Anerood Jugnauth

The Right Honourable Sir
Anerood Jugnauth
GCSK KCMG PC QC
The Right Honourable Sir Anerood Jugnauth GCSK KCMG PC QC
	Jugnauth, c. 1980s
President of Mauritius
	In office; 7 October 2003 – 31 March 2012
Prime Minister	Paul Bérenger; Navin Ramgoolam;
Vice President	Raouf Bundhun; Angidi Chettiar; Monique Ohsan Bellepeau;
Preceded by	Karl Offmann
Succeeded by	Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (acting)
Prime Minister of Mauritius
	In office; 13 December 2014 – 23 January 2017
President	Kailash Purryag; Ameenah Gurib-Fakim;
Deputy	Xavier-Luc Duval; Ivan Collendavelloo;
Preceded by	Navin Ramgoolam
Succeeded by	Pravind Jugnauth
	In office; 16 September 2000 – 30 September 2003
President	Cassam Uteem; Angidi Chettiar (acting); Ariranga Pillay (acting); Karl Offmann;
Deputy	Paul Bérenger
Preceded by	Navin Ramgoolam
Succeeded by	Paul Bérenger
	In office; 15 June 1982 – 27 December 1995
Monarch	Elizabeth II (1982–1992)
President	Veerasamy Ringadoo; Cassam Uteem;
Governors General	Dayendranath Burrenchobay; Seewoosagur Ramgoolam; Veerasamy Ringadoo;
Deputy	Harish Boodhoo; Gaëtan Duval; Satcam Boolell; Prem Nababsing;
Preceded by	Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Succeeded by	Navin Ramgoolam
Prime Minister
Senior political offices
Leader of the Opposition
	In office; 23 December 1976 – 11 June 1982
Prime Minister	Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded by	Sookdeo Bissoondoyal
Succeeded by	Gaëtan Duval
Leader of the Militant Socialist Movement
	In office; 8 April 1983 – 30 October 2003
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Pravind Jugnauth
Preceded by
Parliamentary offices
Member of Parliament; for Piton and Rivière du Rempart;
	In office; 11 December 2014 – 7 November 2019
Preceded by	Prathiba Bolah
Succeeded by	Maneesh Gobin
	In office; 11 September 2000 – 7 September 2003
Preceded by	Dev Virahsawmy
Succeeded by	Rajesh Jeetah
	In office; 20 December 1976 – 20 December 1995
Preceded by	Hurry Ramnarain
Succeeded by	Dev Virahsawmy
	In office; 21 October 1963 – 7 August 1967
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Hurry Ramnarain
Personal details
Born	29 March 1930; Palma, British Mauritius
Died	3 June 2021 (aged 91); Floréal, Mauritius
Party	Independent Forward Bloc (before 1965); All Mauritius Hindu Congress (1965–1967); Mauritian Militant Movement (1969–1982); Militant Socialist Movement (1982–2003; 2012–2021);
Other political; affiliations	Independent; (2003–2012; 1967–1969)
Spouse	Sarojini Ballah (m. 1956)
Children	2, including Pravind
Parents	Ramlochun Jugnauth (father); Soomeetra Ramnath (mother);
Alma mater	Inns of Court School of Law

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Sir Anerood Jugnauth GCSK KCMG PC QC (29 March 1930 – 3 June 2021) was a Mauritian statesman, barrister, and politician. He served six terms as Prime Minister, two terms as President and one term as Leader of Opposition. Often called the father of the Mauritian economic miracle, he led Mauritius through unprecedented economic growth and modernization as both Prime Minister and President.

He diversified the economy beyond sugarcane into tourism, textiles, offshore services, IT, and knowledge sectors, while modernizing infrastructure like airports, ports, and roads.

Under his leadership, Mauritius became a republic in 1992, improved living standards, expanded social welfare, and secured UNESCO World Heritage Sites. He also championed Mauritius’s sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago internationally, leaving a legacy of economic prosperity and political stability for the country.