Barlen Vyapoory
Barlen Vyapoory | |
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Acting President of Mauritius | |
In office 23 March 2018 – 26 November 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Pravind Jugnauth |
Preceded by | Ameenah Gurib (resigned) |
Succeeded by | Eddy Balancy (Acting) |
Vice President of Mauritius | |
In office 29 March 2016 – 26 November 2019 | |
President | Ameenah Gurib |
Preceded by | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau |
Succeeded by | Eddy Boissezon |
Personal details | |
Born | 1945 or 1946 (age 78–79)[1] |
Political party | Militant Socialist Movement |
Spouse | Sarojini |
Children | Anjali |
Paramasivum Pillay "Barlen" Vyapoory (Tamil: பரமசிவம் பிள்ளை பார்லே வையாபுரி; born 1945/46) is a Mauritian politician who served as Vice President of Mauritius from April 2016 to November 2019.[2][3]
Early life
Barlen Vyapoory previously served as High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to South Africa. Vyapoory has served as President of that organization on several occasions.[4] He is a member of the Militant Socialist Movement.[5]
After Ameenah Gurib stepped down, he served as Acting President of Mauritius until his resignation on 26 November 2019.[6]
References
- ^ "Barlen Vyapoory, nouveau vice-président: Je travaillerai pour l'avancement du pays". Le Défi Media Group. April 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Former Vice Presidents". Vice President website. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ 303, Belson (April 4, 2015). "Mauritius has a new Vice-President". newsfeed.mu. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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has numeric name (help) - ^ Government of Mauritius. "Biography of the Vice President". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Hibz Y.D. (April 5, 2016). "New Vice-President of Mauritius: Barlen Vyapoory". Island Crisis. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Government of Mauritius. "National Assembly - Home". Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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