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Eddy J. Changkye (2 February 1924 – 31 October 1994) was a Mauritian diplomat, politician, Member of the National Assembly of Mauritius, municipal councillor, mayor, jurist, writer and poet. He was a distinguished member of the Mauritius Labour Party and served as ambassador to Paris. He was an attorney-at-law by profession and he also won recognition for his literary works. ==Political career== Eddy Changkye was elected member of the Municipal Council for the city of Port Louis in 1953 and was re-elected at the next municipal election in 1959. He became Deputy Mayor of Port Louis in 1959 and Mayor of the city between 1959 and 1960. He also ran as Labour Party candidate for Constituency No. 3 – Port Louis South in the country's General Election held on 9 March 1959 and was elected member of the Legislative Assembly with a majority of the votes. Consequently, he was appointed the position of Deputy Chief Whip of the Government – under the leadership of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam – that same year until 1963. In 1963, Eddy Changkye resigned from parliament and as municipal councillor to take the post of Town Clerk of Quatre-Bornes.〔 He held the position until July 1982 when his departure was required by the new government of the opposing party MMM. Thereafter, Eddy Changkye opened his law firm at rue Georges Guibert, Port Louis and returned to politics. He took active part in the General Elections of 1983 and 1987. He was chairman of the board of the Mauritius Housing Company as a political appointee. On 4 September 1988, Eddy Changkye was elected General Secretary of the Mauritius Labour Party succeeding Anil Baichoo. And on 26 December 1989, the then Prime Minister, Sir Aneerood Jugnauth confirmed the nomination of Eddy Changkye as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Paris – upon recommendation of Sir Satcam Boolell, the then President and Leader of the Labour Party – to replace Mrs. Ghislaine Henry. Eddy Changkye held the position of ambassador to Paris until 1992. After his return from Paris, Eddy Changkye returned to his legal profession and moved to his office at Chancery House, Port-Louis until his death on 31 October 1994. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eddy J. Changkye」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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