Maurícia Perfil Governo

nome: Port Louis

coordenadas geográficas: 20 09 S, 57 29 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

12 Março 1968 (from the UK)

Independence and Dia da república, 12 Março (1968 & 1992); note - became independent and a republic on the same date in 1968 and 1992 respectively

history: several previous; latest adotada 12 Março 1968

amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, including the sovereignty of the state, fundamental rights and freedoms, citizenship, or the branches of government, requires approval in a referendum by at least three-fourths majority of voters followed by a unanimous vote by the Assembly; passage of other amendments requires only two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; emendada many times, last in 2016 (2017)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Pradeep ROOPUN (desde 2 December 2019); Vice Presidente Marie Cyril Eddy Boissézon (2 December 2019) note - Presidente Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (desde 5 June 2015) resigned on 23 March 2018 amid a credit card scandal

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Pravind JUGNAUTH (desde 23 January 2017, remains PM after parliamentary election 7 Nov 2019); note - Prime Minister Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (desde 17 December 2014) stepped down on 23 January 2017 in favor of his son, Pravind Kumar JUGNAUTH, who was then appointed prime minister; 7 Nov 2019 Pravind Jugnauth remains prime minister and home affairs minister and also becomes defense minister (2019)

cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers (Council of Ministers) appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister

elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for 5-year renewable terms; election last held on 7 Nov 2019 (next to be held in 2024); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president, responsible to the National Assembly (2019)

election results: Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (independent) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote; note - GURIB-FAKIM, Mauritius'- first female president, resigned on 23 March 2018 (2018)