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President of the Republic of Mauritius
Président de la République de Maurice
Presidential coat of arms
Presidential Standard of Mauritius
Incumbent
Prithvirajsing Roopun

since 1 March 2024
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceState House (Official)
NominatorElected by members of the National Assembly on a motion made by the Prime Minister
Term length5 years, renewable indefinitely
Inaugural holderSir Veerasamy Ringadoo
Formation12 March 1992; 32 years ago (1992-03-12)
DeputyVice President of Mauritius
SalaryRs 3.74 Million[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The president of Mauritius (French: Président de la République de Maurice) is the head of state of the Republic of Mauritius.[2]

Parties
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-partisan1
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-partisan1
7 Prithvirajsing Roopun
(born 1959)
2019 2 December 2019 28 January 2023 4 years, 276 days MSM
8 Eddy Boissézon
(born 1952)
2023 28 January 2023 1 March 2024 1 year, 219 days MSM
(7) Prithvirajsing Roopun
(born 1959)
2024 1 March 2024 Incumbent 186 days MSM

References

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  1. "Salaires revus pour ministres, députés et président" (in French). L'Express (Mauritius). Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. "The President of the Republic". Presidency website. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.