Vice-Prime Minister of Mauritius facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice-Prime Minister of Mauritius
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 (born 1954)	2005	5 July 2005	5 May 2010	Finance and Economic Development	PTR
		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 (born 1961)		11 May 2010	26 July 2011	Finance and Economic Development	MSM
		Anil Bachoo (born 1953)		30 July 2011	17 December 2014	Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping	PTR
		Ivan Collendavelloo (born 1950)	2014	17 December 2014	20 December 2016	Energy and Public Utilities	ML
		Showkutally Soodhun (born 1951)		17 December 2014	16 November 2017	Housing and Lands	MSM
		Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo		16 November 2017	6 November 2019	Local Government and Outer Islands	MSM
		Leela Devi Dookun (born 1961)	2019	12 November 2019	12 November 2024	Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology	MSM
		Anwar Husnoo (born 1951)		12 November 2019	12 November 2024	Local Government, Disaster and Risk Management	MSM

See also

• President of Mauritius
• Prime Minister of Mauritius
• Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius
• Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius)
• Government of Mauritius