List of heads of state of Mauritius

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.

Monarchy (1968–1992)

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

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Elizabeth II	(1926-04-21)21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022(2022-09-08) (aged 96)	12 March 1968	12 March 1992	The first and only Queen of Mauritius	Windsor

Governors-general (1968–1992)

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.

List of presidents

Parties

  Labour Party (PTR)

  Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM)

  Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)

  Independent

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party	Prime minister(s)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000)	1992	12 March 1992	30 June 1992	110 days	PTR	Sir Anerood Jugnauth
—		Rabindrah Ghurburrun (1928–2008)	—	30 June 1992	30 June 1992	18 days	PTR
2		Cassam Uteem (born 1941)	1992 1997	30 June 1992	15 February 2002	9 years, 230 days	MMM
								Navin Ramgoolam
								Sir Anerood Jugnauth
—		Angidi Chettiar (1928–2010) Acting	—	15 February 2002	18 February 2002	3 days	PTR
—		Ariranga Pillay (born 1945) Acting		18 February 2002	25 February 2002	7 days	Non-partisan
3		Karl Offmann (1940–2022)	2002	25 February 2002	1 October 2003	1 year, 218 days	MSM
—		Raouf Bundhun (born 1937) Acting	—	1 October 2003	7 October 2003	6 days	MMM	Paul Bérenger
4		Sir Anerood Jugnauth (1930–2021)	2003 2008	7 October 2003	31 March 2012	8 years, 176 days	MSM
								Navin Ramgoolam
—		Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (born 1942) Acting	—	31 March 2012	21 July 2012	112 days	PTR
5		Kailash Purryag (born 1947)	2012	21 July 2012	29 May 2015	2 years, 312 days	PTR
								Sir Anerood Jugnauth
—		Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (born 1942) Acting	—	29 May 2015	5 June 2015	7 days	PTR
6		Ameenah Gurib (born 1959)	2015	5 June 2015	23 March 2018	2 years, 291 days	Independent
								Pravind Jugnauth
—		Barlen Vyapoory (born 1945/46) Acting	—	23 March 2018	26 November 2019	1 year, 248 days	MSM
—		Eddy Balancy (born 1953) Acting		26 November 2019	2 December 2019	6 days	Non-partisan
7		Prithvirajsing Roopun (born 1959)	2019	2 December 2019	Incumbent	4 years, 142 days	MSM

Timeline

Footnotes

1. ^ Served as Chief Justice of Mauritius.

External links

• World Statesmen – Mauritius
• Rulers.org – Mauritius