Speaker of the National Assembly of Mauritius

The Speaker of the National Assembly is the presiding officer in the National Assembly of Mauritius. The speaker is elected by the members of the National Assembly and does not have to be a member of the National Assembly.

The position has existed since the Legislative Council, as it was known at the time in the 1950s, decided to choose a separate presiding officer for the Council (the Colonial Governor served as the presiding officer before). Sir Robert Stanley was chosen as the first speaker of the Legislative Council in 1957. Stanley was followed by Sir Harilal Vaghjee, who became the first Mauritian to hold the speakership in 1960. Vaghjee remains the longest-serving holder of the office.

Since the opening of the 8th National Assembly on 29 November 2024, Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra is the incumbent speaker of the National Assembly. She is the second female speaker and the first female Muslim woman to serve within the role. Aumeeruddy-Cziffra was elected unanimously by the house.