Governor-General of Mauritius

Governor-General of Mauritius
	Flag of the Governor-General
Style	His Excellency
Residence	State House (Official)
Appointer	Queen of Mauritius
Precursor	Governor of British Mauritius
Formation	12 March 1968; 56 years ago
First holder	Sir John Shaw Rennie
Final holder	Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo
Abolished	12 March 1992; 32 years ago
Succession	President of Mauritius

The Governor-General of Mauritius (French: Gouverneur Général de Maurice) was the acting head of state of Mauritius from 12 March 1968 when the country gained independence as a Commonwealth realm. The Queen Elizabeth II was given the title Queen of Mauritius until 12 March 1992 when Mauritius became a republic. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Mauritius without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy, the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government. Both British people and Mauritians held the post.

Governors-General

A list of Governors-General of Mauritius from 1968 to 1992.^[1]^[2]

Denotes Chief Justice acting as Officer Administering the Government

Governor-General			Term of office			Monarch	Prime Minister
#	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration	Monarch	Prime Minister
1		Sir John Rennie (1917–2002)	12 March 1968	27 August 1968	168 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
		Sir Michel Rivalland (1910–1970)	27 August 1968	3 September 1968	7 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
2		Sir Leonard Williams (1904–1972)	3 September 1968	27 December 1972 (Died in Office)	4 years, 115 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
3		Sir Raman Osman (1902–1992)	27 December 1972	1 February 1973	4 years, 308 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
3		Sir Raman Osman (1902–1992)	1 February 1973	31 October 1977	4 years, 308 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
		Sir Henry Garrioch (1916–2008)	31 October 1977	23 March 1978	143 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
4		Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999)	23 March 1978	26 April 1979	5 years, 280 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth
4		Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1919–1999)	26 April 1979	28 December 1983	5 years, 280 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam & Sir Anerood Jugnauth
5		Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985)	28 December 1983	15 December 1985 (Died in Office)	1 year, 352 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Anerood Jugnauth
		Sir Cassam Moollan (1927–2010)	15 December 1985	17 January 1986	33 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Anerood Jugnauth
6		Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000)	17 January 1986	12 March 1992	6 years, 55 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Anerood Jugnauth

v t e ← Governor-General of Mauritius →
Sir John Shaw Rennie Sir Michel Rivalland Sir Leonard Williams Sir Raman Osman Sir Henry Garrioch Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sir Cassam Moollan Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo
Italics indicate acting officeholder
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