The Prime Minister of Mauritius

Dr. The Hon. Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM

Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Home Affairs, Minister Civil Services and Administrative Reforms, Minister of Rodrigues and Outer Islands, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation

Born: 14 July 1947

Education:
Called to the United Kingdom Bar, Inner Temple (1993);
Vocation Course - Inns of Court School of Law (1992-1993); 
The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London LLB (Hons) (1987-1990); 
LRCP & LRCSI - Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin (1968-1975); 
Royal College, Curepipe, Mauritius; GCE "O" Levels: 5 including Mathematics, English Language and French (1960-1965)


Awards:
Honorary Fellow, London School of Economics (1998); 
Dr. Honoris Causa (HC), University of Mauritius (1998); 
Dr. Honoris Causa (HC), Aligarh Muslim University, India (1998); 
Dr. Honoris Causa (HC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India (October 2005);

 
Previous positions held:
Member of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition, Mauritius (October 2000 - June 2005); 
Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius (27 December 1995 - September 2000); 
Member of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition, Mauritius (September 1991 - December 1995); 
Leader of the Mauritius Labour Party (February 1991 - Present); 
President of the Mauritius Labour Party (June 1991 - July 1992); 
General Practitioner, Mauritius (1985 - 1987); 
Resident Medical Officer, The Yorkshire Clinic, West Yorkshire (1982 - 1985); 
Senior Medical Officer - Mauritius (1981 - 1982); 
Clinical Assistant - Cardiology, University College Hospital, London (1977 - 1980); 
Intern, St. Laurences Hospital, Dublin (1975 - 1976)

Ministerial Address:
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister's Office
Intendance Street
Port Louis
Republic of Mauritius
 

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