Mauritius - Head of Government

The Hon Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam was sworn into office for a third term as Prime Minister of Mauritius on 6 May 2010. He served his second term from July 2005. He is concurrently Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications.

Dr Ramgoolam of the Mauritius Labour Party (MLP), was Leader of the Opposition from October 2000 to July 2005.

He had earlier served as prime minister from December 1995 to September 2000. From 1991 to 1995, he was Leader of the Opposition.

Dr Ramgoolam has headed the MLP since 1991 and served as its President from June 1991 to July 1992.

Before entering politics, Dr Ramgoolam worked as a medical doctor in Mauritius from 1985 to 1987. He earlier served as a medical doctor at The Yorkshire Clinic in West Yorkshire, UK, from 1982 to 1985.

Dr Ramgoolam was a senior medical doctor at the Amersham General Hospital, Buckinghamshire, UK, from 1981 to 1982; and a clinical assistant in cardiology at the University College Hospital in London from 1977 to 1981.

From 1976 to 1977, Dr Ramgoolam worked as a resident medical doctor at the Dr A G Jeetoo Hospital in Port Louis, Mauritius. Prior to this, he served at the Monaghan County Hospital in Ireland, and was an intern at St Lawrence’s Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, from 1975 to 1976.

Dr Ramgoolam has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of London, UK. He later completed a vocation course at the Inns of Court School of Law in 1993 and was called to the Bar at Inner Temple, UK, that year.

He holds a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of England, and a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.

Dr Ramgoolam was born on 14 July 1947.

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