Political career
Local government
Baloomoody began his political career in local government,serving as a Municipal Councillor for Curepipe from 1985 to 1991. He served as Deputy Mayor of Curepipe for the year 1988 to 1989.
National Assembly
Baloomoody has been elected to the National Assembly on five occasions:in 1995,2000,2010,2014,and 2024. In the 2024 general election,he stood as a candidate for the Alliance Du Changement in constituency No. 18 (Belle Rose and Quatre Bornes) and was elected with 28,796 votes. [5]
Deputy Speaker
On 29 November 2024,Baloomoody was elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. [6] Upon his election,he pledged to work impartially and to uphold the dignity of Parliament. [7] In this role,he also serves as Chairman of House when the Speaker is not presiding.
In April 2025,Baloomoody represented Mauritius at the launch of the Parlement Régional des Jeunes de l'Indianocéanie (PRJIO) in Seychelles. In his address,he emphasised the strategic importance of involving youth in political processes. [8]
Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee
From March 2016 to December 2017,Baloomoody served as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee,the principal parliamentary body responsible for examining government expenditure and ensuring fiscal accountability.
International and regional parliamentary activities
Baloomoody has been active in regional and international parliamentary affairs,particularly in Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean. He has held the following positions:
°Member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region).
°Member of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADCPF),serving as its Treasurer for two years.
°Member of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (AFROPAC) in 2016.
°He has served as an international election observer in several African countries,including:South Africa,Botswana,Comoros,Malawi,Mozambique and other SADC member states.
Baloomoody has also attended numerous international conferences on democracy,human rights and good governance.
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