Prime Minister of Mauritius - wikipedia Prime Minister of Mauritius Prime Minister of Mauritius Coat of arms of Mauritius Flag of Mauritius Incumbent Pravind Jugnauth since 23 January 2017 Style The Honourable Residence Clarisse House ( Official ) Nominator The President who must appoint the MP supporting a clear majority in the National Assembly Appointer Ameenah Gurib Term length At The President 's Pleasure serving as long as the office holder has a majority in the National Assembly Inaugural holder Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Formation 12 March 1968 ; 50 years ago ( 1968 - 03 - 12 ) Salary Rs 3.66 Million Website Prime Minister Office Mauritius This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Mauritius Constitution Presidency Acting President Barlen Vyapoory Vice-President Barlen Vyapoory Government Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Collendavelloo Cabinet Legislature National Assembly Speaker : Maya Hanoomanjee Leader of the Opposition Xavier Luc Duval Judiciary Supreme Court Elections Political parties Constituencies Recent elections Presidential : 2008 General : 2005 2014 Administrative divisions Districts Outer islands Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions of Mauritius to Mauritius Passport Visa requirements Other countries Atlas The Prime Minister of Mauritius ( French : Premier Ministre de Maurice ) is the head of government of Mauritius. He presides over the Cabinet of Ministers which advises the President of the Country and is collectively responsible to the National Assembly for any advice given and for all action done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his office. The position is the most powerful constitutional office of the Republic. This is mainly because the office is amalgamated with other functions whereby conventions, the office holder is also the Minister of Defense & Home Affairs ( which makes the office holder responsible for law & order, internal security, defense, the armed forces and intelligence services ), the Leader of the National Assembly ( which makes the office holder responsible for setting the agenda for parliament ) and Minister for Rodrigues & Dependencies ( which makes the office holder responsible for territorial occupancy, administration of local dependencies & their defense ). It is also inter-alia, the head of government and presides over the cabinet of Ministers. It is second in the order of precedence just after the president and enjoys relative importance in the public as the office holder is usually the leader of the party / alliance that wins an election. The current Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, leader of the MSM, was appointed by the President on 23 January 2017 following the resignation of coalition leader Sir Anerood Jugnauth who held the post following victory of his Alliance in the 2014 General Election. The official residence of the Prime Minister during his term in office is the Clarisse House, the Prime Minister 's Office is located in Port Louis. The longest serving prime minister is Anerood Jugnauth who held the office for 18th year as Prime Minister. Contents 1 Overview 2 History 2.1 Pre-Independence 2.2 Independence 2.3 Republic 3 Oaths 4 See also 5 References Overview This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( December 2012 ) The current Prime Minister 's portfolio includes, inter-alia, the following : Law and Order Civil Status, Citizenship External Communications Electoral Commissions and Electoral Affairs Government Information Services Meteorological Services Mauritius Oceanography Institute Human Rights Strategic Policy The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. He or She holds the second most senior position in the country, second only to the president. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest party in the ruling coalition. The position of Prime Minister alongside with the office of Deputy Prime Minister is specified under CHAPTER VI Section 59 Part 1 of the Constitution of Mauritius. After the country became a Republic on 12 March 1992, the President became the Head of State. The President holds prerogative powers which includes summoning, prorogation and dissolution of parliament including appointment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Prime Minister has the constitutional duty to advise him / her when to exercise these prerogatives. History See also : List of Prime Ministers of Mauritius Pre-independence During the British Mauritius period, it was the Chief Minister who was the head of government, executive powers was vested by the Governor, representative of the Monarch. The only Chief Minister which the country had known was Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, from 26 September 1961 to 12 March 1968. Independence The office of the Prime Minister of Mauritius was created on 12 March 1968 when Mauritius became an independent state. Queen Elizabeth II remained as head of state as Queen of Mauritius, with her executive powers in Mauritius delegated to the governor - general. After the 1967 General Election, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ( SSR ) became the first Prime Minister of Mauritius, he was re-elected in the 1976 General Election and remained in office. In the 1982 General Election, Sir Anerood Jugnauth ( SAJ ) coalition was elected, he became Prime Minister. However his alliance break up in 1983 and the 1983 General Election was held, SAJ formed another alliance, he was elected again and remain in office. In the 1987 General Election, another coalition concluded by SAJ won again, he remained in office. SAJ also won the 1991 General Election and remained the Prime Minister of Mauritius. The new leader of the Labour Party Dr. Navin Ramgoolam, became the Leader of the Opposition. Republic After the country became a Republic on 12 March 1992, the President became the Head of State. The President holds prerogative powers which includes summoning, prorogation and dissolution of parliament including appointment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Prime Minister has the constitutional duty to advise him / her when to exercise these prerogatives. On 12 March 1992, Mauritius became a Republic State, with a new constitution in 1992, the terms of the General Elections was regulated to 5 years. Since then, each 5 years elections take place and a new Prime Minister is elected. After the 1995 General Election, Dr. Navin Ramgoolam became Prime Minister of Mauritius for the first time. However, he lost the 2000 General Election. In 2000, the Prime Minister 's office was shared between two leaders, Sir Anerood Jugnauth spent 3 years as Prime Minister and Paul Bérenger spent 2 years. After the 2005 General Election, Dr. Navin Ramgoolam became the Prime Minister of Mauritius again. In 2010 General Election, he was re-elected and remained in office. The 2014 General Election returned Sir Anerood Jugnauth to the Prime Minister 's office. Oaths According to the third Schedule of the Constitution of Mauritius, an oath under this section shall be administered by the Prime Minister. I,..., being appointed Prime Minister / Minister / Junior Minister, do swear ( or solemnly affirm ) that I will to the best of my judgment, at all times when so required, freely give my counsel and advice to the President ( or any other person for the time being lawfully performing the functions of that office ) for the good management of the public affairs of Mauritius, and I do further swear ( or solemnly affirm ) that I will not on any account, at any time whatsoever, disclose the counsel, advice, opinion or vote of any particular Minister or Junior Minister and that I will not, except with the authority of the Cabinet and to such extent as may be required for the good management of the affairs of Mauritius, directly or indirectly reveal the business or proceedings of the Prime Minister / Minister / Junior Minister or any matter coming to my knowledge in my capacity as such and that in all things I will be a true and faithful Prime Minister / Minister / Junior Minister. ( So help me God. ) See also Mauritius portal Politics portal Spouse of the Prime Minister of Mauritius List of Prime Ministers of Mauritius President of Mauritius Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius Leader of the Opposition ( Mauritius ) Government of Mauritius References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prime ministers of Mauritius. Jump up ^ Walter, Karen ( 16 July 2017 ). `` Salaires des dirigeants : le PM mieux payé que Putin et Modi ''. lexpress.mu ( in French ). Retrieved 4 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Prime Minister ''. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 26 December 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mauritius ''. Worldsstatesmen.org. Retrieved 26 December 2012. Jump up ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B ( 1999 ) Elections in Africa : A data handbook, p618 ISBN 0 - 19 - 829645 - 2 Jump up ^ `` Constitution of Mauritius '' ( PDF ). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2012. Prime Ministers of Mauritius ( List ) British Mauritius Chief Minister Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ( 1961 -- 1968 ) Mauritius ( 1968 -- 1992 ) Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ( 1968 -- 1982 ) Sir Anerood Jugnauth ( 1982 -- 1992 ) Republic of Mauritius Sir Anerood Jugnauth ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Dr. Navin Ramgoolam ( 1995 -- 2000 ) Sir Anerood Jugnauth ( 2000 -- 2003 ) Paul Bérenger ( 2003 -- 2005 ) Dr. Navin Ramgoolam ( 2005 -- 2014 ) Sir Anerood Jugnauth ( 2014 -- 2017 ) Pravind Jugnauth ( 2017 -- present ) Commons Heads of state and government of Africa Heads of state UN member states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Other states Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Heads of government UN member states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Other states Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Defunct states and governments Belgian Congo Governor - General Burundi King Prime Minister Ethiopia Emperor ( list ) Malawi Prime Minister Kenya Prime Minister Rwanda King Rhodesia President Prime Minister Southern Rhodesia Governor South Africa Governor - General State President Prime Minister Sudan Governor - General Zanzibar Sultan Prime Minister Zambia Prime Minister Zimbabwe Prime Minister Prime minister Prime Ministers by country Abkhazia Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Artsakh Aruba Australia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bermuda Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Congo ( Kinshasa ) Cook Islands Croatia Cuba Curaçao Northern Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica East Timor Egypt Equatorial Guinea Estonia Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France Ghana Georgia Greece Greenland Grenada Guinea Guyana Haiti Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya North Korea South Korea Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mauritius Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar ( Burma ) Nagorno - Karabakh Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niue Norway Pakistan Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa São Tomé and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Ossetia Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Sweden Syria Taiwan ( Republic of China ) Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkmenistan Turkey Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prime_Minister_of_Mauritius&oldid=843271260 '' Categories : Government of Mauritius Mauritian politicians History of Mauritius Prime Ministers of Mauritius Hidden categories : CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) EngvarB from September 2014 Use dmy dates from September 2014 Articles containing French - language text Articles to be expanded from December 2012 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Galego Polski Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 28 May 2018, at 01 : 27 ( UTC ). 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Answer: Pravind Jugnauth