🇲🇺 Mauritius
Parliamentary republicElectoral democracy
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Pravind Jugnauth
Prime Minister · 3,554 days in office
How the political system works in Mauritius
Mauritius is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has led the country since Jan 23, 2017. Mauritius has had 5 prime ministers since 1968. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Anerood Jugnauth
6,804 days · 3 terms
Shortest-serving
Paul Bérenger
644 days
Average tenure
2,711 days
Pravind Jugnauth: 31% above average
Female leaders
0 of 5
All male to date
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Mauritius?
Across 7 completed terms, the average prime minister of Mauritius has served 2,711 days (about 7.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,767 days. The last leader to beat the average was Pravind Jugnauth, who left office in 2024.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Mauritius
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Pravind Jugnauth | Jan 23, 2017 | Nov 13, 2024 | 2,851 |
| 6 |  Anerood Jugnauth | Dec 17, 2014 | Jan 23, 2017 | 768 |
| 5 |  Navin Ramgoolam | Jul 5, 2005 | Dec 17, 2014 | 3,452 |
| 4 |  Paul Bérenger | Sep 30, 2003 | Jul 5, 2005 | 644 |
| 3 | Anerood Jugnauth | Sep 12, 2000 | Oct 7, 2003 | 1,120 |
| 2 | Anerood Jugnauth | Jun 30, 1982 | Dec 15, 1995 | 4,916 |
| 1 |  Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | Mar 12, 1968 | Jun 30, 1982 | 5,223 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Mauritius?
- Pravind Jugnauth has been Prime Minister of Mauritius since Jan 23, 2017.
- How is the leader of Mauritius chosen?
- Mauritius is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has led the country since Jan 23, 2017. Mauritius has had 5 prime ministers since 1968. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Mauritius?
- Anerood Jugnauth, with 6,804 days in office across 3 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Mauritius?
- Across 7 completed terms, the average prime minister of Mauritius has served 2,711 days (about 7.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,767 days. The last leader to beat the average was Pravind Jugnauth, who left office in 2024.
- Has Mauritius ever had a female prime minister?
- No. All 5 prime ministers of Mauritius to date have been men.