Prithvirajsing Roopun | |
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7th President of Mauritius | |
Assumed office 2 December 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Pravind Jugnauth Navin Ramgoolam |
Vice President | Eddy Boissézon |
Preceded by | Eddy Balancy (acting) |
Minister of Arts and Culture | |
In office 24 January 2017 – 12 November 2019 | |
President | Ameenah Gurib (acting) Barlen Vyapoory |
Preceded by | Dan Babboo |
Succeeded by | Avinash Teeluck |
In office 21 December 2016 – 23 January 2017 | |
President | Kailash Purryag Ameenah Gurib |
Preceded by | Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
Succeeded by | Navin Ramgoolam |
Minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment | |
In office 15 December 2014 – 24 January 2017 | |
President | Ameenah Gurib |
Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth Pravind Jugnauth |
Succeeded by | Alain Wong |
3rd Member of Parliament for Constituency No. 9 (Flacq and Bon Accueil) | |
In office 5 May 2010 – 7 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dharam Gokhool |
Succeeded by | Vikram Hurdoyal |
Personal details | |
Born | Quatre Bornes, British Mauritius | 24 May 1959
Political party | Militant Socialist Movement (1983–2019) |
Spouse | Sayukta Roopun |
Children | 4 |
Residence | State House |
Profession | Attorney |
Prithvirajsing Roopun GCSK (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [pʁitviʁad͡ʒsiŋ ʁupʌn]; born 24 May 1959) is a Mauritian politician serving as the seventh president of Mauritius since 2019.[1]