Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius Vice-Premier Ministre |
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Style | The Honourable |
Nominator | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
Appointer | President |
Term length | 5 years or earlier, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed |
Formation | 12 March 1968 |
Salary | Rs 2.5 Million[1] |
Website | Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities |
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The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic Mauritius (French: Vice-Premier Ministre) is the senior member of the Cabinet of Mauritius. The actual Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Luc Duval was appointed by the President on 17 December 2014 after the 2014 General Election. The Deputy Prime Minister is the first in line to succeed the Prime Minister on a temporary basis in case the latter is out of the country, sick, resigns or dies suddenly.
Overview[edit]
According to the Constitution of Mauritius there shall be a Prime Minister and a Deputy Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.[2]
The Deputy Prime Minister is the first person to hold the office of Prime Minister and head of government in case the latter is absent from Mauritius or is by reason of illness or of section 60(5) unable to perform the functions conferred on him by the Constitution. The President, by directions in writing, authorize the Deputy Prime Minister or, in his absence, some other Minister to perform those functions and that Minister may perform those functions (Acting Prime Minister) until his authority is revoked by the President.[2]
List of Deputy Prime Ministers[edit]
See also[edit]
- President of Mauritius
- Prime Minister of Mauritius
- Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius
- Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius)
- Government of Mauritius
References[edit]
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- ^ "Rapport du Pay Research Bureau – Les gros salaires avoisineront Rs 200 000" (in French). Le Défi Media Group. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ a b "The Constitution" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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