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Governor-General of Mauritius
The governor-general of Mauritius (French: gouverneur général de Maurice) was the representative of the Mauritian monarch in Mauritius from the country's independence in 1968 until it became a Commonwealth republic in 1992.[1]
| Governor-General of Mauritius | |
|---|---|
| Style | His Excellency |
| Status | Abolished |
| Residence | State House |
| Appointer | Monarch of Mauritius |
| Formation | 12 March 1968 |
| First holder | Sir John Shaw Rennie |
| Final holder | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo |
| Abolished | 12 March 1992 |
The governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Mauritius, serving at the pleasure of the monarch.
List of governors-general of Mauritius
The following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Mauritius.
Symbols
- ^† Died in office.
Denotes acting governors-general
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | Sir John Rennie (1917–2002) | 12 March 1968 | 3 September 1968 | 175 days | Elizabeth II (1968–1992) | |
| 2 | Sir Leonard Williams (1904–1972) | 3 September 1968 | 27 December 1972[†] | 4 years, 115 days | ||
| – | Raman Osman (1902–1992) Acting | 27 December 1972 | 30 January 1973 | 34 days | ||
| 3 | Sir Raman Osman (1902–1992) | 30 January 1973 | 31 October 1977 | 4 years, 274 days | ||
| – | Sir Henry Garrioch (1916–2008) Acting | 31 October 1977 | 23 March 1978 | 143 days | ||
| – | Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999) Acting | 23 March 1978 | 26 April 1979 | 1 year, 34 days | ||
| 4 | Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999) | 26 April 1979 | 28 December 1983 | 4 years, 246 days | ||
| 5 | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985) | 28 December 1983 | 15 December 1985[†] | 1 year, 352 days | ||
| – | Sir Cassam Moollan (1927–2010) Acting | 15 December 1985 | 17 January 1986 | 33 days | ||
| 6 | Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000) | 17 January 1986 | 12 March 1992 | 6 years, 55 days | ||
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