Mauritius Polity
Constitution
The Constitution of Mauritius was adopted in 1968 after the country gained independence. It was amended in 1991 to provide for Mauritius becoming a Republic in 1992. The Constitution provides for separation of powers between the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
Parliament
Mauritian National assembly is based on the British Westminster Parliamentary System. The National Assembly is composed of 70 members. The members are elected for a period of five years through universal suffrage, with the voting age being 18 years. Mauritius is divided into 21 constituencies, 20 on the main island electing 3 MPs each and one on the island of Rodrigues electing 2 MPs. The remaining 8 MPs are elected on the basis of a proportional representation arrangement called the ‘best loser’ system, from among the candidates who have lost the elections. This is provided to correct any imbalances between parties and communities.
Government
Prime Minister, |
Dr the Hon Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM, GCSK, FRCP |
Deputy Prime Minister, |
Dr the Hon Ahmed Rashid BEEBEEJAUN, GCSK, FRCP |
Vice-Prime Minister, |
The Hon Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc DUVAL, GCSK |
Vice-Prime Minister, |
The Hon Pravind Kumar JUGNAUTH |
Minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, |
The Hon Anil Kumar BACHOO |
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and |
Dr the Hon Arvin BOOLELL |
Minister of Housing and Lands |
Dr the Hon Abu Twalib KASENALLY, FRCS |
Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare |
The Hon Mrs Sheilabai BAPPOO, GOSK |
Minister of Tourism and Leisure |
The Hon Nandcoomar BODHA |
Minister of Education and Human Resources |
Dr the Hon Vasant Kumar BUNWAREE |
Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security |
The Hon Satya Veyash FAUGOO |
Minister of Industry and Commerce |
The Hon Showkutally SOODHUN |
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development |
The Hon Devanand VIRAHSAWMY, GOSK |
Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology |
Dr the Hon Rajeshwar JEETAH |
Minister of Youth and Sports |
The Hon Satyaprakash RITOO |
Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions |
The Hon Mrs Leela Devi DOOKUN-LUCHOOMUN |
Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands |
The Hon Louis Hervé AIMÉE |
Minister of Health and Quality of Life |
The Hon Mrs Santi Bai HANOOMANJEE |
Minister of Arts and Culture |
The Hon Mookhesswur CHOONEE |
Minister of Information and Communication Technology |
The Hon Tassarajen PILLAY CHEDUMBRUM |
Minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues |
The Hon Louis Joseph VON-MALLY, GOSK |
Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms |
The Hon Ashit Kumar GUNGAH |
Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment |
The Hon Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack MOHAMED |
Attorney General |
The Hon Yatindra Nath VARMA |
Minister of Business, Enterprise, Cooperatives and |
The Hon John Michaël Tzoun Sao YEUNG SIK YUEN |
Main Political Parties and their Leaders:
The Labour Party |
Dr. The Hon Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK (Prime Minister) |
Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) |
The Hon Paul Raymond Bérenger, MP (Leader of the Opposition) |
Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) |
The Hon Pravind Jugnauth, MP |
Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval (PMXD) |
The Hon Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval GCSK (Vice Prime Minister & Minister of Tourism, Leisure & External Communications) |
Mouvement Republicain (MR) |
The Hon Jayarama Valayden (Attorney-General) |
Parti Mauricien Social Democrat (PMSD) |
The Hon Maurice Allet, MP |
Mauritian Socialist Militant Movement (MMSM) |
The Hon Madan Dulloo, MP |
Union Nationale (UN) |
Ashock Jugnauth |
Rodrigues Movement (MR) |
The Hon Joseph (Nicholas) Von Mally, MP |
Rodrigues Peoples Organisation (OPR) |
Serge Clair |
Membership of Organisations:
Group of African Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP), African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union (AU), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Commonwealth, Community of Portugese Language Countries (CPLP) (associate), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Group of 77 (G-77), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM), International Development Association (IDA), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS), International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Interpol, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (ITSO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), North Indian Ocean Hydrographic Commission (NIOHC), Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (observer), South African Development Community (SADC), United Nations (UN), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Universal Postal Union (UPU), World Confederation of Labour (WCL), World Customs Organisation (WCO), World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), World Health Organisation (WHO), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), World Trade Organisation (WTO).
[Mauritius was accorded observer status in SAARC in 2008 and participated as an observer at the 15th SAARC Summit in Colombo. Mauritius is the seat of the COMESA Fund].