Vice-President of Mauritius Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius

Incumbent Robert Hungley since 7 December 2024
Style	His Excellency
Nominator	Elected by members of the National Assembly on a motion made by the Prime Minister
Term length	5 years, renewable indefinitely
Formation	1992
Salary	Rs 2.5 Million
Website	Vice President of Mauritius

The Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius (in French, Vice-Président de la République de Maurice) is an important leader in the country. This person holds the second-highest position, right after the President. Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, which means the Vice-President's job is mostly to represent the country. The National Assembly, which is like the country's parliament, chooses the Vice-President. This is all explained in the Constitution of Mauritius, which is the main set of rules for the country.

What Does the Vice-President Do?

The Vice-President has a very important role. If the President cannot do their job because they have passed away, resigned, or been removed from office, the Vice-President steps in. They become the acting President.

However, the Vice-President does not automatically become the new President permanently. If the President leaves office, the Vice-President can be suggested by the parliament to take over. If they are chosen by the parliament, they will then start a new five-year term as President.

Who Has Been Vice-President?

Mauritius became a republic on March 12, 1992. Since then, several people have served as Vice-President. Here is a list of them:

No.	Incumbent	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)
No.	Incumbent	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)
1	Rabindrah Ghurburrun (1928-2008)		1 July 1992	30 June 1997	1992		Militant Socialist Movement
2	Angidi Chettiar (1928-2010)		1 July 1997	17 February 2002	1997		Labour Party
3	Raouf Bundhun (born 1937)		8 March 2002	24 August 2007	2002		Militant Socialist Movement
(2)	Angidi Chettiar (1928-2010)		25 August 2007	15 September 2010 (died in office)	2007		Labour Party
4	Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (born 1942)		13 November 2010	3 April 2016	2010		Labour Party
5	Barlen Vyapoory		4 April 2016	26 November 2019	2016		Militant Socialist Movement
6	Eddy Boissézon (born 1953)		2 December 2019	7 December 2024	2019		Muvman Liberater
7	Robert Hungley (born 1957)		7 December 2024	Incumbent	2024		Mauritian Militant Movement

Vice-President of Mauritius facts for kids

What Does the Vice-President Do?

Who Has Been Vice-President?

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