# Government of Mauritius

The Government of Mauritius (French: Gouvernement de Maurice) is the main authority of the executive power in the Republic of Mauritius. The head of the Government is the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who manages the main agenda of the Government and direct the ministers.
The 2023 Ibrahim Index of African Governance ranked Mauritius second in good governance. According to the 2023 Democracy Index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that measures the state of democracy in 167 countries, Mauritius ranks 20th worldwide followed by Uruguay and United States and is the only African country with "Full Democracy".

## Legislature

The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of Mauritius. The Assembly is made up of 70 Members elected in 21 constituencies, of which Rodrigues Island is one.

## Cabinet

| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term |
| 1. Prime Minister Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications Minister of Finance Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity | Navin Ramgoolam | Ptr | 2024- |
| 2. Deputy Prime Minister | Paul Bérenger | MMM | 2024- |
| 3. Minister of Housing and Lands | Shakeel Mohamed | Ptr | 2024- |
| 4. Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change | Rajesh Bhagwan | MMM | 2024- |
| 5. Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries | Arvin Boolell | Ptr | 2024- |
| 6. Minister of National Infrastructure | Ajay Gunness | MMM | 2024- |
| 7. Minister of Health and Wellness | Anil Bachoo | Ptr | 2024- |
| 8. Minister of Tourism | Richard Duval | ND | 2024- |
| 9. Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity | Ashok Subron | ReA | 2024- |
| 10. Attorney General | Gavin Glover | | 2024- |
| 11. Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning | Jyoti Jeetun | MMM | 2024- |
| 12. Minister of Energy and Public Utilities | Patrick Assirvaden | Ptr | 2024- |
| 13. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade | Ritish Ramful | Ptr | 2024- |
| 14. Minister of Youth and Sports | Deven Nagalingum | MMM | 2024- |
| 15. Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations | Reza Uteem | MMM | 2024- |
| 16. Minister of Land Transport | Osman Mahomed | Ptr | 2024- |
| 17. Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare | Arianne Navarre-Marie | MMM | 2024- |
| 18. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection | Michael Sik Yuen | Ptr | 2024- |
| 19. Minister of Tertiary Education, Science and Research | Kaviraj Sukon | Ptr | 2024- |
| 20. Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives | Aadil Ameer Meea | MMM | 2024- |
| 21. Minister of Education and Human Resource | Mahend Gungapersad | Ptr | 2024- |
| 22. Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation | Avinash Ramtohul | Ptr | 2024- |
| 23. Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms | Raj Pentiah | Ptr | 2024- |
| 24. Minister of Local Government | Ranjiv Woochit | Ptr | 2024- |
| 25. Minister of Arts and Culture | Mahendra Gondeea | Ptr | 2024- |

## Judiciary branch

Mauritius' Courts include the Supreme Court, the Court of Rodrigues, the Intermediate Court, the Industrial Court, the District Courts, the Bail and Remand Court, the Criminal and Mediation Court and the Commercial Court and the Children's Court. The Chief Justice is head of the judiciary.

## Local governments

Each city, town, village and district of Mauritius are administered, for the purposes of local government, by the local authorities; the municipal city councils, municipal councils, the district councils and the village councils.