At the time of Amritavarsham50, Shri. Alan Ganoo was serving as Mauritius' Honourable Minister of Public Utilities.

After studying law at Middle Temple and at King’s College in London, Shri. Alan Ganoo served as an advocate and legal advisor to various trade unions. He then became a member of Mauritius' MMM Party and was elected as a Member of the National Assembly in 1982, 1987, 1991, 1995 and 2000. He was also the Assembly's Speaker in 1982, the Opposition Whip from 1987 to 1990 and the Deputy Chief Whip in 1990.