Politics
The island of Rodrigues is a constituency of the Republic of Mauritius and is dependent on the latter. However, on the 20th November 2001, the Mauritius National Assembly has unanimously adopted two laws giving Rodrigues its autonomy, creating a decentralized government system. This new legislation has allowed the implementation of a regional Assembly in Rodrigues constituting 18 members and an executive council headed by a Chief Commissioner. The council meets every week to make decisions, draw up laws and manage the budget. The Chief Commissioner has the main task of informing the Mauritian Prime Minister of the management of the island’s concerns. The last election of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly was held on 5 February 2012. The Organisation du Peuple de Rodrigues (OPR) party was the winner and obtained eleven seats, while the Mouvement Rodriguais (MR) obtained 8 and Front Patriotique Rodriguais (FPR) 2 seats. The actual chief commissioner is Louis Serge Clair and the Chief Executive of Rodrigues is Pritam Singh Mattan.
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