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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères, Intégration régionale et Commerce extérieur) is a cabinet minister responsible for conducting foreign relations of Mauritius. The office was established in 1968 after the country gained independence from the United Kingdom, with prime minister Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam becoming the first foreign minister.

Holders of the office have been senior figures of parties in the government, yet several ministers have been fired or resigned from the office due to conflicts with the prime minister.[1] Arvin Boolell is the only foreign minister to have held the office throughout a complete parliamentary term, from 2010 to 2014.

The office has undergone several name and portfolio changes over time, with the present iteration having additional responsibilities for regional cooperation and international trade. Until the 1990s, the portfolio was referred to in English as Minister of External Affairs.

Since the installation of the new government after the 2024 general election, Ritish Ramful of the Labour Party has held the office after being appointed on 22 November 2024.

List of foreign ministers

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The following is a list of foreign ministers of Mauritius since its founding in 1968:[2]

Portrait Name Term of office Portfolio name Party Prime minister
Took office Left office
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
(1900–1985) 		12 March
1968 		1 December
1969 		External Affairs, Tourism and Emigration PTr S. Ramgoolam
Gaëtan Duval[3][4]
(1930–1996) 		1 December
1969 		17 December
1973 		PMSD
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam[4][5]
(1900–1985) 		17 December
1973 		June
1976 		PTr
Sir Harold Walter[6]
(1920–1992) 		June
1976 		15 June
1982 		PTr
Jean-Claude de l'Estrac[7][8]
(born 1948) 		15 June
1982 		22 March
1983 		MMM A. Jugnauth
Anil Gayan[9]
(born 1948) 		28 March
1983 		14 January
1986 		MSM
Madan Dulloo[10]
(born 1949) 		14 January
1986 		8 August
1986 		External Affairs and Emigration MSM
Sir Satcam Boolell[11][12][13][14]
(1920–2006) 		8 August
1986 		18 August
1990 		PTr
Madan Dulloo
(born 1949) 		18 August
1990 		25 September
1990 		MSM
Jean-Claude de l'Estrac[15]
(born 1948) 		25 September
1990 		27 September
1991 		MMM
Paul Bérenger[16][17]
(born 1945) 		27 September
1991 		18 August
1993 		External Affairs MMM
Swalay Kasenally[18][19]
(born 1937) 		28 August
1993 		26 August
1994 		MMM
Ramduthsing Jaddoo[20] 26 August
1994 		27 December
1995 		MSM
Paul Bérenger[21][22][23]
(born 1945) 		30 December
1995 		20 June
1997 		Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Regional Cooperation MMM N. Ramgoolam
Navin Ramgoolam[22]
(born 1947) 		20 June
1997 		July
1997 		PTr
Kailash Purryag[22]
(born 1947) 		July
1997 		17 September
2000 		Foreign Affairs and International Trade PTr
Anil Gayan[24]
(born 1948) 		17 September
2000 		30 September
2003 		Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation MSM A. Jugnauth
Jaya Krishna Cuttaree[25]
(born 1941) 		30 September
2003 		5 July
2005 		Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Regional Cooperation MMM Bérenger
Madan Dulloo[25]
(born 1949) 		7 July
2005 		17 March
2008 		Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation MMSM N. Ramgoolam
Navin Ramgoolam
(born 1947)
Acting 		17 March
2008 		13 September
2008 		PTr
Arvin Boolell[26]
(born 1953) 		13 September
2008 		13 December
2014 		Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade PTr
Étienne Sinatambou[26][27]
(born 1963) 		17 December
2014 		14 March
2016 		MSM A. Jugnauth
Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo[26]
(born 1944) 		14 March
2016 		21 March
2019 		MSM
P. Jugnauth
Nando Bodha[28]
(born 1954) 		22 March
2019 		6 February
2021 		MSM
Alan Ganoo[28]
(born 1954) 		6 February
2021 		30 August
2023 		MPM
Maneesh Gobin[28]
(born 1975) 		30 August
2023 		13 November
2024 		MSM
Ritish Ramful[29] 22 November
2024 		Incumbent PTr N. Ramgoolam

References

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  2. ^ "Foreign ministers L-R". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Il y 50 ans: les ministres de la coalition PTr-PMSD prêtent serment". lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Il y a 45 ans: Gaëtan Duval et les ministres PMSD limogés". lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ The International Yearbook and Statesman's Who's Who. Kingston upon Thames, UK: Kelly's Directories Ltd. 1975. pp. 498–499.
  6. ^ "Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam formera le nouveau gouvernement". lemonde.fr (in French). Le Monde. 28 December 1978. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Après le triomphe électorale de la gauche M. Aneerood Jugnauth est nommé premier ministre". lemonde.fr (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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  16. ^ "Prime Minister Names New Government 27 Sep". AFP. 28 September 1991. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via FBIS Daily Report Sub-Saharan Africa, 30 September 1991, pp. 27-28.
  17. ^ "Il y a 24 ans, le 18 août 1993: Sir Anerood Jugnauth révoque le ministre Bérenger". lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  18. ^ Keesing's Record of World Events 1993. Vol. 39 (7-8). Avenel, US: Longman. 1993. pp. 39587–39588.
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  21. ^ "Il y a 20 ans : le 21 juin 1997 -Révocation du vice Premier ministre Paul Bérenger". lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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  23. ^ "1997: Révocation de Bérenger, quand la cassure devient inévitable". lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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