Satyajit Boolell

Mauritian lawyer

Satyajit Boolell

Director of Public Prosecutions
In office
2009–2022
Preceded by| Gérard Angoh[1]
Succeeded by| Rashid Ahmine[2]
Parliamentary Counsel
In office
2003–2009
Personal details
Born|  (1957-12-31) 31 December 1957 (age 67)
Mauritius
Spouse| Urmila Boolell
Children| 3
Parent|

* Satcam Boolell (father)

Relatives| Arvin Boolell (brother)
Education| University of Essex
King's College London (LL.M)

Satyajit Boolell (born 31 December 1957), also known as Ajit Boolell, is a Mauritian lawyer. He previously served as the Director of Public Prosecutions (2009-2022). Under the Asset Recovery Act, this role is considered the enforcement authority of asset recovery in Mauritius.[3][4]

## Early life and education

[edit]

Born on 31 December 1957, Boolell is the youngest son of Satcam Boolell.[5] He completed his secondary education at Royal College Port Louis before studying economics at the University of Essex. After completing a Conversion Degree, he passed the Bar exam and was called to the Bar in England and Wales in 1985. He obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from King's College London.[6]

## Career

[edit]

Following his tertiary education in England, Boolell returned to Mauritius, where he worked at his father's legal practice before joining the Civil Service in September 1986.[7] In 1999, he worked on the L'Amicale riots case.[5] He held the position of Parliamentary Counsel from 2003 to 2009 and in 2010 was made Senior Counsel. In February 2009, Boolell was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after the retirement of his predecessor, Gérard Angoh.[1][6]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b Hope, Béatrice. "Satyajit Boolell prend ses fonctions de DPP". L'Express. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
2. ^ "Me Rashid Ahmine nommé Directeur des Poursuites Publiques (DPP)". Le Mauricien. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
3. ^ "Biography of Satyajit Boolell". International Association of Prosecutors. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
4. ^ Ramdin, Alkhizr; Jaddoo, Shehzad. "Rashid Ahmine est le nouveau DPP". Defimedia. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
5. ^ a b Thanay, Kursley (2022-11-07). "Départ à la retraite du DPP : Me Satyajit Boolell raconté par ses collègues du barreau" [Retirement of the DPP: Me Satyajit Boolell told by his colleagues at the bar] (in French). Defimedia. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
6. ^ a b Mungur, Nathalie; Lefort, Ariane. "Satyajit Boolell : un homme de convictions". Defimedia. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
7. ^ "Arvin et Satyajit Boolell : La fierté de leur père". L'Express. Retrieved 2010-03-02.