Vijay Poonoosamy
Vijay Poonoosamy, a globally respected national of Mauritius with 38 years’ experience in international law, good governance, public affairs, aviation, tourism and international relations, is recognized for his commitment to integrity, transparency, equity, inclusivity and sustainability.
Vijay Poonoosamy is a barrister (Middle Temple), Dentons Mauritius’ Africa Aviation Lead Partner, Aviation Group Chairman of World Tourism Network and Board Member and Governance Committee Chair of Veling Group.
Vijay has a law degree from University of Nottingham, a master’s degree in international law from London School of Economics and Political Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Air & Space Law from London Institute of World Affairs and a Certificate in Company Direction from Institute of Directors in New Zealand.
He was the Managing Director of Air Mauritius, the Executive Chairman of Airports of Mauritius and the Vice-President International and Public Affairs of Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi. He was Chairman of the historical 4th ICAO Worldwide Air Transport Conference, of IATA’s Industry Affairs Committee and IATA’s Legal Advisory Group and of African Civil Aviation Commission’s Air Transport Committee.