Constitutional Position
The constitution of the country stipulates that there shall be a President who shall be the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Mauritius.
- 1.The President shall be elected by the Assembly on a motion made by the Prime Minister and supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of the Assembly and subject to this section and section 30, hold office for a term of 5 years and shall be eligible for re-election.
- 2. No person shall be eligible for election to the office of President unless he is a citizen of Mauritius who is not less than 40 years of age and has resided in Mauritius for a period of not less than 5 years immediately preceding the election.
The person elected to the office of President, he shall not, whilst in office,hold any other office of emolument, whether under the Constitution or otherwise exercise any profession or calling or engage in any trade or business.
The President at the expiry of his term, continues to hold office until another person assumes office as President.
He can be suspended or removed from the National Assembly on the basis of violation of the Constitution or any other serious act of misconduct,inability to perform his functions whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause.
Where the office of President is vacant, or the President is absent from Mauritius or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office, those functions shall be performed by the Vice-President or where there is no Vice-President – by the Chief Justice.
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