Power Share
In Mauritius, both the President and the Prime Minister enjoy significant power. The President as head of state earns higher salary and has more benefits and perks such as more bodyguards and police escorts and resides in a historical Chateau laid on 220 hectares of land. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister is the chief executive. He is responsible for any bill sent to the President from the assembly. He presides over all cabinet ministers and is the first adviser of the President. He is the head of government and it is on his advice that the President shall appoint any person in the government.
This is a list of precedence from the most to least powerful offices in the government:
- The President
- The Prime Minister
- The Vice President
- The Deputy Prime Minister
- The Chief Justice
- The Speaker of the National Assembly
- The Former Presidents
- The Former Prime Minister
- The Vice Prime Ministers
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The Ministers
- The Former Vice President
- The Government Chief Whip
- The Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues
- The Parliamentary Private Secretaries
- The Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service
- Financial Secretary/Secretary for Home Affairs/Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- Dean of the Diplomatic Corps/Heads and Acting Heads of Diplomatic
- Missions/Representatives of International and Regional Organisations
- The Senior Puisne Judge
- The Solicitor General/Puisne Judges/Senior Chief Executives
- The Chief of Protocol
- The Commissioner of Police
- The Permanent Secretaries/Ambassadors/Secretary to President
- The Deputy Speaker/Members of the National Assembly
- The Heads of Religious Bodies
- Holders of G.O.S.K. and/or persons knighted by the Queen
- Lord Mayor of Port-Louis/Mayors/Chairpersons of District Councils
- Consul General/Consuls/Honorary Consuls General/Honorary Consuls
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