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Navin Ramgoolam was born on 14 July 1947 to Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) and Sushil Ramjoorawon in Port Louis.SSR was the 6th governor general of Mauritius, as well as the first chief minister and prime minister of Mauritius.
Five people have served as Prime Minister of Mauritius since the office was established in 1968, when independence from the United Kingdom was proclaimed. Additionally, one person has served as Chief Minister of Mauritius, the preceding office which existed from 1961 to 1968, while Mauritius still was a British crown colony.
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 ...
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.
In Mauritius, the prime minister enjoys significant power whereas the president has a mostly ceremonial role. The president as head of state resides in a historical Chateau laid on 220 hectares of land and the prime minister resides in the much smaller Clarisse House. Nevertheless, the prime minister is the chief executive.
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 that the country had known was Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, from 26 September 1961 to 12 March 1968. [6]
Joining the Mauritius Labour Party in 1960, Ghurburrun played a pivotal role in the country's journey to independence. His political career saw him assume various significant roles, including serving as the island's only chief minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Notably, he held ministerial positions and was recognized for his commitment to ...
Radha Padayachee-Poonoosamy (1924–2008), first female cabinet minister; Navin Ramgoolam (1947–), ex-Prime Minister, leader of the Labour Party (Mauritius) Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985), first Prime Minister and former Governor-General; Lutchmeeparsadsing Ramsahok (1948–2017), former trade unionist and minister.