Second Mandate
Due to the end of the mandate of Sir Jugnauth, two persons, Vice President (Angidi Chettiar) and himself were the two persons nominated to Presidency. He was voted both by governing members of parliament as well as opposition MPs. Jugnauth was elected to the ceremonial post of President in 2003. After five years in office, he was re-elected by the National Assembly in a unanimous vote on 19 September 2008, supported by both the government and the opposition.
His first initiative after winning presidential elections was to re-organize the structure of the government. He sent orders to the prime minister to make changes in the government, and in 2008, many ministers were changed of ministries, such as Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Rashid Beebeejaun, was changed from Minister of Public Utilities to Minister of Energy.
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