Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius | |
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Vice-Président de la République | |
since 2 December 2019 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Nominator | Elected by members of the National Assembly on a motion made by the Prime Minister |
Term length | 5 years, renewable indefinitely[1] |
Formation | 1992 |
Salary | Rs 2.5 Million[2] |
Website | Vice President of Mauritius |
Constitution |
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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, after the president. Because Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, the vice-president functions as a ceremonial figurehead, elected by the National Assembly, as set out by the Constitution of Mauritius.