The Embassy of Mauritius in Germany
President of the Republic of Mauritius
Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH, G.C.S.K, K.C.M.G., Q.C.
Born: 29.3.1930
Education:
- Palma Church of England School
- Regent College, Quatre Bornes
- Lincoln’s Inn, University of London, U.K. 1951-1054
- Called to the Bar, 1954
- Dr. Honoris Causa, University of Aix-en-Provence, March 1985
- Doctor of Civil Law (Honoris Causa), University of Mauritius, May 1985
- Queen’s Counsel,1980.
Previous positions held:
- Teacher, New Eton College, 1948
- Worked in Civil Service 1949
- District Magistrate, 1967-1969
- Crown Counsel, 1969
- Senior Crown Counsel, 1971.
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Elected member of the Legislative Council for Pampelmousses / Riviere du Rempart as a candidate of Independent Forward Block (IFB) 1963
- Councillor, Municipality of Vacoas / Phoenix 1964
- Member of Delegation attending Constitutional Conference in London to discuss Independence, 1965
- Minister of State for Development, 1965-1967
- Minister of Labour - resigned and joined bench as District Magistrate, 1967
- Joined Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) 1971
- President of the MMM 1971-1983
- Elected MLA as candidate of MMM, 1976
- Leader of the Opposition, 1976-82
- Re-elected MLA for Piton / Rivière du Rempart, 11 June 1982, became Prime Minister of Mauritius
- Leader of Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) April 1983
- Re-elected MLA for Piton / Rivière du Rempart in 1983, 1987, 1991 and 2000. Leader of MSM / MMM Alliance in September 2000 general elections
- Re-elected MLA for the Constituency of Piton / Riviere du Rempart, 11 September 2000
- Prime Minister of Mauritius since 17 September 2000.
Elected President of the Republic of Mauritius on 7th October 2003.
Decorations:
- Grand Croix de L’Ordre de la Pleiade 1984
- Privy Councillor February 1987
- The First Class Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) January 1988
- Knighted Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) 11 June 1988
- Grand Officier de L’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur (France) 28 March 1990.
Marital Status: Married, two children.
Formal address of the President of the Republic is:
Sir Anerood Jugnauth, G.C.S.K., K.C.M.G., P.C., Q.C.
Office of the President
State House
Reduit
Republic of Mauritius
Tel: (230)4543021
Fax: (230)4545370