List of prime ministers of Mauritius facts for kids

Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. Like many countries, it has a leader called the Prime Minister. This person is in charge of the government and helps run the country.

Since Mauritius became independent from the United Kingdom in 1968, five people have served as its Prime Minister. Before independence, when Mauritius was a British colony, it had a leader called the Chief Minister. Only one person held that job.

Leaders of Mauritius

This section lists the people who have led Mauritius, first as Chief Minister and then as Prime Minister.

Political parties

     Labour Party (PTR)      Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM)      Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)

Chief Minister of Mauritius

This was the top job in Mauritius when it was a British colony.

Number	Portrait	Name	Election	Took office	Left office	Political party
British Mauritius
1		Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam	1959	26 September 1961	21 October 1963	PTR
			1963	21 October 1963	12 March 1968	PTR

Prime Ministers of Mauritius

After Mauritius gained independence in 1968, the leader's title changed to Prime Minister.

Number	Portrait	Name	Election	Took office	Left office	Political party
Mauritius (1968–1992) (Independent Mauritius)
1		Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam	1967	12 March 1968	23 December 1976	PTR
			1976	23 December 1976	30 June 1982	PTR
2		Sir Anerood Jugnauth	1982	30 June 1982	21 August 1983	MMM
(2)			1983	21 August 1983	30 August 1987	MSM
			1987	30 August 1987	15 September 1991	MSM
			1991	15 September 1991	Continued	MSM
Republic of Mauritius (from 12 March 1992 onwards)
(2)		Sir Anerood Jugnauth	—	Continued	20 December 1995	MSM
3		Dr. Navin Ramgoolam	1995	15 December 1995	11 September 2000	PTR
(2)		Sir Anerood Jugnauth	2000	12 September 2000	30 September 2003	MSM
4		Paul Bérenger	—	30 September 2003	5 July 2005	MMM
(3)		Dr. Navin Ramgoolam	2005	5 July 2005	5 May 2010	PTR
			2010	5 May 2010	17 December 2014	PTR
(2)		Sir Anerood Jugnauth	2014	17 December 2014	23 January 2017	MSM
5		Pravind Jugnauth	—	23 January 2017	7 November 2019	MSM
			2019	13 November 2019	Incumbent	MSM

Longest Serving Prime Ministers

This table shows which Prime Ministers have served the longest in office.

See also

• Prime Minister of Mauritius
• Spouse of the prime minister of Mauritius
• List of heads of state of Mauritius
• President of Mauritius
• Governor of Mauritius