Seven people have served as President of Mauritius since the office was established in 1992, when 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][3]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Labour Party
- Mauritian Militant Movement
- Militant Socialist Movement
- Independent
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Mauritius | ||||||||
| 1 | ) | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000) | 1992 | 12 March 1992 | 30 June 1992 | 110 days | Labour Party | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| 2 | ) | Cassam Uteem (1941–) | 1992 1997 | 30 June 1992 | 15 February 2002 | 9 years, 230 days | Mauritian Militant Movement | Sir Anerood Jugnauth & Navin Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| — | | Angidi Chettiar (1928–2010) Acting President | — | 15 February 2002 | 18 February 2002 | 3 days | Labour Party | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| — | ) | Ariranga Pillay (1945–) Acting President | — | 18 February 2002 | 25 February 2002 | 7 days | Non-partisan1 | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| 3 | | Karl Offmann (1940–) | 2002 | 25 February 2002 | 1 October 2003 | 1 year, 218 days | Militant Socialist Movement | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| — | ) | Raouf Bundhun (1937–) Acting President | — | 1 October 2003 | 7 October 2003 | 6 days | Mauritian Militant Movement | Paul Bérenger |
| 4 | ) | Sir Anerood Jugnauth (1930–) | 2003 2008 | 7 October 2003 | 31 March 2012 | 8 years, 176 days | Militant Socialist Movement | Paul Bérenger & Navin Ramgoolam |
| — | | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (1942–) Acting President | — | 31 March 2012 | 21 July 2012 | 112 days | Labour Party | Navin Ramgoolam |
| 5 | ) | Kailash Purryag (1947–) | 2012 | 21 July 2012 | 29 May 2015 | 2 years, 312 days | Labour Party | Navin Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| — | | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (1942–) Acting President | — | 29 May 2015 | 5 June 2015 | 7 days | Labour Party | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| 6 | ) | Ameenah Gurib (1959–) | 2015 | 5 June 2015 | 23 March 2018 | 2 years, 291 days | Independent | Sir Anerood Jugnauth & Pravind Jugnauth |
| — | .jpg')) | Barlen Vyapoory (1945/46–) Acting President | — | 23 March 2018 | 26 November 2019 | 1 year, 248 days | Militant Socialist Movement | Pravind Jugnauth |
| — | | Eddy Balancy (1946–) Acting President | — | 26 November 2019 | 2 December 2019 | 6 days | Non-partisan1 | None |
| 7 | ) | Prithvirajsing Roopun (1959–) | 2019 | 2 December 2019 | Incumbent | 1 year, 74 days | Militant Socialist Movement | Pravind Jugnauth |
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 | 14 January 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 |
| Ameenah Gurib | 2015–2018 | President of Mauritius | 17 October 1959 |
| Barlen Vyapoory | 2018–2019 | Acting President | 1945/46 |
| Eddy Balancy | 2019 | Acting President | 1946 |
See also
- President of Mauritius
- First Lady of Mauritius
- Prime Minister of Mauritius
- Governor of Mauritius (disambiguation)
References
- ^ "Mauritius". Worldsstatesmen.org. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Presidents". Rulers.org. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Former Governors/Presidents". Presidency website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.