List of heads of state of Mauritius explained

This is a list of heads of state of Mauritius since the independence of Mauritius in 1968.

From 1968 to 1992 the head of state under the Mauritius Independence Act 1968 was the Queen of Mauritius, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen was represented in Mauritius by a governor-general. Mauritius became a republic under the Constitution of 1992 and the monarch and governor-general were replaced by a ceremonial president.

In 1992, Mauritius became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be head of state, Queen of Mauritius; the last governor-general, Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, was appointed the first president of Mauritius. The president is elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the vice-president of Mauritius serves as acting head of state.[1] [2]

Monarchy (1968–1992)

The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.

Governors-general (1968–1992)

See main article: Governor-General of Mauritius. The governor-general was the representative of the monarch in Mauritius and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Mauritius without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the chief justice served as Officer Administering the Government.

Republic (1992–present)

Under the 1992 constitution, the constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, the president replaced the monarch as ceremonial head of state. The president was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the vice president served as acting president.

Political parties
Status
PortraitName
ElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime minister
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo
199212 March 199230 June 1992PTRSir Anerood Jugnauth
Rabindrah Ghurburrun
30 June 199230 June 1992PTR
2Cassam Uteem
1992
1997
30 June 199215 February 2002MMM
Navin Ramgoolam
Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Angidi Chettiar
15 February 200218 February 2002PTR
Ariranga Pillay
18 February 200225 February 2002Non-partisan
3Karl Offmann
200225 February 20021 October 2003MSM
Raouf Bundhun
1 October 20037 October 2003MMMPaul Bérenger
4Sir Anerood Jugnauth
2003
2008
7 October 200331 March 2012MSM
Navin Ramgoolam
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
31 March 201221 July 2012PTR
5Kailash Purryag
201221 July 201229 May 2015PTR
Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
29 May 20155 June 2015PTR
6Ameenah Gurib
20155 June 201523 March 2018Independent
Pravind Jugnauth
Barlen Vyapoory
23 March 201826 November 2019MSM
Eddy Balancy
26 November 20192 December 2019Non-partisan
7Prithvirajsing Roopun
20192 December 2019IncumbentMSM

Notes

  1. Served as Chief Justice of Mauritius.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Presidents. Rulers.org. 23 January 2013.
  2. News: Former Governors/Presidents. Presidency website. 23 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130403093250/http://president.gov.mu/English/Former-Presidents/Pages/default.aspx. 3 April 2013. dead.