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List of prime ministers of Mauritius

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Five people have served as prime minister of Mauritius since the office was established in 1967, by virtue of the Mauritius Constitution (Amendment No.3) Order. Additionally, one person has served as chief minister and premier of Mauritius, the preceding offices which existed from 1961 to 1964 and from 1964 to 1967 respectively, while Mauritius was still a British crown colony.[1][2]

List of officeholders

Political parties
  Labour Party (Parti Travailliste) (PTr)
  Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM)
  Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)

Chief Minister of Mauritius

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
(1900–1985)		 1959 26 September
1961		 21 October
1963		 2 years, 168 days PTr [3]
1963 21 October
1963		 12 March
1964
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Premier of Mauritius

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
(1900–1985)		 — 12 March
1964		 7 August
1967		 3 years, 281 days PTr [4]
1967 7 August
1967		 18 December
1967
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Prime Ministers of Mauritius

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
(1900–1985)		 — 18 December
1967		 28 December
1976		 14 years, 179 days PTr S. Ramgoolam V [5]
[6]
1976 28 December
1976		 15 June
1982		 S. Ramgoolam VI
2 Sir Anerood Jugnauth
(1930–2021)		 1982 15 June
1982		 27 August
1983		 13 years, 190 days MMM A. Jugnauth I [7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
MSM
1983 27 August
1983		 4 September
1987		 A. Jugnauth II
1987 4 September
1987		 27 September
1991		 A. Jugnauth III
1991 27 September
1991		 22 December
1995		 A. Jugnauth IV
3 Navin Ramgoolam
(born 1947)		 1995 27 December
1995		 16 September
2000		 4 years, 264 days PTr N. Ramgoolam I [12]
(2) Sir Anerood Jugnauth
(1930–2021)		 2000 16 September
2000		 30 September
2003		 3 years, 14 days MSM A. Jugnauth V [13]
4 Paul Bérenger
(born 1945)		 30 September
2003		 5 July
2005		 1 year, 278 days MMM Bérenger [14]
[15]
(3) Navin Ramgoolam
(born 1947)		 2005 5 July
2005		 11 May
2010		 9 years, 161 days PTr N. Ramgoolam II [16]
2010 11 May
2010		 13 December
2014		 N. Ramgoolam III
(2) Sir Anerood Jugnauth
(1930–2021)		 2014 13 December
2014		 23 January
2017		 2 years, 41 days MSM A. Jugnauth VI [17]
[18]
5 Pravind Jugnauth
(born 1961)		 23 January
2017		 12 November
2019		 7 years, 294 days MSM P. Jugnauth I [19]
[20]
2019 12 November
2019		 12 November
2024		 P. Jugnauth II
(3) Navin Ramgoolam
(born 1947)		 2024 12 November
2024		 Incumbent 1 year, 308 days PTr N. Ramgoolam IV [21]
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Timeline

Pravind JugnauthPaul BérengerNavin RamgoolamAnerood JugnauthSeewoosagur Ramgoolam

Rank by time in office

This list also includes holders of the post of Chief Minister and Premier of Mauritius.

More information Rank, Head of government ...
Rank Head of government Tenure length Tenures Party Start End Reason for exit
1 Seewoosagur Ramgoolam 20 years, 262 days 4 PTr 26 September 1961 15 June 1982 Defeat in election
2 Anerood Jugnauth 18 years, 245 days 6 MMM 15 June 1982 22 December 1995 Defeat in election
MSM
16 September 2000 30 September 2003 Resigned
13 December 2014 23 January 2017 Resigned
3 Navin Ramgoolam 16 years, 8 days 4 PTr 27 December 1995 16 September 2000 Defeat in election
5 July 2005 13 December 2014 Defeat in election
12 November 2024 Incumbent
4 Pravind Jugnauth 7 years, 294 days 2 MSM 23 January 2017 12 November 2024 Defeat in election
5 Paul Bérenger 1 year, 278 days 1 MMM 30 September 2003 5 July 2005 Defeat in election
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