Political Leaders: Mauritius

Leaders of Mauritius

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Note: since the independence on 12 Mar 1968 to the proclamation of the Republic on 12 Mar 1992 the head of State was the Brirish monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General.

Parties: PT: Mauritian Labour Party; MMM: Mauritian Militant Movement; MSM: Mauritian Socialist Movement

Heads of Government

Chief Minister
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam       26 Sep 1961 - 12 Mar 1968 (+1985) [picture] PT

Prime Ministers
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam       12 Mar 1968 - 16 Jun 1982 (+1985) [picture] PT
Anerood Jugnauth            16 Jun 1982 - 22 Dec 1995         [picture] MSM (*) 
Navin(chandra) Ramgoolam    22 Dec 1995 - 17 Sep 2000         [picture] PT
Anerood Jugnauth            17 Sep 2000 - 30 Sep 2003         [picture] MSM
Paul Raymond Bérenger       30 Sep 2003 -  5 Jul 2005         [picture] MMM 
Navin(chandra) Ramgoolam     5 Jul 2005 -                     [picture] PT

(*) In 1983 Jugnauth left the MMM to found the MSM.

Heads of State

Governors-General
John Shaw Rennie            12 Mar 1968 - 27 Aug 1968 (+1981)
Michel Laval Rivalland      27 Aug 1968 -  3 Sep 1968                   (acting)
Arthur Leonard Williams      3 Sep 1968 - 27 Dec 1972 (+1972)
Abdul Rahman Muhammad Osman 27 Dec 1972 - 31 Oct 1977 (+1992)           (acting to Feb 1973)
William Henry Garrioch      31 Oct 1977 - 23 Mar 1978                   (acting)
Dayendranath Burrenchobay   23 Mar 1978 - 28 Dec 1983 (+1999)           (acting to 26 Apr 1979)
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam       28 Dec 1983 - 15 Dec 1985 (+1985) [picture]  
Cassam Ismael Moollan       15 Dec 1985 - 17 Jan 1986                   (acting)
Veerasamy Ringadoo          17 Jan 1986 - 12 Mar 1992 (+2000) [picture]

Presidents of the Republic
Veerasamy Ringadoo          12 Mar 1992 - 30 Jun 1992 (+2000) [picture]
Cassam Uteem                30 Jun 1992 - 15 Feb 2002         [picture]
Angidi Veeriah Chettiar     15 Feb 2002 - 18 Feb 2002         [picture] (acting)
Ariranga Govindasamy Pillay 18 Feb 2002 - 25 Feb 2002         [picture] (acting)
Karl Auguste Offmann        25 Feb 2002 -  1 Oct 2003         [picture]
Raouf Bundhun                1 Oct 2003 -  7 Oct 2003
Anerood Jugnauth             7 Oct 2003 -                     [picture]

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