Between independence in 1968 and becoming a republic in 1992, Mauritius was an independent

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that shared its

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with the United Kingdom and other

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. In 1968, the United Kingdom's Mauritius Independence Act 1968 granted independence to the British Crown Colony of Mauritius. The

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, remained

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, as well as being

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and the other

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s. The monarch's constitutional roles in Mauritius were mostly delegated to the

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. Elizabeth II visited Mauritius 24–26 March 1972. In 1975, a series of student protests turned violent. The

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was proclaimed on 12 March 1992. Following the abolition of the monarchy, the last Governor General of Mauritius, Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo became the first

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Governors-General of Mauritius

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(12 March – 27 August 1968) *

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(27 August – 3 September 1968) * Leonard Williams (3 September 1968 – 27 December 1972) *

Raman Osman Sir Abdool Raman Mahomed Osman, GCMG, CBE (29 August 1902 – 16 November 1992) was the third governor-general of Mauritius from 27 December 1972 to 31 October 1977. He was knighted in 1973, and was the first non-British Mauritian governor gen ...

(27 December 1972 – 31 October 1977) *

Henry Garrioch Sir (William) Henry Garrioch (4 May 1916 – 18 February 2008) was the acting governor-general of Mauritius from 31 October 1977 until 23 March 1978. Legal career Garrioch joined the Colonial Service in 1936 and was subsequently appointed a Fi ...

(31 October 1977 – 26 April 1979) *

Dayendranath Burrenchobay Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay, KBE, CMG, CVO, GCSK, (24 March 1919 – 29 March 1999) was born in Plaine Magnien, Mauritius and served as the fourth governor-general of Mauritius. Early life and education Dayendranath Burrenchobay grew u ...

(26 April 1979 – 28 December 1983) *

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (in traditional Hindi: Shivsagar Ram Gulam) (18 September 1900 – 15 December 1985; often referred to as ''Chacha Ramgoolam'' or ''SSR'') was a Mauritian physician, politician, and statesman. He served as the island's o ...

(28 December 1983 – 15 December 1985) *''

Cassam Moollan Sir Cassam Ismael Moollan, QC (26 February 1927 – 15 November 2010) was the acting governor-general of Mauritius from 15 December 1985 until 17 January 1986. As chief justice of Mauritius at the time, he assumed the position immediately after t ...

(15 December 1985 – 17 January 1986) (acting)'' *

Veerasamy Ringadoo Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, (born Vīracāmi Riṅkāṭu; 20 October 1920 – 9 September 2000) was a Mauritian politician, minister, the sixth and last governor-general of Mauritius from 1986 to 1992, and then the first presid ...

(17 January 1986 – 12 March 1992)

and then Sir

Anerood Jugnauth Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, PV, (29 March 1930 – 3 June 2021) was a Mauritian politician and barrister who served both as President and Prime Minister of Mauritius. He was Member of Parliament for Piton & Riviere Du Rempart. A central fi ...

held office as

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References

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Politics of Mauritius States and territories established in 1968 States and territories disestablished in 1992 1968 establishments in Mauritius 1992 disestablishments in Africa