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Vice-Prime Minister of Mauritius
Coat of arms of Mauritius (Original version).svg
Coat of arms of Mauritius
Incumbent
Vacant

since 22 November 2024
Style The Honourable
Nominator Prime Minister of Mauritius
Appointer President of Mauritius
Term length 5 years or earlier, renewable
Inaugural holder Xavier-Luc Duval
Rama Sithanen
Formation 5 July 2005; 20 years ago (2005-07-05)


The Vice-Prime Minister of Mauritius (in French: Vice-Premier ministre) is a special title given to important ministers in the Government of Mauritius. It's an "honorary" title, which means it's a sign of respect and importance, but it's not an official job listed in the Constitution of Mauritius.

Usually, up to two ministers can hold this title at the same time. Currently, the position is empty. The last people to hold the title were Leela Devi Dookhun and Anwar Husnoo, who served from November 2019 to November 2024.

What is a Vice-Prime Minister?

The idea for Vice-Prime Ministers (VPMs) came up in 2005. The Prime Minister at the time, Dr. Navin Ramgoolam, wanted to create two VPM positions. However, the government's rulebook, the Constitution, already had a role called the Deputy Prime Minister.

So, instead of creating a new official job, the National Assembly (the country's main law-making group) agreed to a compromise. They decided that two high-ranking government ministers could be known by the honorary title of Vice-Prime Minister.

A VPM is a very important minister, but the Deputy Prime Minister has more power. For example, if the Prime Minister is sick or away, only the Deputy Prime Minister can step in as the acting Prime Minister.

List of Past Vice-Prime Ministers

Here is a list of the people who have held the title of Vice-Prime Minister. The table also shows what other government jobs (portfolios) they had at the same time.

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Time in Office Other Government Roles Political Party
Started Finished
Rama Sithanen, 2007.jpg Rama Sithanen
(born 1954)
2005 5 July
2005
5 May
2010
  • Finance and Economic Development
PTR
Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval - World Economic Forum on Africa 2012 (cropped).jpg Xavier-Luc Duval
(born 1958)
5 July
2005
5 May
2010
  • Tourism and Leisure
PMSD
2010 5 May
2010
6 July
2014
  • Tourism and Leisure
  • Finance and Economic Development
Pravind Jugnauth.jpg Pravind Jugnauth
(born 1961)
11 May
2010
26 July
2011
  • Finance and Economic Development
MSM
Anil Bachoo (cropped).jpg Anil Bachoo
(born 1953)
30 July
2011
17 December
2014
  • Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit,
    Land Transport and Shipping
PTR
Ivan Collendavelloo, 2018.jpg Ivan Collendavelloo
(born 1950)
2014 17 December
2014
20 December
2016
  • Energy and Public Utilities
ML
Showkutally Soodhun 2015.jpg Showkutally Soodhun
(born 1951)
17 December
2014
16 November
2017
  • Housing and Lands
MSM
Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo 2019.jpg Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo 16 November
2017
6 November
2019
  • Local Government and Outer Islands
MSM
Leela Devi Dookun, 2024.jpg Leela Devi Dookun
(born 1961)
2019 12 November
2019
12 November
2024
  • Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology
MSM
No image.png Anwar Husnoo
(born 1951)
12 November
2019
12 November
2024
  • Local Government, Disaster and Risk Management
MSM

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