Governor-General of Mauritius

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Governor-General of Mauritius
StyleHis Excellency
StatusAbolished
ResidenceState House
AppointerMonarch of Mauritius
Formation12 March 1968
First holderSir John Shaw Rennie
Final holderSir Veerasamy Ringadoo
Abolished12 March 1992

The governor-general of Mauritius (

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]

The governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the

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

The following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Mauritius.

Symbols

^† Died in office.
  Denotes acting governors-general
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Monarch
(Reign)
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

  1. ^ Mauritius Republic Bill [Lords], Hansard, HC Deb 04 June 1992 vol 208 cc1006-19