Mitrajeet Dhaneswar Maraye

Mitrajeet Maraye
Governor of the Bank of Mauritius
In office
April 1996 – November 1998
Preceded byIndur Ramphul
Succeeded byRameswurlall Basant Roi
Personal details
NationalityMauritian

Mitrajeet Dhaneshwar Maraye is a Mauritian financial expert and former Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, serving from 1996 to 1998. Since 2008, he has led Urban Infrastructure Capital Advisors, a Mauritius-based advisory firm.[1]

Career

Maraye began his career in education, teaching at Eden College while pursuing undergraduate studies at the University of Mauritius in the late 1960s. Relocating to London in 1971, he trained with a chartered accountancy firm until 1975. He earned associate membership with the ACCA in 1976, later achieving fellowship status in 1982.[1]

His executive career spanned leadership roles in Mauritian institutions, including public utilities (Central Water Authority), media (Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation), and transport (National Transport Corporation). He also contributed to academia at the University of Mauritius and overseas at Scotland’s University of Abertay Dundee after departing Mauritius in 1992.[1]

Since 2021, he has been the ombudsman for financial services.[2]

Personal life

Maraye is married and has three children, along with five grandchildren.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biodata Dan Maraye Former Governor Bank of Mauritius" (PDF). Bank of Mauritius. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Nation builder". abmagazine.accaglobal.com.