Anerood Jugnauth Named Mauritius Prime Minister after poll victory Monday Dec 15,2014
The appointment came one day after the resignation of former Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam who lost in the polls.Navin Ramgoolam was serving his third term as the Prime Minister since 2005
Of the total of 62 parliamentary seats, Lepep won 29, whereas Ramgoolam's Labour Party (PTR) won only 10 seats
Anerood Jugnauth was received at the State House on Sunday Dec 14,2014 and was handed the official letter from President Kailash Purryag to form his government.
Jugnauth, 84, served as the President from 2003 to 2012, and previously he was the Prime Minister of Mauritius from 1982 to 1995 and again from 2000 to 2003.
About one million Mauritians went to the polls conducted last Wednesday Dec 10,2014
People of Indian origin comprise around 68 %of Mauritius's total population of over 1.3 million
The National Assembly has 62 elected members elected in 20 three-seat constituencies and one two-seat constituency (the island of Rodrigues)
The election resulted in a victory for the Alliance Lepep coalition,which secured 47 of the elected seats under the leadership of Anerood Jugnauth while the PTR-MMM alliance underNavin Ramgoolam got only13 seats.
Navin Rangoolam lost his own seat and accepted defeat after voters rejected his proposals to boost presidential powers.
Alliance Lepep is a coalition led by the Movement Socialiste Militant(MSM)with other parties including the
including the Parti Social Democrate(PMSD) and the Muvman Liberater(ML)
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