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In 2005, Fowdar was chosen to run again as a
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Whilst in Office, Fowdar also reorganised the Skill
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He is known to be an extremely active politician, not afraid to voice out his views. In April 2016, Fowdar has been described by the current Deputy Prime-Minister Ivan
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offered basic computer courses free of charge to thousands of young holders of the HSC and provided E-commerce courses and Call Center
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from 2003 to 2005. He was first elected as member of parliament for Flacq & Bon
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