Joanna Bérenger
Mauritian politician
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Joanna Marie Bérenger (born 28 April 1989) is a Mauritian politician.[2]
Joanna Bérenger | |
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Bérenger in 2025 | |
| Junior Minister | |
| In office 22 November 2024 – 23 March 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Minister | Rajesh Bhagwan |
| Ministry | Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Santaram Baboo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1989 |
| Party | Independent (since 2026) |
Other political affiliations | Mauritian Militant Movement (2010–2026) |
| Panthéon-Sorbonne University University of Lancashire | |
Early life and career
Joanna Bérenger is the daughter of Paul Bérenger and Arline Perrier.[3][4][citation needed] 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]
On 13 April 2026, she resigned from the MMM along with Paul Bérenger and Chetan Baboolall to sit as independents.[10]
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".[11][12] Newspaper publisher L'Express later apologised.[13]
