Mauritius Politics

Mauritius is a parliamentary democracy. The head of state of Mauritius is the President, who is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly, the unicameral Mauritian parliament. The National Assembly consists of 62 members elected directly by popular vote, with between four and eight further members appointed from “best losers” election candidates to represent ethnic minorities, if these are under-represented after the elections. The government is headed by the prime minister and a council of ministers.

The Government of Mauritius is elected on a five-year basis.  The most recent general elections took place on July 3 2005. In international affairs, Mauritius is part of the Indian Ocean Commission, the Southern African Development Community and the Commonwealth of Nations and La Francophonie (French speaking countries), amongst others. Mauritius does not have a standing army but it does have a Coast Guard, security and a stable police force.

Political life in this country is fairly stable.

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