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Governor-General of Mauritius

Representative of the monarch of Mauritius

Representative of the monarch of Mauritius

FieldValue
postGovernor-General
bodyMauritius
flagFlag of the Governor-General of Mauritius (1968-1992).svg
flagsize150px
flagcaptionFlag of the governor-general
insigniaCoat of arms of Mauritius.svg
insigniacaptionCoat of arms of Mauritius
statusAbolished
styleHis Excellency
residenceState House
appointerMonarch of Mauritius
precursorGovernor of British Mauritius
formation12 March 1968
firstSir John Shaw Rennie
lastSir Veerasamy Ringadoo
abolished12 March 1992
successionPresident of Mauritius

The governor-general of Mauritius () 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.

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

;Symbols : Died in office.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)Term of officeMonarch
(Reign)Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1[[File:Insigne Mauritiae.svg70px]]Sir John Rennie
(1917–2002)12 March
19683 September
1968[[File:Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1959).jpg70px]]
Elizabeth II
[[File:Coat of arms of Mauritius.svg60px]]
(1968–1992)
2[[File:Insigne Mauritiae.svg70px]]Sir Leonard Williams
(1904–1972)3 September
196827 December
1972
–[[File:S.A.R.O.jpg70px]]Raman Osman
(1902–1992)
Acting27 December
197230 January
1973
3[[File:S.A.R.O.jpg70px]]Sir Raman Osman
(1902–1992)30 January
197331 October
1977
–[[File:Insigne Mauritiae.svg70px]]Sir Henry Garrioch
(1916–2008)
Acting31 October
197723 March
1978
–[[File:Insigne Mauritiae.svg70px]]Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay
(1919–1999)
Acting23 March
197826 April
1979
4[[File:Insigne Mauritiae.svg70px]]Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay
(1919–1999)26 April
197928 December
1983
5[[File:Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, 1970.jpg70px]]Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
(1900–1985)28 December
198315 December
1985
–[[File:Cassam Moollan (cropped).jpg70px]]Sir Cassam Moollan
(1927–2010)
Acting15 December
198517 January
1986
6[[File:Veerasamy Ringadoo.jpg70px]]Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo
(1920–2000)17 January
198612 March
1992

References

References

  1. [https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1992/jun/04/mauritius-republic-bill-lords Mauritius Republic Bill [Lords]], ''[[Hansard]]'', HC Deb 04 June 1992 vol 208 cc1006-19
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