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This is a list of salaries of heads of state and government per year, ... Mauritius: 93,783 USD ... This page was last edited on 13 December 2024, ...
The Central Bank of Mauritius falls under the department and is accountable to the minister. Often considered as the post of the most eligible future prime minister, the minister of finance plays a rather important role in a government as it may decide if the economics policies brought forward by the political party in power are good or rather ...
10 November: 2024 Mauritian general election: The ruling Alliance Lepep loses its majority in the National Assembly to the Alliance du Changement by a landslide. [ 7 ] 15 December: An arrest warrant is issued against former Bank of Mauritius governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam on fraud charges.
Mauritius approached the IMF and the World Bank for assistance. [17] In exchange for loans and credits to help pay for imports, the government agreed to institute certain measures, including cutting food subsidies, devaluing the currency, and limiting government wage increases. [17]
In the November 2019 elections, Mauritius’ ruling Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) won more than half of the seats and Labour Party lost again, securing incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth a new five-year term. [5] On the 2024 general elections, the Alliance of Change led by the Labour Party won with a clear score of 60-0.
Many Mauritians called for government-sponsored rehabilitation and education to combat the rising rates of drug use in the country. A July 2024 Afrobarometer survey showed that Mauritians considered drug addiction and abuse to be the second-most important issue after the cost of living. [36] Alliance Lepep announced a manifesto on 28 October.
Mauritius has a multi-party system. [1] The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Mauritius a "full democracy" in 2022. [2] [needs update] Historically, Mauritius's government has been led by the Labour Party or the MSM for the exception of short periods from 1982 to 1983 and 2003–2005 where the MMM was at the head of the
Following the 10 November 2024 General Elections the new cabinet was sworn in on 22 November 2024 in front of the President Prithvirajsing Roopun on the recommendation of the prime minister. The cabinet is composed of 14 ministers of the Parti Travailliste , 8 of the MMM , 1 of the Nouveaux Démocrates (ND) , and 1 of Rezistans ek Alternativ (ReA).