List of Presidents of Mauritius
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This page contains a list of Presidents of Mauritius from 1992, when a republic was proclaimed. Under the 1992 Constitution, the constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, the President replaced the Queen as ceremonial head of state. The President is elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice President serves as Acting President.[1][2][3]
Presidents of Mauritius (1992–present)
| № | President (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation (at time of appointment) |
Prime Minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||||||
| Republic of Mauritius | ||||||||
| 1. | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000) |
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12 March 1992 | 30 June 1992 | 1992 | Labour Party | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | |
| 2. | Cassam Uteem (1941–) |
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30 June 1992 | 15 February 2002 | 1992 1997 |
Mauritian Militant Movement | Sir Anerood Jugnauth & Navin Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth | |
| Angidi Chettiar (1928–2010) Acting President |
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15 February 2002 | 18 February 2002 | Labour Party | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | |||
| Ariranga Pillay (1945–) Acting President |
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18 February 2002 | 25 February 2002 | Non-partisan1 | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | |||
| 3. | Karl Offmann (1940–) |
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25 February 2002 | 1 October 2003 | 2002 | Militant Socialist Movement | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | |
| Raouf Bundhun (1937–) Acting President |
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1 October 2003 | 7 October 2003 | Mauritian Militant Movement | Paul Bérenger | |||
| 4. | Sir Anerood Jugnauth (1930–) |
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7 October 2003 | 31 March 2012 | 2003 2008 |
Militant Socialist Movement | Paul Bérenger & Navin Ramgoolam | |
| Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (1942–) Acting President |
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31 March 2012 | 21 July 2012 | Labour Party | Navin Ramgoolam | |||
| 5. | Kailash Purryag (1947–) |
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21 July 2012 | 29 May 2015 | 2012 | Navin Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth | ||
| Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (1942–) Acting President |
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29 May 2015 | 5 June 2015 | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | ||||
| 6. | Ameenah Gurib (1959–) |
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5 June 2015 | Incumbent (mandate expires 5 June 2020) | 2015 | Independent | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | |
- Parties
- Labour Party (PTR)
- Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM)
- Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)
- Independent
Footnotes
- ^ Served as Chief Justice of Mauritius.
Living former Presidents
| Name | Term | Office | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassam Uteem | 1992–2002 | President of Mauritius | 22 March 1941 |
| Ariranga Pillay | 2002 | Acting President | 14 June 1945 |
| Karl Offmann | 2002–2003 | President of Mauritius | 25 November 1940 |
| Raouf Bundhun | 2003 | Acting President | 1937 |
| Sir Anerood Jugnauth | 2003–2012 | President of Mauritius | 29 March 1930 |
| Monique Ohsan Bellepeau | 2012, 2015 | Acting President | 1942 |
| Kailash Purryag | 2012–2015 | President of Mauritius | 12 December 1947 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Mauritius". Worldsstatesmen.org. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Presidents". Rulers.org. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Former Governors/Presidents". Presidency website. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
| Queen (1968–1992) |  | |
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| President (from 1992) | ||
*Acting President | ||
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