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Sir Anerood Jugnauth
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2nd Prime Minister of Mauritius
In office
17 December 2014 – 23 January 2017
President Kailash Purryag
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (Acting)
Ameenah Gurib
Preceded by Navinchandra Ramgoolam
Succeeded by Pravind Jugnauth
In office
12 September 2000 – 7 October 2003
President Cassam Uteem
Angidi Chettiar
Ariranga Pillay
Karl Offmann
Preceded by Navin Ramgoolam
Succeeded by Paul Bérenger
In office
30 June 1982 – 15 December 1995
Monarch Elizabeth II (1982–1992)
President Veerasamy Ringadoo
Cassam Uteem
Governor General Dayendranath Burrenchobay
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Veerasamy Ringadoo
Preceded by Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Succeeded by Navin Ramgoolam
4th President of Mauritius
In office
7 October 2003 – 31 March 2012
Prime Minister Paul Bérenger
Navin Ramgoolam
Vice President Raouf Bundhun
Angidi Chettiar
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
Preceded by Karl Offmann
Succeeded by Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (Acting)
4th Leader of the Opposition
In office
20 December 1976 – 11 June 1982
Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded by Gaetan Duval
Succeeded by Paul Bérenger
Leader of the Militant Socialist Movement
In office
8 April 1983 – February 2003
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Pravind Jugnauth
Member of Parliament
for Piton and Rivière du Rempart
In office
11 December 2014 – 07 November 2019
Preceded by Prathiba Bolah
Succeeded by Manish Gobin
In office
11 September 2000 – 7 September 2003
Preceded by Deva Virahsawmy
Succeeded by Rajesh Jeetah
In office
20 December 1976 – 20 December 1995
Preceded by Hurry Ramnarain
Succeeded by Deva Virahsawmy
In office
21 October 1963 – 7 August 1967
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Hurry Ramnarain
Personal details
Born (1930-03-29)29 March 1930
Palma, British Mauritius
Died 3 June 2021(2021-06-03) (aged 91)
Floréal, Mauritius
Political party Independent Forward Block (Before 1965)
All Hindu Congress (1965–1970)
Mauritian Militant Movement (1970–1982)
Militant Socialist Movement (1983–2003)
Independent (2003–2012)
Spouse Sarojini Ballah
Children Pravind & Shalini Devi
Alma mater Inns of Court School of Law

Sir Anerood Jugnauth (born March 29, 1930 – died June 3, 2021) was an important Mauritian politician. He served as both the President and Prime Minister of Mauritius. He was also a Member of Parliament for the Piton & Riviere Du Rempart area.

Early Life and Education

Anerood Jugnauth was born in Palma, a village in Mauritius. His family had roots in India. He went to La Palma Elementary School and later studied at Regent College and New Eton College for high school. He trained to be a lawyer and started working in the Department of Justice in 1951. In 1964, he was chosen to be part of his village's local council in La Palma.

Political Journey

Becoming Prime Minister

Sir Anerood Jugnauth was a member of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) party and became its president. In 1982, he became the Prime Minister after his party won the elections.

However, in 1983, there were disagreements within the MMM party. This led to a split, and many ministers, including Paul Berenger, left the government. Sir Anerood Jugnauth then started a new party called the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM). He formed alliances with other parties, like the Labor Party of Mauritius. This new alliance won the general elections in 1983 and 1987.

In 1990, he teamed up with the MMM again, and they won the 1991 elections. During this time, Mauritius was preparing to change from a monarchy (ruled by a king or queen) to a republic (ruled by an elected president).

He remained Prime Minister until 1995. During his time as leader, from 1982 to 1995, Mauritius saw a lot of economic growth. From 1984 to 1988, the country's economy grew by about 7% each year. This was a time of great economic success, with new local industries starting up.

He became Prime Minister again after the elections in September 2000. As agreed, he stepped down after three years and gave his position to his ally, Paul Berenger.

Serving as President

In October 2003, Sir Anerood Jugnauth became the President of Mauritius. In Mauritius, the president's role is mostly symbolic. This means the president represents the country, especially abroad, but doesn't make the main decisions. The Prime Minister holds the real power. He resigned from the presidency in March 2012.

In 2007, he spoke out about the Chagos Islands. These islands were a British colony in the Indian Ocean. In the 1960s, the people living there were moved so that the United States could build a military base. Sir Anerood Jugnauth said that Mauritius was forced to accept these islanders as a condition for its independence from Britain. He even said he might take the United Kingdom to the International Court of Justice to help the islanders.

On March 30, 2012, he announced he would resign as president the next day. This was because he disagreed with some members of the government.

Return to Prime Ministership

Sir Anerood Jugnauth won the parliamentary elections in December 2014, becoming Prime Minister once more.

On January 21, 2017, he announced on TV that he was stepping down. Two days later, on January 23, 2017, his son, Pravind Jugnauth, who was the Minister of Finance, took over as Prime Minister.

Death

Sir Anerood Jugnauth passed away in Floréal, Mauritius, on June 3, 2021. He was 91 years old.

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