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  Politics of Mauritius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Until 1992, Mauritius was a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, but on March 12 of that year, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth.
The president and vice president are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms.
The prime minister and deputy prime minister are appointed by the president and are responsible to the National Assembly.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Mauritius   (808 words)

  
 Elections in Mauritius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mauritius elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.
The president is elected for a five year term by the parliament.
Mauritius has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Mauritius   (405 words)

  
 Mauritius
Mauritius, initially uninhabited, was at first visited by Arab sailors in the Middle Ages, and then by the Portuguese at the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Mauritius is situated in the South West Indian Ocean.
Tourism in Mauritius got off to a relatively slow start in the 1960's, but the number of tourist arrivals has increased considerably in the last ten years and in 1993, some 375,000 tourists visited Mauritius.
pages.intnet.mu /aks/mauritius.htm   (338 words)

  
 Latest Updates
President Mubarak met with Head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas Abou Mazen at the Presidential Palace of Heliopolis.
President Mubarak held a session of talks with his Chilean counterpart President Ricardo Lagos at the Presidential Palace of Heliopolis around means to boost bilateral cooperation.
President Mubarak held a meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Gianfranco Fini at the Presidential Palace of Heliopolis.
www.presidency.gov.eg /html/President_Meetings_January2005.html   (460 words)

  
 Mauritius
Mauritius claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory), and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation in 2001; claims French-administered Tromelin Island.
Mauritius is a mountainous island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.
Mauritius: Economy - Economy Mauritius has had one of the world's fastest-growing economies since the early 1980s and is...
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 Mauritius News - Page 2
India and Mauritius Monday discussed steps to intensify their burgeoning political and economic relations in diverse areas, including technology, energy and tourism.
Ten former African presidents are participating in a two-day roundtable discussion at Wits University, on issues that impact on US-Africa relations.
New Delhi, March 14 President APJ Abdul Kalam, Vice President Bhairon Signh Shekhawat and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation on the occasion of Holi and expressed the hope that the festival...
www.topix.net /world/mauritius/page2   (944 words)

  
 Government of Mauritius
Mauritius is negotiating for the successful conclusion of a General Cooperation Agreement, based on the CEPCA model with South Africa, Sir Anerood added
Mauritius, he said, looks forward to the success and positive outcome of the China-Africa Summit to be held in Beijing later this year.
Mauritius is committed to principles of democracy and the smooth running of recent elections at national, municipal council levels bear testimony to it, recalled the President.
www.gov.mu /portal/site/Mainhomepage/?content_id=d4c87005d8b0a010VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD   (348 words)

  
 Mauritius - Elections 2000 - Sustainable Democracy - SARDC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
President Cassim Uteem, the current head of state, who is appointed by the House of Assembly is expected to have his term extended by one year to accommodate the arrangement.
Some 81 percent of the 790,000 plus registered voters cast ballots for more than 40 parties and independent candidates in 20 constituencies.Two seats on offshore Rodrigues Island were taken by local parties who usually join the ruling coalition in the House of Assembly and get a cabinet post.
Jugnauth, a grandfatherly figure with a shock of white hair is credited with Mauritius' economic boom which grew phenomenally while he was in office from 1982 to 1995 in various alliances, until he was badly defeated by Ramgoolam and Berenger.
www.sardc.net /sd/elections2000/mauritius/mau_victory.html   (840 words)

  
 WHKMLA : History of Mauritius, since 1968
The country remained within the Commonwealth of Nations; Queen Elizabeth nominally was head of state, represented on Mauritius by a GOVERNOR GENERAL.
Mauritius' recent history is characterized by a remarkable political stability.
As a result of colonial history, the dominant languages are Mauritien (a Creole language strongly influenced by French) and Bhojipuri (from India); the dominant religion is Hinduism.
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/eastafrica/mauritiusind.html   (178 words)

  
 Mauritius - An Aperçu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Mauritius is a small tropical island off the east coast of Madagascar.
Mauritius has a President, elected by the National Assembly, as Head of State, and a Prime Minister as Head of Government.
Mauritius is part of the Commonwealth, la Francophonie, the Organisation of African Unity and the Non-Aligned Movement.
www.javesh.com /mauritius   (414 words)

  
 Mauritius
Mauritius is committed to remain fully engaged in the global coalition against terrorism and we shall continue to work together with other states to take all measures, nationally, regionally and internationally, so that the scourge of terrorism is never visited upon unsuspecting civilians and countries.
The Pretoria Agreement between Presidents Kabila and Kagame represents a major breakthrough for the peace process in the Great Lakes region.
Mauritius reiterates its legitimate sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago including the Island of Diego Garcia which was detached by the United Kingdom from the territory of Mauritius prior to our independence.
www.un.org /webcast/ga/57/statements/020913mauritiusE.htm   (1775 words)

  
 Mauritius Sugar Industry - Press releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Mr Lutchmeeparsad Mohabeer Mungur, CBE, FBIM, 1999-2000 President of the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture
Mr Lutchmeeparsad Mohabeer Mungur, CBE, FBIM, the new President of the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture, is a well known Mauritian personality in the field of Agriculture as well as within the business community.
He is also the President of the Mauritius Horticultural Society and he is a founder member of the World Association of Beet and Cane Growers and is presently a member of the executive committee of this Association.
www.prosi.net.mu /press2.htm   (242 words)

  
 Welcome To Children Of The Moon's Mauritius Page!
The official flag of Mauritius is red to symbolize the struggle for freedom; blue to represent the Indian Ocean; yellow for the golden sunlight of freedom; and, green, symbolic of the lush vegetation.
Discover why Mauritius is considered one of the truly cosmopolitan countries of the world.
One of the dependents of Mauritius is the island of Rodrigues.
www.moonchildren.com /countries/mauritius/index.htm   (858 words)

  
 Mauritius vice president meets Manmohan, Kalam
Mauritius Vice President Abdool Raouf Bundhun met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and discussed with them the entire gamut of bilateral and global issues, including energy, business and investment and enhanced technological cooperation between the two countries.
The two countries had also signed an MoU for the participation of Mauritius in the Pan African e-network Project that seeks to digitally connect 53 countries of the African Union.
India and Mauritius are engaged in talks on finalising the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement to boost business and investment between them.
news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20060509/328105.html   (261 words)

  
 Mauritius Politics Mauritius republic democratic british commonwealth
The Republic of Mauritius is a democratic state, which is also a member of the British Commonwealth.
Mauritius also protects its inhabitants and guarantees them human rights, such as freedom of speech, free to choose a religion, freedom for religious ceremonies and the right to own private property.
The president can control and is allowed to send orders to the Mauritian army.
www.isla-mauricia.com /e-007-mauritius-politics.htm   (341 words)

  
 afrol News: Third Mauritian president in five days
The Mauritian presidents mostly hold ceremonial powers, but are expected to sign the bills approved by parliament.
President Uteem, who was to leave his office in June this year, on Friday again refused to sign the law, and stepped down the same day.
The human rights group stated it was" concerned that most of the provisions of the bill are too broad and fall short of international standards of fairness." The definition of offences described as "acts of terrorism" may be broadly interpreted to undermine the fundamental rights of the people.
www.afrol.com /News2002/mas004_anti_terror3.htm   (608 words)

  
 Welcome to the Republic of Ghana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The visit, which is at the invitation of President Kufuor, is in commemoration of the 44th anniversary of Ghana’s attainment of Republican status.
Ex-Corporal Matthew Adabuga has stated that until Captain Tsikata (rtd), former President Rawlings and his wife came out to confess their role in the abduction and murder of the three High Court Judges and the retired army officer, the matter would never be put to rest.
President Kufuor said that the decision to broaden the FCUBE programme would ensure that children in remote and deprived communities, as well as those born to disadvantaged parents, would be prepared adequately for their entry into primary school.
www.ghana.gov.gh /article.php?id=0000006003   (1955 words)

  
 Mauritius - Gurupedia
The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of
Together with Réunion and Rodrigues, Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands.
cuisine of Mauritius is a blend of Dutch, French, Indian and Creole.
www.gurupedia.com /m/ma/mauritius.htm   (725 words)

  
 United Nations Human Rights Website - Treaty Bodies Database - Document - Jurisprudence - Mauritius
The author of the communication is Ponsamy Poongavanam, a citizen of Mauritius currently detained at the prison of Beau Bassin, Mauritius.
He claims to be a victim of violations by Mauritius of articles 2, 3, 14, 25, paragraph (c), and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
He appealed to the Court of Appeal of Mauritius, on the grounds that the judge had misdirected the jury and committed other procedural errors in the course of the trial.
www.unhchr.ch /tbs/doc.nsf/MasterFrameView/100318ce96da3f5e8025672b003efa44?Opendocument   (1278 words)

  
 Regional Cooperation
President for the warm welcome and hospitality which has been extended to all of us since our arrival to this beautiful country, Mauritius.
At the invitation of His Excellency PAUL KAGAME, President of the Republic of Rwanda, a delegation led by His Excellency DANIEL ARAP MOI, President of the Republic of Kenya visited Rwanda on Friday, 12th May, 2000.
His Excellency President DANIEL ARAP MOI congratulated the people of Rwanda for the efforts they have made in reconstruction of their country since the 1994 genocide.
www.gov.rw /economy/regional_cooperation.htm   (652 words)

  
 BBC News | AFRICA | Mauritius president resigns
The president of Mauritius, Cassam Uteem, has resigned in protest at a controversial anti-terrorism bill which the government wants signed into law.
Mr Uteem, whose post is largely honorary, has been locked in a power struggle with parliament over the law, which, among other things, allows the police to hold suspects for longer periods without charging them.
Mauritius is politically stable and popular with tourists.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/1823076.stm   (177 words)

  
 The Hindu : Mauritius President quits
President Cassam Uteem of Mauritius, whose post is largely honorary, tendered his resignation today, national radio reported.
``President Cassam Uteem has tendered his resignation'' to the National Assembly Speaker, Dev Ramnah, the radio said.
Under the Constitution, the President, who is appointed by Parliament, had only two options when Parliament approved the bill for the second time: sign or quit.
www.hindu.com /2002/02/16/stories/2002021605140100.htm   (146 words)

  
 Bahai News - Handing on the light of faith
A birthday cake for the 50th anniversary of the Baha'i community of Mauritius was a centerpiece of a performance by youth and children.
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, 18 January 2004 (BWNS) -- Three generations demonstrated the growth of the Baha'i community in a moving presentation at the festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the Faith here.
Walker praised Mauritius for its many freedoms, offered the assistance of the Baha'i community to the social and economic development of the country, and called on the government to resume its support for the United Nations resolutions against the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
www.uga.edu /bahai/2004/040118.html   (1099 words)

  
 BBC News | AFRICA | Terror law 'signed' in Mauritius
The interim president of Mauritius has signed into law controversial anti-terror legislation, according to the French news agency AFP.
The new measures, introduced after the 11 September attacks on the United States, had caused two presidents to resign in the space of three days.
Under the constitution of Mauritius, the president - whose post is largely ceremonial - is obliged to either sign the bill into law or leave office.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/africa/1829355.stm   (230 words)

  
 Mauritiusʼ officials personal flags
The emblem of the Mauritiusʼ president is available at: http://ncb.intnet.mu/govt/house.htm.
According to one of latest issues of Vexilologie [vex], the flag of the president of the Republic of Mauritius is white with the arms, under it there are two golden laurel (?) branches; between the arms and the branches, golden initials "RM".
This stamp is white with the arms, the initials RM and two branches, and apart from that the texts «The Presidentʼs Flag», «Proclamation 12 march 1992», the value of the stamp «Rs10» and the name «Republic of Mauritius».
www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/mu_of.html   (295 words)

  
 Mauritius News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Earlier students taking degrees from universities in China, Mauritius and Nepal were not permitted to practice in India as the names of these...
There may be poverty on Mauritius but it's not obvious or oppressive and Lucy found smiles wherever she strayed.
Investment (Mauritius) for the latter's failure to report the issuance of participatory notes to Mauritius-based Magnus Capital Corporation Ltd. This violated the declaration to furnish fortnightly statement on issue...
www.einnews.com /mauritius   (979 words)

  
 Mauritius
Sugar loses its sweetness: the sugar industry in Mauritius is facing a huge threat.
Interview: Chairman of Air Mauritius, Arjoon Suddhoo The focus is on smart.
The battle for the Chagos archipelago: Mauritius is preparing to go to the International Court of Justice to re-claim its sovereignty......
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107775.html   (813 words)

  
 At BU, a parade of presidents - The Boston Globe
Now the next Balfour president-in-residence is about to arrive: Karl Offman, former president of Mauritius, a small, multiethnic island in the Indian Ocean.
But her visit was never meant to be longer, said the Rev. Charles Stith, the former US ambassador to Tanzania and director of the presidential archives.
One ad was filmed in South Africa, where a drug developed by pediatrics professor John L. Sullivan is being used to prevent HIV transmissions between mothers and their children.
www.boston.com /news/education/higher/articles/2004/04/11/at_bu_a_parade_of_presidents?mode=PF   (509 words)

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