| Governor-General of Mauritius | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | State House (Official) |
| Appointer | Queen of Mauritius |
| Precursor | Governor of British Mauritius |
| Formation | 12 March 1968 |
| First holder | Sir John Shaw Rennie |
| Final holder | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo |
| Abolished | 12 March 1992 |
| Succession | President of Mauritius |
The Governor-General of Mauritius (French: Gouverneur Général de Maurice) was the acting head of state of Mauritius from 12 March 1968 when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II was given the title Queen of Mauritius until 12 March 1992 when Mauritius became a republic.[1] The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch.
According to 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. Both British and Mauritian citizens held the post.
List of governors-general
A list of Governors-General of Mauritius from 1968 to 1992.[2][3]
- Status
| No. | Image | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Monarch | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | ) | Sir John Rennie (1917–2002) | 12 March 1968 | 27 August 1968 | 168 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| – | | Sir Michel Rivalland (1910–1970) | 27 August 1968 | 3 September 1968 | 7 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| 2 | | Sir Leonard Williams (1904–1972) | 3 September 1968 | 27 December 1972 (Died in Office) | 4 years, 115 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| 3 | ) | Sir Raman Osman (1902–1992) | 27 December 1972 | 1 February 1973 | 4 years, 308 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| 1 February 1973 | 31 October 1977 | ||||||
| – | | Sir Henry Garrioch (1916–2008) | 31 October 1977 | 23 March 1978 | 143 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| 4 | | Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999) | 23 March 1978 | 26 April 1979 | 5 years, 280 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| 26 April 1979 | 28 December 1983 | ||||||
| 5 | ) | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985) | 28 December 1983 | 15 December 1985 (Died in Office) | 1 year, 352 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| – | .jpg')) | Sir Cassam Moollan (1927–2010) | 15 December 1985 | 17 January 1986 | 33 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| 6 | ) | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000) | 17 January 1986 | 12 March 1992 | 6 years, 55 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
See also
- Governor of Mauritius
- President of Mauritius
- Prime Minister of Mauritius
References
- ^ Mauritius Republic Bill [Lords], Hansard, HC Deb 04 June 1992 vol 208 cc1006-19
- ^ "Mauritius". Worldsstatesmen.org. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Governor-General". Rulers.org. Retrieved 26 January 2013.