Summary
The Government of Mauritius (French: Gouvernement de Maurice) is the main authority of the executive power in the Republic of Mauritius. The head of the Government is the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who manages the main agenda of the Government and direct the ministers.
The 2015 Ibrahim Index of African Governance ranked Mauritius first in good governance.[1] According to the 2015 Democracy Index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that measures the state of democracy in 167 countries, Mauritius ranks 18th worldwide followed by Uruguay and United States and is the only African country with Full Democracy.[citation needed]
Legislature edit
The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of Mauritius. The Assembly is made up of 70 Members elected in 21 constituencies, of which Rodrigues Island is one.[2]
Cabinet edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Political Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications (Mauritius) Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity |
Hon Pravind Kumar JUGNAUTH | MSM | 2019- |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning Minister of Tourism |
Hon Louis Steven OBEEGADOO | ex-MMM | 2020- |
| Vice Prime Minister Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology |
Hon Mrs Leela Devi DOOKUN-LUCHOOMUN | MSM | 2019- |
| Vice Prime Minister Minister of Local Government, Disaster and Risk Management |
Dr Hon Mohammad Anwar HUSNOO | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail | Hon Alan GANOO | ex-MMM | 2019- |
| Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development | Dr Hon Renganaden PADAYACHY | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade | Hon Alan GANOO | ex-MMM | 2021- |
| Minister of Energy and Public Utilities | Hon Georges Pierre LESJONGARD | MSM | 2020- |
| Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity | Hon Mrs Fazila JEEWA-DAUREEAWOO, GCSK | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives | Hon Soomilduth BHOLAH | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change | Hon Kavydass RAMANO | ex-MMM | 2019- |
| Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance | Hon Mahen Kumar SEERUTTUN | MSM | 2019- |
| Attorney General Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security |
Hon Maneesh Gobin | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection | Hon Soodesh Satkam CALLICHURN | MSM | 2021- |
| Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation | Hon Jean Christophe Stephan TOUSSAINT | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development | Hon Mahendranuth Sharma HURREERAM | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation | Hon Darsanand BALGOBIN | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training | Hon Soodesh Satkam CALLICHURN | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Health and Wellness | Hon Kailesh Kumar Singh JAGUTPAL | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping | Hon Sudheer MAUDHOO | MSM | 2019- |
| Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare | Hon Mrs Kalpana Devi KOONJOO-SHAH | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Arts and Cultural Heritage | Hon Avinash TEELUCK | MSM | 2019- |
| Minister of Public Service, Administrative and Institutional Reforms | Hon Teeruthraj HURDOYAL | MSM | 2019- |
Judiciary branch edit
Mauritius' Courts include the Supreme Court, the Court of Rodrigues, the Intermediate Court, the Industrial Court, the District Courts, the Bail and Remand Court, the Criminal and Mediation Court and the Commercial Court and the Children's Court. The Chief Justice is head of the judiciary.
Local governments edit
Each city, town, village and district of Mauritius are administered, for the purposes of local government, by the local authorities; the municipal city councils, municipal councils, the district councils and the village councils.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Republic of Mauritius-Mo Ibrahim Index 2016: Mauritius top-ranking country in overall governance in Africa". www.govmu.org. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "About the Parliament". National Assembly of Mauritius. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "LIST OF MINISTERS - 2021".
- ^ "Local Government Act 2011" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
External links edit
- Mauritius Government portal