Governor-General of Mauritius
Governor-General of Mauritius | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | State House (Official) |
Appointer | Queen of Mauritius |
Precursor | Governor of British Mauritius |
Formation | 12 March 1968 |
First holder | Sir John Shaw Rennie |
Final holder | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo |
Abolished | 12 March 1992 |
Succession | President of Mauritius |
The Governor-General of Mauritius (French: Gouverneur Général de Maurice) was the acting head of state of Mauritius from 12 March 1968 when the country gained independence as a Commonwealth realm. The Queen Elizabeth II was given the title Queen of Mauritius until 12 March 1992 when Mauritius became a republic. 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. Both British people and Mauritians held the post.
Governors-General
A list of Governors-General of Mauritius from 1968 to 1992.[1][2]
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Governor-General | Term of office | Monarch | Prime Minister | ||||
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Sir John Rennie (1917–2002) |
12 March 1968 | 27 August 1968 | 168 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
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Sir Michel Rivalland (1910–1970) |
27 August 1968 | 3 September 1968 | 7 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | |
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Sir Leonard Williams (1904–1972) |
3 September 1968 | 27 December 1972 (Died in Office) |
4 years, 115 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
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Sir Raman Osman (1902–1992) |
27 December 1972 | 1 February 1973 | 4 years, 308 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
1 February 1973 | 31 October 1977 | ||||||
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Sir Henry Garrioch (1916–2008) |
31 October 1977 | 23 March 1978 | 143 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | |
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Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999) |
23 March 1978 | 26 April 1979 | 5 years, 280 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
26 April 1979 | 28 December 1983 | ||||||
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985) |
28 December 1983 | 15 December 1985 (Died in Office) |
1 year, 352 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
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Sir Cassam Moollan (1927–2010) |
15 December 1985 | 17 January 1986 | 33 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | |
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Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000) |
17 January 1986 | 12 March 1992 | 6 years, 55 days | Elizabeth II | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
See also
References
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