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Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

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The previous Deputy Prime Minister and the reason for the May 2026 change were not confirmed on any page opened. The government's start date (the Prime Minister's appointment on 12 November 2024) comes from Wikipedia; the official list gives no dates.

Head of state
Dharambeer GokhoolPresident
Head of government
Navinchandra RamgoolamPrime Minister
System
Parliamentary republicCapital: Port Louis
UN e-government rank
76 of 193EGDI 2024

Mauritius is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Dharambeer Gokhool[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in office since 12 Nov 2024[4][5]. Govpedia records 24 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Port Louis
Region
Eastern Africa
Area
2,040 km²
Languages
English, French, Mauritian Creole
Currency
Mauritian rupee (₨)
People
Mauritian
Borders
None (no land borders)
Calling code
+230
Internet domain
.mu

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of government

Verified

In government: Labour (14 ministers), MMM (8), ND (1) and ReA (1), as counted by Wikipedia

Executive

Ramgoolam government

24 of 24 verified on official pages

The official List of Ministers is dated 6 May 2026. Junior ministers are not cabinet members and are not listed.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[7]

2024

0.751rank 76 of 193

  • Online services0.590
  • Human capital0.746
  • Telecom infrastructure0.916

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 4 May 2026

    Arianne Navarre-Marie becomes Deputy Prime Minister, keeping the Gender Equality and Family Welfare portfolio.[5][6]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    Office of the President of the Republic of Mauritius

    Office of the President, Republic of MauritiusOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    List of Ministers (6 May 2026)

    Prime Minister's Office, Republic of MauritiusOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Cabinet of Mauritius

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026