Politics of Mauritius - Power Share

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:

1. The President
2. The Prime Minister
3. The Vice President
4. The Deputy Prime Minister
5. The Chief Justice
6. The Speaker of the National Assembly
7. The Former Presidents
8. The Former Prime Minister
9. The Vice Prime Ministers
10. The Leader of the Opposition
11. The Ministers
12. The Former Vice President
13. The Government Chief Whip
14. The Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues
15. The Parliamentary Private Secretaries
16. The Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service
17. Financial Secretary/Secretary for Home Affairs/Secretary for Foreign Affairs
18. Dean of the Diplomatic Corps/Heads and Acting Heads of Diplomatic
19. Missions/Representatives of International and Regional Organisations
20. The Senior Puisne Judge
21. The Solicitor General/Puisne Judges/Senior Chief Executives
22. The Chief of Protocol
23. The Commissioner of Police
24. The Permanent Secretaries/Ambassadors/Secretary to President
25. The Deputy Speaker/Members of the National Assembly
26. The Heads of Religious Bodies
27. Holders of G.O.S.K. and/or persons knighted by the Queen
28. Lord Mayor of Port-Louis/Mayors/Chairpersons of District Councils
29. Consul General/Consuls/Honorary Consuls General/Honorary Consuls