BIO-DATA
Honourable Marie Roland Alain Wong Yen Cheong, M.S.K
Appointed Minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment on 23rd January 2017
M.P for Constituency No.1 (Port-Louis West / Grand River North West)
Appointed Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms on 17th December 2014
Appointed Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development, and Disaster and Beach Management on 24th March 2016
Personal Information
D.O.B: 21.08.1958
Marital Status: Married, with 3 Children
Residential Address: Hibiscus Way, Pointe aux Canonniers, Mauritius
Office: Level 9 Air Mauritius Centre
John Kennedy Street
Port-Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Phone: 201 3450
Fax: 211 8295
Professional Experience
2013-2014: Chairman National Real Estate Corporation
2012-2013: Chairman Mauritius Tourism Authority
2009-2012: Sports advisor and coach
2003-2009 : Business Owner & Restaurant Manager
LA TANIERE RESTAURANT
2001-2003: Hotel Manager - Denis Island Lodges Seychelles
2001-2001 : Cruise Director - Le Meridien Pearl of the Seychelles
1999-2001 : Centre Manager Mauritius Estates Development Corp (MEDCOR)
1998-1999 : Project Manager Milton Dales Construction (South Africa)
1979-1999 : Chief Purser and Flight Safety Instructor, Air Mauritius Ltd, Plaisance
1978-1979 : Physical Education Instructor St Andrews School, Rose-Hill
Summary of Qualifications
2000 : Human Resource Managament - IATA Aviation Training and
Development Institute Geneva
1997 : Cabin Attendant Safety Difference Course on ATR 42 300 / 500 - Air Training Centre (Airbus Industries)
1997 : Cabin Crew Instructor Training Program – Court Flight Safety Johannesburg, South Africa
1995 : Airline Training Manager and Instructor’s Fire Training Course - Manchester Fire Consultant, London
1995 : Dangerous Goods Regulations, Classification, Assessment and Handling – IATA Dangerous Goods Training, New Zealand
1994 : “Train the Trainer” Trainer Instruction – MAST Training Consultants Mauritius
Community / Volunteer activities
· Honorary member of Mauritius Scuba Diving Association
· Community swimming instruction
· Fund Raising for The Disabled of Rodrigues
· Fund Raising for the Homeless
· President of Attila Sporting Club (1984-1987 & 1992-1995)
Other activities
· Tennis Player at National Level· Beach Volley at National Level
· 1st and only person to complete the round Mauritius open sea swimming marathon: 200km in 54 hours over 9 days in 1999
· 21 times National Basketball Champion
· Member of the Royal Life Saving Society (Mountbatten Royal award)
· Sportsman of The Month, Mauritius Sports Council
· Exclusive Honours from the President of the Republic for achieving a swimming tour round Mauritius.