Mauritius Prime Minister holds an important position in the Government of the country. Working as the head of the Government, Prime Minister of Mauritius has the Cabinet Ministers working under his administration. According to the political system of the country, the Prime Minister along with his Cabinet Ministers is responsible and answerable to the National Assembly. The President of Mauritius consults the Prime Minister and his Cabinet Ministers in the case of special situations.
Mauritius Prime Minister is elected through the general elections that are held in the country after every five years. The leader of the majority party is selected as the Prime Minister of the country. There are certain functions and responsibilities that the Prime Minister, Mauritius has to take up. The present Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam handles some of the ministries and departments in the country, which include the Ministry of Civil Service & Administrative Reforms, Ministry of Defense & Home Affairs and Ministry of Rodrigues & Outer Islands. Apart from these, there are also other offices held by the Prime Minister. These include:
- Mauritius Oceanography Institute
- Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
- Defense, Law and Order
- Citizenship, Civil Status
- Meteorological Service
- Electoral Affairs and Electoral Commissions
- Government Information Services
Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, the present
Prime Minister of Mauritius acquired the position first in the year 1995. He was re-elected for the post in 2005. Born on 14th July 1947, he completed his school education from Royal College, Curepipe, Mauritius in 1968. After that he excelled in medicine, political science and law. A qualified medical and law practitioner, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam has also won numerous awards. He has also acted as the leader of the Opposition.
The address of the Prime Minister’s Office is:
Prime Minister’s Office
Treasury Building
Intendance Street, Port Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Tel no: 207 9400 / 2079595
Fax: 2117907 / 201 2578
