The vice-president of the Republic of Mauritius (French: Vice-Président de la République de Maurice) is the second-highest office of the Republic of Mauritius, after the president. Because Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, the vice-president functions as a ceremonial figurehead, elected by the National Assembly, as set out by the Constitution of Mauritius.
| Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Président de la République | |
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since 2 December 2019 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Nominator | Elected by members of the National Assembly on a motion made by the Prime Minister |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable indefinitely[1] |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Salary | Rs 2.5 Million[2] |
| Website | Vice President of Mauritius |
Overview
editIn the event of the death, resignation or removal of the president, the vice-president becomes acting president. The vice-president nevertheless cannot succeed to the presidency in case of dismissal, resignation or death of the head of state but he can be nominated by the parliament to succeed to the president and if elected, the term will start for a full mandate of five years.[3]
List of vice-presidents
editA list of vice-presidents, since Mauritius became a republic on 12 March 1992.[4]
| No. | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation (at time of appointment) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| 1. | Rabindrah Ghurburrun | 
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1 July 1992 | 30 June 1997 | 1992 | Militant Socialist Movement | |
| 2. | Angidi Chettiar |
|
1 July 1997 | 17 February 2002 | 1997 | Labour Party | |
| 3. | Raouf Bundhun | 
|
8 March 2002 | 24 August 2007 | 2002 | Militant Socialist Movement | |
| (2) | Angidi Chettiar |
|
25 August 2007 | 15 September 2010 (died in office) |
2007 | Labour Party | |
| 4. | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau | .jpg)
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13 November 2010 | 3 April 2016 | 2010 | Labour Party | |
| 5. | Barlen Vyapoory | .jpg)
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4 April 2016 | 26 November 2019 | 2016 | Militant Socialist Movement | |
| 6. | Eddy Boissézon |
|
2 December 2019 | Incumbent | 2019 | Muvman Liberater[5] | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Election of the Vice President". Office of the Vice President.
- ^ "Rapport du Pay Research Bureau – Les gros salaires avoisineront Rs 200 000" (in French). Le Défi Media Group. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Constitution of Mauritius" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Former Vice Presidents". Vice President website. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Eddy Boissezon : de conseiller municipal à vice-président de la République". Le Defi Media Group.
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