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Ned Charles, Mauritian-born former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as an attacker. First Mauritian to play professionally in Europe. Richarno Colin, boxer best known for winning the Light Welterweight gold medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games.
(Birth–Death) Elected Term of office Political party Prime minister Took office Left office Time in office 1 Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000) 1992 12 March 1992 30 June 1992 110 days PTR: Sir Anerood Jugnauth: 2 Cassam Uteem (born 1941) 1992 1997 30 June 1992 15 February 2002 9 years, 230 days MMM: Navin Ramgoolam: Sir Anerood Jugnauth —
Lists of Mauritian people by occupation (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Lists of Mauritian people" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Mauritian Creole is understood and spoken by all Mauritians regardless of ethnic background. [5]: 21 Mauritian Creole was initially not taught at school due to what was considered 'a lack of prestige' due to its association with the local Creole population and was perceived as a form of 'broken French'. [1]
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Indo-Mauritians are descended from Indian immigrants who arrived in the 19th century via the Aapravasi Ghat in order to work as indentured labourers after slavery was abolished in 1835. Included in the Indo-Mauritian community are Hindus (48.5% of the Mauritian population) and Muslims (17.2%) from the Indian
Five people have served as Prime Minister of Mauritius since the office was established in 1968, when independence from the United Kingdom was proclaimed. Additionally, one person has served as Chief Minister of Mauritius, the preceding office which existed from 1961 to 1968, while Mauritius still was a British crown colony.
After Guy Rozemont's death in 1956, Ramgoolam served as the leader of the Labour Party of Mauritius until his death in 1985 and led the country to independence in 1968. His son, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam , has served as prime minister of Mauritius in the past and currently occupies the office.