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Paul Bérenger
Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Raymond Bérenger GCSK, MP (born 26 March 1945) is a Mauritian politician who was Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005. He has been Leader of the Opposition on several occasions – from 1983 to 1987, 1997 to 2000, 2005 to 2006, 2007 to 2013, October 2013 to 15 September 2014, and again from December 2014 to December 2016 when he was replaced by Xavier-Luc Duval. Following his party's defeat in the 2014 general elections, he became Leader of the Opposition for the sixth time, making him the longest ever to serve in this constitutional position.[4] He was also deputy prime minister from 1995 to 1997 and again from 2000 to 2003, and he was a cabinet minister in the government of Anerood Jugnauth in 1982 and 1991. Bérenger, a Christian of Franco-Mauritian descent, has been the only non-Hindu prime minister of Mauritius, or, more particularly, the only prime minister who has not belonged to the Jugnauth or Ramgoolam families.
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Paul Raymond Bérenger | |
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![]() Bérenger in 2018 | |
4th Prime Minister of Mauritius | |
In office 30 September 2003 – 5 July 2005 | |
President | Anerood Jugnauth |
Deputy | Pravind Jugnauth |
Preceded by | Anerood Jugnauth |
Succeeded by | Navin Ramgoolam |
5th Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 17 December 2014 – 20 December 2016 | |
President | |
Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth |
Preceded by | Pravind Jugnauth |
Succeeded by | Xavier-Luc Duval |
In office 1 October 2013 – 15 September 2014 | |
President | Kailash Purryag |
Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
Preceded by | Alan Ganoo |
Succeeded by | Pravind Jugnauth |
In office 27 September 2007 – 23 January 2013 | |
President | |
Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
Preceded by | Nando Bodha |
Succeeded by | Alan Ganoo |
In office 5 July 2005 – 5 July 2006 | |
President | Anerood Jugnauth |
Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
Preceded by | Navin Ramgoolam |
Succeeded by | Nando Bodha |
In office 5 July 1997 – 11 September 2000 | |
President | Cassam Uteem |
Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth |
Preceded by | Navin Ramgoolam |
Succeeded by | Von Mally |
In office 21 August 1983 – 30 August 1987 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | |
Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth |
Preceded by | Gaetan Duval |
Succeeded by | Prem Nababsingh |
6th Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius | |
In office 20 December 1995 – 10 July 1997 | |
President | |
Prime Minister | |
In office 20 September 2000 – 30 September 2003 | |
Preceded by | Kailash Purryag |
Succeeded by | Pravind Jugnauth |
Leader of the MMM | |
Assumed office 19 October 2013 | |
Preceded by | Alan Ganoo |
Assumed office 15 September 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-03-26) 26 March 1945 (age 79) Curepipe, British Mauritius |
Political party | Mauritian Militant Movement |
Spouse |
Arline Perrier (m. 1971) |
Children | 3, Julie, Paul-Emmanuel, and Joanna[2][3] |
Residence | River Walk Community, Vacoas-Phoenix (Personal) |
Alma mater | Bangor University |