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Mauritius
1968–1992
Flag of Mauritius Flag Coat of arms of Mauritius Coat of arms
Motto: "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" (Latin)
"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"
Anthem: Motherland
Location of Mauritius
CapitalPort Louis
Common languagesMauritian Creole
French
English
Rodriguan Creole
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Queen 
• 1968–1992 Elizabeth II
Governor-General 
• 1968 (first) John Shaw Rennie
• 1986–1992 (last) Veerasamy Ringadoo
Prime Minister 
• 1968–1982 Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
• 1982–1992 Anerood Jugnauth
History 
• Independence 12 March 1968
• Republic proclaimed 12 March 1992
CurrencyMauritian rupee
Calling code+230
ISO 3166 codeMU
Preceded by Succeeded by
British Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
Today part ofMauritius

Between independence in 1968 and becoming a republic in 1992, Mauritius was an independent sovereign state that shared its head of state with the United Kingdom and other states headed by Elizabeth II.

In 1968, the United Kingdom's Mauritius Independence Act 1968 granted independence to the British Crown Colony of Mauritius. The British monarch, Elizabeth II, remained head of state as Queen of Mauritius, as well as being Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The monarch's constitutional roles in Mauritius were mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Mauritius.

Queen's Personal Mauritian Flag

Elizabeth II visited Mauritius 24–26 March 1972.

In 1975, a series of student protests turned violent.

The Republic of Mauritius was proclaimed on 12 March 1992. Following the abolition of the monarchy, the last Governor General of Mauritius, Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo became the first President of Mauritius.

Governors-General of Mauritius

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and then Sir Anerood Jugnauth held office as Prime Minister of Mauritius.

References

Specific
  1. Visit by HM Queen Elizabeth II to Mauritius, 24-26 March 1972, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, FCO 31/1250
  2. Servansingh, Rajiv. "40th Anniversary of 20th May 75: A Partial Inside Story". MT. Mauritius Times. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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