BIOGRAPHIES

I also specialize in biographies. As a biographer, I assist political and business leaders in using
their inspiring life and entrepreneurial stories to bequeath political legacies, and to build their
corporate brands. I have had the rare privilege of working on the odysseys of:

  • A former Ambassador of the African Union to the United States.
  • A former diplomat at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK
  • A former diplomat at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
  • The Head of the Ethical Re-Orientation Agency of an African nation
  • A Greek actress, poet, and sculptor.
  • The Founder of the most influential beauty pageant organization in the Caribbean.
  • The most sought-after Christian marriage counseling couple on the American East Coast.
  • A high-end fashion designer in the State of Maryland.

One of my most fulfilling assignments, however, is my privileged biographical excursion into the life of one of the most remarkable women on the global stage, Professor Bibi Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim, President and Armed Forces Commander-In-Chief of the Republic of Mauritius from 2015 to 2018, first female and sixth president of Mauritius, and one of the first three women to serve as presidents on the African continent.

AMEENAH

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A Legacy of Distinguished Scholarship And Exemplary Political Leadership 

 THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY

By

Dr Yomi Garnett

 

This is a biographical excursion into the extraordinary and exemplary life of Professor Bibi Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim, the Mauritian politician and biodiversity scientist who served as President and Armed Forces Commander-In-Chief of Mauritius from 2015 to 2018. She was the first female president of Mauritius, one of the first three women to serve as presidents on the African continent, and the first globally-acclaimed scientist to become a head of state in Africa.

Gurib-Fakim has a redoubtably strong and eminent background in science, with a PhD in organic chemistry from Exeter University in the UK, and a career as a professor and researcher at the University of Mauritius. She has also been involved in various international organizations focused on science and sustainable development. She is recipient of a plethora of awards and honors for her contributions to science and leadership, including the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science, and the African Union’s Award for Women’s Empowerment.