🇲🇺 Mauritius
Parliamentary republicElectoral democracy
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Pravind Jugnauth
Prime Minister · 3,507 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Anerood Jugnauth
6,804 days · 3 terms
Shortest-serving
Paul Bérenger
644 days
Average tenure
2,711 days
Pravind Jugnauth: 29% above average
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.
- 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.