Anerood Jugnauth

Mauritian politician (1930-2021) · Mauritius · On the map · Politicians · Died at 91

Sir Anerood Jugnauth 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.

Anerood Jugnauth is read about 72 times a day, in 44 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 14 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 118 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?

Compare

A life in dates

2021Died3 June 20212020Padma Vibhushan in Public AffairsAward2014Named Prime Minister of MauritiusOffice17 December 2014 to 23 January 20172003Named President of MauritiusOffice7 October 2003 to 31 March 20122000Named Prime Minister of MauritiusOffice12 September 2000 to 7 October 20031985Honorary Doctor of the Paul Cézanne UniversityAward1982Named Prime Minister of MauritiusOffice30 June 1982 to 15 December 19951976Named Leader of the OppositionOffice20 December 1976 to 11 June 19821930Born29 March 1930

People around Anerood

Monique Ohsan Bellepeau Succeeded Anerood as President of Mauritius

Also in Deutsch

Media & music

Photos 3

Jugnauth (center) with Indian Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao (left) and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh (right) in New Delhi, 1991

Jugnauth in 1995

Awards

Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs2020

Honorary Doctor of the Paul Cézanne University1985

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour

Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class

About this person

Often called the father of the Mauritian economic miracle, he led Mauritius through unprecedented economic growth and modernization as both Prime Minister and President.

Country

Mauritius