The governor-general of Mauritius (French: gouverneur général de Maurice) was the viceregal representative of the Mauritian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II in Mauritius from the country's independence on 12 March 1968 until it became a Commonwealth republic on 12 March 1992.[1]
Governor-General of Mauritius | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Status | Abolished |
Residence | State House |
Appointer | Monarch of Mauritius |
Formation | 12 March 1968 |
First holder | Sir John Shaw Rennie |
Final holder | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo |
Abolished | 12 March 1992 |
The governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Mauritius, serving at the pleasure of the monarch.
Prior to the Independence of Mauritius this position was known as Governor of Mauritius since December 1810.
List of governors-general of Mauritius
edit- Symbols
- ^† Died in office.
Denotes acting governors-general
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Sir John Rennie (1917–2002) |
12 March 1968 |
3 September 1968 |
175 days | Elizabeth II (1968–1992) | |
2 | Sir Leonard Williams (1904–1972) |
3 September 1968 |
27 December 1972[†] |
4 years, 115 days | ||
– | Raman Osman (1902–1992) Acting |
27 December 1972 |
30 January 1973 |
34 days | ||
3 | Sir Raman Osman (1902–1992) |
30 January 1973 |
31 October 1977 |
4 years, 274 days | ||
– | Sir Henry Garrioch (1916–2008) Acting |
31 October 1977 |
23 March 1978 |
143 days | ||
– | Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999) Acting |
23 March 1978 |
26 April 1979 |
1 year, 34 days | ||
4 | Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999) |
26 April 1979 |
28 December 1983 |
4 years, 246 days | ||
5 | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985) |
28 December 1983 |
15 December 1985[†] |
1 year, 352 days | ||
– | Sir Cassam Moollan (1927–2010) Acting |
15 December 1985 |
17 January 1986 |
33 days | ||
6 | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000) |
17 January 1986 |
12 March 1992 |
6 years, 55 days |
References
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- ^ Mauritius Republic Bill [Lords], Hansard, HC Deb 04 June 1992 vol 208 cc1006-19