When is the next election in Mauritius?

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The next national election in Mauritius is the Mauritius parliamentary election 2029: Due by 2029. Official figures come from Electoral Commissioner's Office.

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Government of Mauritius

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Population1.2 million2025

GDPUS$16bn2025

Next electionDue by 2029Parliamentary election

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Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, has its capital at Port Louis and a population of 1,243,741 (World Bank, 2025). The CIA World Factbook describes its system of government as a parliamentary republic. President of the Republic of Mauritius Dharambeer Gokhool (in office since 7 Dec 2024) is head of state; Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam is head of government. The legislature is the National Assembly - Assemblée nationale, a unicameral body with 67 seats. The most recent national election, per IFES ElectionGuide, was held on 10 Nov 2024. The source lists the next national election as expected in 2029. Elections are run by the Office of the Electoral Commissioner (Electoral Commission). Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor is listed as central bank governor. The directory below lists 6 cabinet and ministerial posts with their current holders and sources.

Head of state · President of the Republic of Mauritius

Dharambeer Gokhool

Since 7 Dec 2024 · Source: president.govmu.org

Head of government · Prime Minister

Navinchandra Ramgoolam

Source: pmo.govmu.org

Office	Holder	Since
Vice-President	Jean Yvan Robert Hungley	7 Dec 2024

Sources: Office of the Vice-President, Government of Mauritius (Biodata) (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Legislature

National Assembly - Assemblée nationale

Unicameral. Source: CIA World Factbook

Chamber	Seats	Last election
National Assembly	67 (62 directly elected; 4 best loser; Attorney General nominated)	10 Nov 2024

Mauritius National Assembly: list of members

Political mix

Seats by party in each chamber of Mauritius. One dot is one seat.

National Assembly

Current (from our list)

National Assembly seats

Alliance Du Changement56(83.6%)
No party shown5(7.5%)
Alliance Liberation2(3%)
Organisation du Peuple de Rodrigues (OPR)2(3%)
L’Alliance Lepep1(1.5%)
Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM)1(1.5%)

Seats by party (table)

National Assembly: seats by party, current (from our list)
Party	Seats	Share of listed seats	Share in 2024
Alliance Du Changement	56	83.6%	-
No party shown	5	7.5%	-
Alliance Liberation	2	3%	3%
Organisation du Peuple de Rodrigues (OPR)	2	3%	-
L’Alliance Lepep	1	1.5%	-
Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM)	1	1.5%	-

Current: the party shown against each member on our checked list. It can differ from the election result because of defections and by-elections. 67 seats in the chamber. As of 22 October 2026. Source: National Assembly of Mauritius, members of the National Assembly.

Counted from the label the Assembly prints for each member today. Most members carry the alliance label rather than their own party, and five carry no party at all, so these are seats as the chamber is listed now and not the shares declared at the 2024 election.

As elected, 2024

National Assembly seats

Labour Party35(53%)
Mauritian Militant Movement19(28.8%)
New Democrats3(4.5%)
Rezistans ek Alternativ3(4.5%)
Alliance Liberation2(3%)
Rodrigues People's Organisation2(3%)
Militant Socialist Movement1(1.5%)
Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate1(1.5%)

Seats by party (table)

National Assembly: seats by party, as elected, 2024
Party	Seats	Share of seats
Labour Party	35	53%
Mauritian Militant Movement	19	28.8%
New Democrats	3	4.5%
Rezistans ek Alternativ	3	4.5%
Alliance Liberation	2	3%
Rodrigues People's Organisation	2	3%
Militant Socialist Movement	1	1.5%
Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate	1	1.5%

As elected: the seats each party won at the 2024 election. It does not follow members who changed party afterwards. 66 seats in the chamber. As of 10 November 2024. Source: Wikipedia, 2024 Mauritian general election (reference source).

The list is the Assembly's own members page, read on 22 October 2026. Its 67 entries are the 62 seats elected in 21 constituencies, four best loser seats added under the Constitution's correction mechanism, and the Attorney General as a nominated member. Each member is shown with the seat number the Assembly gives them in their constituency, so a seat numbered above the constituency's elected seats is a best loser seat. Where the page prints no current party the party is left blank rather than inferred, which covers the Leader of the Opposition, two members who have left the MMM, one who has sat as an independent since January 2025 and the nominated Attorney General. Most members carry the alliance label the Assembly prints rather than the party they were elected under, so the parties that contested the election are shown in the as elected table beside this list. The Assembly publishes no per member start date: 29 November 2024, the day the 8th National Assembly opened and elected its Speaker, is shown for every member. Photographs are the Assembly's own images, resized only, credited to the Assembly and linked to the original file.

Cabinet

Portfolio	Holder	Since
Minister of Finance	Navinchandra Ramgoolam	-
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Dhananjay Ramful	-
Minister of Interior	Navinchandra Ramgoolam	-
Minister of Defence	Navinchandra Ramgoolam	-
Minister of Health	Anil Kumar Bachoo	-
Minister of Education	Mahend Gungapersad	-

Sources: Prime Minister's Office, Mauritius (List of Ministers, as of 06 May 2026) (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Other cabinet members

Portfolio	Holder	Appointed
Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare	Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Housing and Lands	Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change	Rajesh Anand Bhagwan	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries	Arvin Boolell	22 Nov 2024
Minister of National Infrastructure	Govindranath Gunness	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Tourism	Christian Harold Richard Duval	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity	Ashok Kumar Subron	22 Nov 2024
Attorney-General	Gavin Patrick Cyril Glover	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Energy and Public Utilities	Patrick Gervais Assirvaden	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Youth and Sports	Darmarajen Nagalingum	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations	Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Land Transport	Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection	John Michaël Tzoun Sao Yeung Sik Yuen	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives	Sayed Muhammad Aadil Ameer Meea	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation	Avinash Ramtohul	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms	Lutchmanah Pentiah	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Local Government	Ranjiv Woochit	22 Nov 2024
Minister of Arts and Culture	Mahendra Gondeea	22 Nov 2024

Sources: Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Office (list of ministers, 06 May 2026) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

List as of 11 Oct 2026.

Parliament, courts and independent offices

Office	Holder	Since
Central bank governor	Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor	29 Sept 2025
Speaker of the National Assembly	Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra	29 Nov 2024
Attorney-General	Gavin Patrick Cyril Glover, SC	-
Electoral Commission Chair	M. I. Abdool Rahman	-
Chief Justice	Rehana Mungly-Gulbul	18 Nov 2021

Sources: Bank of Mauritius (retrieved 11 Oct 2026); National Assembly of Mauritius (retrieved 23 Oct 2026); Prime Minister's Office, Mauritius (List of Ministers, as of 06 May 2026) (retrieved 23 Oct 2026); Office of the Electoral Commissioner, Mauritius (retrieved 23 Oct 2026); Wikipedia: Supreme Court of Mauritius (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Mauritius election dates 2026, 2027 and 2028

Next national election: Due by 2029, parliamentary election.

Date	Election	Status	Turnout	Winner
Due by 2029	Parliamentary election	Due	-	-

Sources: IFES ElectionGuide (retrieved 9 Oct 2026).

Recent results

Date	Election	Status	Turnout	Winner
10 Nov 2024	Parliamentary election	Held	-	Alliance Lepep (MSM-led)

Sources: IFES ElectionGuide (retrieved 9 Oct 2026).

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Economy at a glance

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GDP: US$16bn; 2025
GDP growth: 3.2%; 2025
Remittances received: US$287m; 2024
Foreign direct investment: US$804m; 2025

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Population of Mauritius

Mauritius had 1.2 million people in 2025, 48th largest of 53 in Africa. The IMF projects 1.2 million by 2030. African countries by population.

Mauritius in numbers

Population (2025)
1.2
48th largest of 53 in Africa
Population growth since 2015 (2025)
-1.0 %
52nd fastest-growing of 52 in Africa
Projected population 2030 (2030)
1.2
47th highest of 52 in Africa
People per sq km (2025)
622
1st most crowded of 53 in Africa

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database, October 2026 (DataMapper indicators NGDPDPC, NGDPD and LP), October 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Population of Mauritius, 2015 to 2030Millions of people. From 2026 the figures are IMF projections.

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Period	Mauritius
2015	1.3
2016	1.3
2017	1.3
2018	1.3
2019	1.3
2020	1.3
2021	1.3
2022	1.3
2023	1.3
2024	1.3
2025	1.2
2026	1.2 (partial)
2027	1.2 (partial)
2028	1.2 (partial)
2029	1.2 (partial)
2030	1.2 (partial)

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database, October 2026 (DataMapper indicators NGDPDPC, NGDPD and LP), October 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Inflation and unemployment in Mauritius

Prices in Mauritius rose 3.7% in 2025, 22nd highest of 52 in Africa. The ILO estimates unemployment at 5.6% (2025) and 17.4% among people aged 15 to 24. Mauritius' own survey put it at 5.8% in 2024. Inflation in Africa · Unemployment in Africa · Mauritius' economy.

Prices and jobs in Mauritius

Inflation (2025)
3.7 %
31st lowest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025)
5.6 %
25th lowest of 53 in Africa
Youth unemployment (2025)
17.4 %
35th lowest of 53 in Africa
Unemployment, national survey (2024)
5.8 %
National survey

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Inflation in MauritiusRise in consumer prices, % a year.

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Period	Mauritius
2010	2.9
2011	6.5
2012	3.9
2013	3.5
2014	3.2
2015	1.3
2016	1.0
2017	3.7
2018	3.2
2019	0.4
2020	2.6
2021	4.0
2022	10.8
2023	7.1
2024	3.6
2025	3.7
2026	Not published

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Unemployment in Mauritius: ILO estimate and national survey% of the labour force. The national survey line has gaps in years without a survey.

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Period	ILO modelled estimate	National survey
2010	7.7	7.7
2011	7.5	7.4
2012	7.5	7.5
2013	7.3	7.3
2014	7.5	7.5
2015	7.4	7.4
2016	6.8	6.8
2017	6.8	6.8
2018	6.4	6.4
2019	6.3	6.3
2020	8.6	8.6
2021	7.7	7.7
2022	6.3	6.3
2023	5.6	5.6
2024	5.6	5.8
2025	5.6	Not published
2026	Not published	Not published

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Life expectancy and infant mortality in Mauritius

A child born in Mauritius can expect to live 73.8 years (2024). 15 of every 1,000 children die before age five. Life expectancy in Africa, all countries ranked.

Health in Mauritius

Life expectancy (2024)
73.8
6th longest of 54 in Africa
Child deaths under five (2024)
15
6th lowest of 54 in Africa
Health spending per person (2023)
616
2nd highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Life expectancy in Mauritius against the middle African countryLife expectancy at birth, years.

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Period	Mauritius	Middle African country
2014	74.2	61.8
2015	74.4	62.3
2016	74.4	62.8
2017	74.5	63.1
2018	74.4	63.2
2019	74.2	63.3
2020	74.2	63.7
2021	73.7	62.5
2022	73.5	64.6
2023	73.4	65.6
2024	73.8	65.8

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Infant and child mortality in MauritiusDeaths before age five per 1,000 live births. Lower is better.

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Period	Mauritius
2014	15
2015	15
2016	15
2017	15
2018	15
2019	16
2020	16
2021	16
2022	16
2023	15
2024	15

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Literacy rate in Mauritius

94.3% of adults in Mauritius can read and write (2023, World Bank). Literacy rate in Africa by country · Universities and exam bodies in Mauritius.

Literacy and schooling in Mauritius

Adult literacy (2023)
94.3 %
1st highest of 52 in Africa
Youth literacy (2023)
99.8 %
1st highest of 53 in Africa
Education spending, % of GDP (2024)
4.3 %
18th highest of 52 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Human development and internet access in Mauritius

Mauritius' Human Development Index was 0.806 in 2023, 73rd of 193 countries in the world (very high human development). Human Development Index in Africa · Tech and internet in Africa · Learn digital skills with SR Academy.

Development and digital access in Mauritius

Human Development Index (2023)
0.81
2nd highest of 54 in Africa
Internet users (2024)
73.3 %
9th highest of 54 in Africa
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
173
4th highest of 54 in Africa
Access to electricity (2024)
100.0 %
3rd highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Human development in MauritiusUNDP Human Development Index, 0 to 1, against the middle African country.

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Period	Mauritius	Middle African country
2000	0.68	0.44
2001	0.70	0.45
2002	0.70	0.45
2003	0.71	0.46
2004	0.72	0.46
2005	0.72	0.47
2006	0.73	0.47
2007	0.74	0.48
2008	0.74	0.49
2009	0.75	0.50
2010	0.76	0.50
2011	0.76	0.51
2012	0.78	0.52
2013	0.78	0.52
2014	0.79	0.52
2015	0.79	0.53
2016	0.80	0.53
2017	0.80	0.54
2018	0.80	0.54
2019	0.80	0.55
2020	0.80	0.55
2021	0.79	0.56
2022	0.79	0.57
2023	0.81	0.57

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report, composite indices time series. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Is Mauritius safe?

The US State Department rates Mauritius at level 2 of 4: exercise increased caution. The homicide rate is 2.3 per 100,000 people (2022). Safest countries in Africa.

Safety in Mauritius

US travel advisory level (2025)
2
15th safest by advisory of 54 in Africa
Homicide rate (2022)
2.3
12th lowest of 37 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Coups, democracy and stability in Mauritius

The Cline Center records no coup, attempt or plot in Mauritius. Coups in Africa: every country.

Democracy and stability in Mauritius

Voice and accountability (2025)
69
4th highest of 54 in Africa
Political stability (2025)
82
3rd highest of 54 in Africa
Control of corruption (2025)
56
5th highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Mauritius' debt

Government debt was 86.8% of GDP in 2025 (IMF). The largest foreign creditor is African Development Bank, owed 27.4% of public debt abroad (2024). Mauritius' debt and creditors in full · Debt in Africa.

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Where Mauritius ranks in Africa

Its place among the 54 African countries on each of our Africa rankings. Each tile opens the full ranking with its source.

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