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The vice-president of the Republic of Mauritius (french: Vice-Président de la République de Maurice) is the second-highest office of the
Republic of Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...
, after the
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. Because Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, the vice-president functions as a ceremonial
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, elected by the
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, as set out by the
Constitution of Mauritius The Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius (french: La Constitution de Maurice) is the supreme law of Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an ...
.


Overview

In the event of the death, resignation or removal of the president, the vice-president becomes acting president. The vice-president nevertheless cannot succeed to the presidency in case of dismissal, resignation or death of the head of state but he can be nominated by the parliament to succeed to the president and if elected, the term will start for a full mandate of five years.


List of vice-presidents

A list of vice-presidents, since Mauritius became a republic on 12 March 1992.


See also

*
President of Mauritius The president of the Republic of Mauritius (french: président de la République de Maurice) is the head of state of the Republic of Mauritius. Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, and the president functions as a ceremonial figurehead, ele ...
*
Prime Minister of Mauritius The prime minister of Mauritius (french: link=no, Premier Ministre de Maurice) is the head of government of Mauritius. He presides over the Cabinet of Ministers, which advises the president of the country and is collectively responsible to the ...
* Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius * Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius * Government of Mauritius * Governor of Mauritius


References

Lists of political office-holders in Mauritius 1992 establishments in Mauritius {{Mauritius-stub