List of heads of state of Mauritius

This is a list of heads of state of Mauritius since the independence of Mauritius in 1968.

From 1968 to 1992 the head of state under the Mauritius Independence Act 1968 was the queen of Mauritius, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The queen was represented in Mauritius by a governor-general. Mauritius became a republic under the Constitution of 1992 and the monarch and governor-general were replaced by a ceremonial president.

In 1992, Mauritius became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be head of state, Queen of Mauritius; the last governor-general, Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, was appointed the first president of Mauritius. The president is elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the vice-president of Mauritius serves as acting head of state.

Monarchy (1968–1992)

The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Reign			Royal House	Prime minister
			Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1	File:Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour (retouched) (cropped) (3-to-4 aspect ratio).jpg	Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022)	12 March 1968	12 March 1992	Template:Age in years years	Windsor	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sir Anerood Jugnauth

Governors-general (1968–1992)

The governor-general was the representative of the monarch in Mauritius and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Mauritius without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the chief justice served as Officer Administering the Government.

Republic (1992–present)

Under the 1992 constitution, the constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, the president replaced the monarch as ceremonial head of state. The president was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the vice president served as acting president.

Political parties

  Labour Party (PTr)

  Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM)

  Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)

Other factions

  Independent

Status

  Denotes acting president

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party	Prime minister
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| 1	File:Veerasamy Ringadoo.jpg	Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000)	1992	12 March 1992	30 June 1992	Template:Age in years and days	PTr	A. Jugnauth
rowspan=3 style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| 2	File:Cassam Uteem, 2002.jpg	Cassam Uteem (born 1941)	1992 1997	30 June 1992	15 February 2002	Template:Age in years and days	MMM
N. Ramgoolam
A. Jugnauth
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| —	File:Angidi Chettiar, 2001.jpg	Angidi Chettiar (1928–2010)	—	15 February 2002	18 February 2002	Template:Age in years and days	PTr
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;"| —	File:Ariranga Pillay.jpg	Ariranga Pillay (born 1945)		18 February 2002	25 February 2002	Template:Age in years and days	Non-partisan1
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| 3	File:President Offmann (cropped).jpg	Karl Offmann (1940–2022)	2002	25 February 2002	1 October 2003	Template:Age in years and days	MSM
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| —	File:Raouf Bundhun 2006.jpg	Raouf Bundhun (born 1937)	—	1 October 2003	7 October 2003	Template:Age in years and days	MMM	Bérenger
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| 4	File:President of Mauritius Rt.Hon Sir Anerood Jugnauth (cropped).jpg	Sir Anerood Jugnauth (1930–2021)	2003 2008	7 October 2003	31 March 2012	Template:Age in years and days	MSM
N. Ramgoolam
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| —	File:Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (cropped).jpg	Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (born 1942)	—	31 March 2012	21 July 2012	Template:Age in years and days	PTr
	rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| 5	File:Kailash Purryag September 2014.jpg	Kailash Purryag (1947–2025)	2012	21 July 2012	29 May 2015	Template:Age in years and days	PTr
A. Jugnauth
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| —	File:Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (cropped).jpg	Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (born 1942)	—	29 May 2015	5 June 2015	Template:Age in years and days	PTr
	rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;"| 6	File:Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (cropped).jpg	Ameenah Gurib (born 1959)	2015	5 June 2015	23 March 2018	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
P. Jugnauth
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| —	File:Paramasivum Vyapoory - 2019 (cropped).jpg	Barlen Vyapoory (born 1945/46)	—	23 March 2018	26 November 2019	Template:Age in years and days	MSM
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;"| —	File:No image.png	Eddy Balancy (born 1953)		26 November 2019	2 December 2019	Template:Age in years and days	Non-partisan1
	rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| 7	File:Prithvirajsing Roopun (cropped).jpg	Prithvirajsing Roopun (born 1959)	2019	2 December 2019	6 December 2024	Template:Age in years and days	MSM
N. Ramgoolam
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;"| 8	File:Dharam Gokhool on March 11, 2025 (cropped).jpg	Dharam Gokhool (born 1949)	2024	6 December 2024	Incumbent	Template:Age in years and days	PTr

Notes

1. ^ Served as Chief Justice of Mauritius.

Timeline

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Rank by time in office

Rank	President	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	Cassam Uteem	30 June 1992	15 February 2002	Template:Age in years and days
2	Sir Anerood Jugnauth	7 October 2003	31 March 2012	Template:Age in years and days
3	Prithvirajsing Roopun	2 December 2019	6 December 2024	Template:Age in years and days
4	Rajkeswur Purryag	21 July 2012	29 May 2015	Template:Age in years and days
5	Ameenah Gurib-Fakim	5 June 2025	23 March 2018	Template:Age in years and days
6	Karl Offmann	25 February 2002	1 October 2003	Template:Age in years and days
7	Dharam Gokhool	6 December 2024	Incumbent	Template:Age in years and days
8	Veerasamy Ringadoo	12 March 1992	30 June 1992	Template:Age in years and days

See also

• List of prime ministers of Mauritius
• Prime Minister of Mauritius
• Spouse of the prime minister of Mauritius
• President of Mauritius

External links

• World Statesmen – Mauritius
• Rulers.org – Mauritius