Mauritius: Governors-General: 1968-1992

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Mauritius: Governors-General: 1968-1992
Governor-General of Mauritius [1]
12 Mar 1968 - 3 Sep 1968	Sir John Shaw Rennie
3 Sep 1968 - 27 Dec 1972	Sir Arthur Leonard Williams
Acting Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Mauritius
27 Dec 1972 - 30 Jan 1973	Abdool Raman Mahomed Osman [2][3]
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Mauritius
30 Jan 1973 - 31 Oct 1977	Abdool Raman Mahomed Osman (from 6 Feb 1973 Sir Abdool Raman Mahomed Osman) [4]
Acting Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Mauritius
1 Nov 1977 - 23 Mar 1978	William Henry Garrioch (from 31 Dec 1977 Sir William Henry Garrioch)
23 Mar 1978 - 17? Oct 1979	Dayendranath Burrenchobay (from 30 Dec 1978 Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay)
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Mauritius
17? Oct 1979 - 28 Dec 1983	Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay
28 Dec 1983 - 15 Dec 1985	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Acting Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Mauritius
15 Dec 1985 - 17 Jan 1986	Sir Cassam Ismael Moollan
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Mauritius
17 Jan 1986 - 12 Mar 1992	Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo


[1]	The Constitution of 1968 provided for appointment of a Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Mauritius. The style in use was originally Governor-General of Mauritius and its Dependencies, gradually superseded by Governor-General of Mauritius.
[2]	Often referred to by non-official sources as Abdul Rahman Muhammad Osman.
[3]	Acting for Sir Arthur Leonard Williams 24 Dec 1972 - 27 Dec 1972.
[4]	The appointment to the office of Govenor-General is retroactively effective as of 27 Dec 1972.

Last update: 29 Nov 2023