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Sorbonne University University of Lancashire |
Joanna Marie Bérenger (born 28 April 1989) is a Mauritian politician.[2]
Early life and career
Joanna Bérenger is the daughter of Paul Bérenger and Arline Perrier.[3][4] She has worked as a Project Manager of private enterprise Omnicane Limited, on the Mon-Trésor Smart City Project.[5][6]
Political career
Joanna claims to have been involved in political activities in Vacoas since 2010.[7] At the 7 November 2019 general elections she was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the MMM at Constituency No.16 Vacoas-Floréal.[8][9]
Controversies
During the campaign leading up to the 2019 General Elections, MMM candidate Joanna Bérenger was the subject of a news article titled Zak dans tante (literally meaning "Jackfruit in the basket" and casting doubt about the legitimacy of the unborn child), about her pregnancy and imminent entry into Parliament as a pregnant woman. Journalist Hansa Nancoo later clarified that she had not meant to hurt Joanna Bérenger, and that the title was only meant to act as "click-bait".[10][11] Newspaper publisher L'Express later apologised.[12]
References
- ^ "Joanna Bérenger : Mon nom a sûrement joué quelque part,". Le Mauricien. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Moi, 30 ans, mon regard sur la vie..." 5 Plus. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ Hilbert, Patrick. "Ces dynasties qui règnent sur la politique". Defimedia. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Paul Bérenger, portrait d'un mythe". L'Express. Retrieved 2003-09-28.
- ^ "Smart Cities projects" (PDF). E Conseil. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Moris, E. "Joanna Bérenger perd 2 bagues chez Wellkin Hospital". Zinfos. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "Joanna Bérenger : Mon nom a sûrement joué quelque part,". Le Mauricien. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Results of 2019 elections". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Luckoo, Priya. "Nº16: "Votez pour Joanna par conviction, elle le mérite", demande Bérenger". L'Express. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ Moris, E. "Polémique: La grossesse de Joanna Bérenger, L'Express et Hansa Nancoo". Zinfos. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Ramtohul, Ramola. "Why do so few women go into politics in Mauritius?". Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ ""Zak dan tant": notre titre fâche, nous nous en excusons". L'Express. Retrieved 2019-11-09.