What is the Citizen’s Charter?

The charter is an undertaking to provide the highest level of service possible by meeting the standards contained in this document.

The process is ongoing to ensure that proper systems and procedures are in place to fulfill our stated commitments.

We will endeavour to improve on these standards as we strive to deliver excellent service to you all.

To ensure that the best interests of the Nation are served.
The main objectives of the Department are:

• to keep under continuous review the parliamentary service to enable Members of Parliament to discharge their duties in the best of conditions.

• to create the necessary service to enable the officers to provide improved service to Honourable members for them to be able to best serve the people of Mauritius.

• to interact with the Parliaments of the rest of the world in order to enhance the democratic principles to which we adhere to.

• to publicize and promote our parliamentary institution by helping the public to understand the role and operation of the National Assembly through information sharing by means of this Charter and of our web site.

1. Hon ALLET Daniel Jean Maurice – PMSD, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
2. Hon BABAJEE Krishna (Dr) – LP, Social Alliance
3. Hon BACHOO Anil Kumar – MSD, Social Alliance
4. Hon BAPPOO Sheilabai (Mrs) – LP, Social Alliance
5. Hon BARBIER Jean Claude - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
6. Hon BEEBEEJAUN Ahmed Rashid (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
7. Hon BERENGER Paul Raymond, GCSK - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
8. Hon BHAGWAN Rajesh Anand - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
9. Hon BODHA Nandcoomar - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
10. Hon BOODHOO Dhanraj - LP, Social Alliance
11. Hon BOOLELL Arvin (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
12. Hon BUNDHOO Lormus - LP, Social Alliance
13. Hon BUNWAREE Vasant Kumar (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
14. Hon CUTTAREE Jara Krishna, GCSK - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
15. Hon DAYAL Surendra - LP, Social Alliance
16. Hon DEERPALSING Kumaree Rajeshree (Ms) - LP, Social Alliance
17. Hon DOOKUN-LUCHOOMUN Leela Devi (Mrs) - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
18. Hon DOWARKASING Mokshanand - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
19. Hon DULLOO Madan Murlidhar - MMSM, Social Alliance
20. Hon DULULL Mohammed Asraf Ally - LP, Social Alliance
21. Hon DUVAL Charles Gaetan Xavier Luc - PMXD, Social Alliance
22. Hon DUVAL Chistian Harold Richard - PMXD, Social Alliance
23. Hon FAUGOO Satya Veyash - LP, Social Alliance
24. Hon GANOO Alan - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
25. Hon GOKHOOL Dharambeer - LP, Social Alliance
26. Hon GOWRESSOO Mahendra - LP, Social Alliance
27. Hon GRENADE Marie Antoinette Sheila (Mrs) - MSM
28. Hon GUIMBEAU Eric Joseph Raoul - PMSD, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
29. Hon GUNNESS Govindranath - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
30. Hon GUTTEE Rohit Narainsing - LP, Social Alliance
31. Hon HANOOMANJEE Santa Bai (Mrs), MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
32. Hon HAWOLDAR Raj Rihun, LP, Social Alliance
33. Hon HOOKOOM Balkissoon (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
34. Hon HUSNOO Mohammad Anwar (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
35. Hon ISSACK Ahmed Reza Goolam - LP, Social Alliance
36. Hon JEETAH Rajeshwar (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
37. Hon JEEWA-DAUREEAWOO Fazila (Mrs) - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
38. Hon JHUGROO Purmanund - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
39. Hon JUGNAUTH Ashock Kumar - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
40. Hon KASENALLY Abu Twalib (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
41. Hon LABELLE Marie Noelle Francoise (Mrs) - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
42. Hon LAUTHAN Samioullah, MSK - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
43. Hon LESJONGARD Georges Pierre - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
44. Hon MARDEMOOTOO Valaydon - LP, Social Alliance
45. Hon MARTIN Maria Francesca Mireille - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
46. Hon MOHAMED Razack Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul - LP, Social Alliance
47. Hon MOUTIA Sutyadeo - MMSM, , Social Alliance
48. Hon MUNGUR Rajendrakumar – LP, Social Alliance
49. Hon NAIDU Kulasagara Subraylu - MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
50. Hon NAVARRE-MARIE Marie Arianne (Mrs) - MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
51. Hon PEETUMBUR Maneswar - LP, Social Alliance
52. Hon RAMGOOLAM Navinchandra (Dr) - LP, Social Alliance
53. Hon RAMLOLL Parmessur (Dr) - MSD, Social Alliance
54. Hon RITTOO Satyaprakash - LP, Social Alliance
55. Hon RUCKTOOA Dharmajaye - LP, Social Alliance
56. Hon SEEBUN Indranee (Mrs) - LP, Social Alliance
57. Hon SITHANEN Rama Krishna - LP, Social Alliance
58. Hon TANG WAH HING Hock Sheen - LP, Social Alliance
59. Hon VARMA Yatindra Nath - LP, Social Alliance
60. Hon VIRAHSAWMY Bedwantee (Mrs) - LP, Social Alliance
The Honourable Members of Rodrigues are:
61. Hon NANCY Jean Alex - OPR
62. Hon SPEVILLE Jean Robert - OPR

After the last general election, the Electoral supervisory Commission nominated 8 additional members in accordance with section 5 of the First Schedule of the Constitution with a view to correct any imbalance in community representation in Parliament. This system of nominating members is commonly called the best loser system.

63. Hon CHAUMIERE Jean Francois, Labour Party, Social Alliance
64. Hon DAVID James Burty (Dr), Labour Party, Social Alliance
65. Hon LEOPOLD Joseph Christian, MR (Rodrigues)
66. Hon PERRIER Anne-Marie Danielle (Mrs), MMM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
67. Hon SAYED-HOSSEN Sayyad Abd-Al-Cader, LP, Social Alliance
68. Hon SINATAMBOU Marie Joseph Noel-Etienne Ghislain, LP, Social Alliance
69. Hon SOODHUN Showkutally, MSM, MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance
70. Hon VON MALLY Louis Joseph, MR (Rodrigues)

After the results of the general election were proclaimed, the President called upon the leader of the party/alliance having won a majority of seats to form the government. Thus, the Social Alliance, under the leadership of Dr the Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, made up of the Labour Party, the MMSM, the PMXD , the MR and the MSD formed the government and its leader became the Prime Minister.

The MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance had the second largest political majority and formed the Official Opposition and it`s leader, Paul Raymond Berenger, G.C.S.K. was nominated by the President of the Republic as the Leader of the Opposition.

Hon VALAYDEN Jayarama was also appointed as the Attorney General, Minister of Justice & Human Rights, under Section 69 of the Constitution.

The Assembly elected Honourable Rajkeswar Purryag, G.O.S.K., a non-elected member of the Assembly as the Speaker, Honourable Jean Francois Chaumiere, MP as Deputy Speaker and Honourable Surendra Dayal as Deputy Chairman of Committees.

Were subsequently appointed:
• Honourable Lormus Bundhoo, MP – Government Chief Whip
• Honourable Bedwante Virahsawmy, MP – Deputy Government Whip
• Honourable Showkutally Soodhun, MP – Opposition Whip.

1. Dr the Hon Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM
Prime Minister
Minister of Defence & Home Affairs
Minister of Civil Service Administrative Reforms
Minister of Rodrigues & Outer Islands
Treasury Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 202 9000
Fax No. (230) 211 7907

2. Dr The Hon Ahmed Rashid BEEBEEJAUN
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Infrastructure,
Land Transport & Shipping
Government House
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 201 2464
Fax No. (230) 213 1840

3. The Hon Charles Gaetan Xavier Luc DUVAL
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, Leisure &
External Communications
Air Mauritius Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 211 6230
Fax No. (230) 211 0093

4. The Hon Rama Krishna SITHANEN
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance & Economic Development
Government House
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 201 2431
Fax No. (230) 213 6450

5. The Hon Madan Murlidhar DULLOO
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade & Cooperation
Government House
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 201 1416
Fax No. (230) 208 9215

6. The Hon Anil Kumar BACHOO
Minister of Environment & National Development Unit
Ken Lee Tower
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 208 1944
Fax No. (230) 211 9455

7. The Hon Dharambeer GOKHOOL
Minister of Education & Human Resources
IVTB House
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 697 7862
Fax No. (230) 698 3601

8. Dr the Hon Abu Twalib KASENALLY
Minister of Public Utilities
Air Mauritius Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 208 7861
Fax No. (230) 208 7893

9. Dr the Hon James Burty DAVID
Minister of Local Governemnt
Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 210 2014
Fax No. (230) 210 8448

10. Dr the Hon Arvin BOOLELL
Minister of Agro Industry & Fisheries
Renganaden Seeneevasen Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 212 7930
Fax No. (230) 213 3263

11. The Hon Mrs Sheilabai BAPPOO
Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare & Reform Institutions
Renganaden Seeneevasen Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 208 3447
Fax No. (230) 210 0057
E-mail: shbappoo@mail.gov.mu

12. The Hon Mrs Indranee SEEBUN
Minister of Women`s Rights, Child Development, Family Welfare & Consumer Protection
CSK Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 240 1603
Fax No. (230) 240 7716

13. Dr the Hon Vasant Kumar BUNWAREE
Minister of Labour, Industrial relations & Employment
Victoria House
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 207 2603
Fax No. (230) 212 8672

14. Dr the Jayarama VALAYDEN
Attorney-General, Minister of Justice & Human Rights
Renganaden Seeneeevassen Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 210 2465
Fax No. (230) 211 8024

15. The Hon Satya Veyash FAUGOO
Minister of Health and Quality of Life
5th Floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 201 1910
Fax No. (230) 211 6204

16. The Hon Rajeshwar JEETAH
Minister of Small & Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives
7th Floor, Air Mauritius Building,
President J. Kennedy Street, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 1221
Fax No. (230) 213 0729
E-mail: rjeetah@mail.gov.mu

17. The Hon Mahendra GOWRESSOO
Minister of Arts and Culture
7th Floor, Renganaden Seeneevassen Building
Pope Hennessy and Maillard Strret, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 212 8401 / 212 2112
Fax No. (230) 211 5069
E-mail: mgowressoo@mail.gov.mu

18. The Hon Mohammad Asraf Ally DULULL
Minister of Housing & Lands
Level 3, Moorgate House
Sir William Newton Street
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel No. (230) 213 6454
Fax No. (230) 213 6457
E-mail: adulull@mail.gov.mu

19. The Hon Marie Joseph Noel-Etienne Ghislain SINATAMBOU
Minister of Information Technology & Telecommunications
Level 9, Air Mauritius Building
President J. Kennedy Street
Port Louis
Tel No. (230) 201 3450
Fax No. (230) 211 8295
E-mail: esinatambou@mail.gov.mu

20. The Hon Sylvio Hock Sheen TANG WAH HING
Minister of Youth & Sports
3rd Floor Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Tel (230) 201 2543 (Enquiry counter)
Fax (230) 210 7554
Email mys@mail.gov.mu

1. Hon ALLET Daniel Jean Maurice
La Villa Bleue
Pointe aux Sables
Tel No. 234 6033
Fax No. 242 3283
Email : mauriceallet@yahoo.com

2. Hon BABAJEE Krishna (Dr)
4, Cnr Canal & Mc Irwin St
Beau Bassin
Tel No. 454 6378

3. Hon BACHOO Anil Kumar
Plaine des Roches
Riviere du Rempart
Tel No. 208 1944
Fax No. 211 9455

4. Hon BAPPOO Sheilabai (Mrs)
25, Pere Laval Street
Beau Bassin
Tel No. 208 3447
Fax No. 210 0057
Email : shbappoo@mail.gov.mu

5. Hon BARBIER Jean Claude
Lot No. 2, Oliviers Street
Tombeau Bay
Tel No. 247 5119
Fax No. 240 0536
Email : jeanclaudebarbier@hotmail.com

6. Hon BEEBEEJAUN Ahmed Rashid (Dr)
Victor Hugo Street
Beau Bassin
Tel No. 201 2464
Fax No. 213 1840
Email : premin@intnet.mu

7. Hon BERENGER Paul Raymond, GCSK
River Walk
Vacoas
Tel No. 686 5235
Fax No. 697 6755

8. Hon BHAGWAN Rajesh Anand
D 92, Clos Verger
Rose Hill
Tel No. 454 5710
Fax No. 212 6555
9. Hon BODHA Nandcoomar
Archipel Road
Calodyne
Tel No. 426 6399
Fax No. 212 8787
Email : nandcoomar@hotmail.com

10. Hon BOODHOO Dhanraj
Ramnath Mandir Street
Riviere du Rempart
Tel No. 412 7203
Fax No. 213 6909
Email : dhanrajboodhoointnet.mu

11. Hon BOOLELL Arvin (Dr)
Finch Lane
Forest Side
Tel No. 212 7930
Fax No. 213 3263

12. Hon BUNDHOO Lormus
Emmanuel Anquetil Street
Vacoas
Tel No. 698 1638
Fax No. 201 2270

13. Hon BUNWAREE Vasant Kumar (Dr)
Ligne Berthaud
Floreal
Tel No. 698 1638
Fax No. 212 8672

14. Hon CHAUMIERE Jean Francois
19 A, Thomy d’Arifat Street
Curepipe
Tel No. 201 2467
Fax No. 670 7048

15. Hon CUTTAREE Jaya Krishna, GCSK
1, Volcy de la Faye Street
Beau Bassin
Tel No. 464 5538

16. Hon DAVID James Burty (Dr)
Chung Chin Wan Street
Morcellement Roches Brunes
Beau Bassin
Tel No. 210 2014
Fax No. 210 8448

17. Hon DAYAL Surendra
Carreaux LAliane
Vacoas
Tel No. 425 6057
Fax No. 425 6057

18. Hon DEERPALSING Kumaree Rajeshree (Ms)
2B, Henri Lemaire Street
Beau Bassin
Tel No. 466 7881
Email : nitadeer2004@yahoo.co.uk

19. Hon DOOKUN-LUCHOOMUN Leela Devi (Mrs)
Morcellement Coperative, Bonne Terre
Vacoas
Tel No. 427 2682
Fax No. 424 4821

20. Hon DOWARKASING Mokshanand
Morcellement Daruty, Forest Side
Curepipe
Tel No. 686 2431
E mail : dowarka@hotmail.com

21. Hon DULLOO Madan Murlidhar
Madan Dulloo Lane
Phoenix
Tel No. 201 1416
Fax No. 208 9215
E mail : mdulloo@mail.gov.mu

22. Hon DULULL Mohammed Asraf Ally
25, Velore Street
Port Louis
Tel No. 213 6454
Fax No. 213 6457
Email : adulull@mail.gov.mu

23. Hon DUVAL Charles Gaetan Xavier Luc
Butte a L’Herbe, Melville
Grand Gaube
Tel No. 211 6230
Fax No. 211 0093

24. Hon DUVAL Chistian Harold Richard
90, Sodnac Avenue
Quatre-Bornes
Tel No. 208 6070
Fax No. 210 0746

25. Hon FAUGOO Satya Veyash
Morcellement G.I.D.C., Reunion
Floreal
Tel No. 201 1910
Fax No. 211 6204
Email : sfaugoo@mail.gov.mu

26. Hon GANOO Alan
Morcellement Rogers
Hugnin Road
Rose Hill
Tel No. 454 9976

27. Hon GOKHOOL Dharambeer
125, Avenue Osman, St Paul
Phoenix
Tel No. 697 7862
Fax No. 208 7893

28. Hon GOWRESSOO Mahendra
Hermitage
Phoenix
Tel No. 212 8401
Fax No. 211 5069
Email : mgowressoo@mail.gov.mu

29. Hon GRENADE Marie Antoinette Sheila (Mrs)
H1, La Tour Koenig
Pointe aux Sables
Tel No. 233 4345
Fax No. 212 8787

30. Hon GUIMBEAU Eric Joseph Raoul
105, Royal Road
Forest Side
Tel No. 674 1467
Fax No. 670 4000

31. Hon GUNNESS Govindranath
Sir Pierre Simonet Street
Floreal
Tel No. 416 5953
Email : Ajaygunness@intnet.mu

32. Hon GUTTEE Rohit Narainsing
S. C. Bose Street
Fond du Sac
Tel No. 266 1494
Email : rohitguttee@yahoo.com

33. Hon HANOOMANJEE Santa Bai (Mrs)
No. 15 Gold Court Complex
Kalimaye Road
Flic-en-Flac
Tel No. 696 4497
Email : Shanoomanjee@hotmail.com

34. Hon HAWOLDAR Rihun Raj (Dr)
Finch Lane
Forest Side
Tel No. 676 6345
Email : rihunraj@hotmail.com

35. Hon HOOKOOM Balkissoon (Dr)
Railway Road
Belle Vue Maurel
Tel No. 412 7614

36. Hon HUSNOO Mohammad Anwar (Dr)
8, Avenue Belcourt
Quatre-Bornes
Tel No. 464 1676

37. Hon ISSACK Ahmed Reza Goolam
28 E, Leclezio Street
Curepipe
Tel No. 212 2736
Fax No. 211 7781
Email : starpress@intnet.mu

38. Hon JEETAH Rajeshwar (Dr)
Ibis Avenue, Sodnac
Quatre-Bornes
Tel No. 201 1221
Fax No. 213 0729
Email : rjeetah@mail.gov.mu

39. Hon JEEWA-DAUREEAWOO Fazila (Mrs)
Crr Balgobin & Independence Streets
Roches Brunes
Tel No. 464 1053
Fax No. 212 4701
Email : jeewafazila@yahoo.com

40. Hon JHUGROO Purmanund
15 Dupuis Lane, Morcellement Medine
Floreal
Tel No. 674 6995
Fax No. 684 4337

41. Hon JUGNAUTH Ashok Kumar
61, Independence Avenue
Phoenix
Tel No. 696 6410
Fax No. 208 4254

42. Hon KASENALLY Abu Twalib (Dr)
Clairfonds No. 3
Vacoas
Tel No. 208 7861
Fax No. 208 7893

43. Hon LABELLE Marie Noelle Francoise (Mrs)
9, Boodhun Lan, Sir Virgil Naz Street
Rose Hill
Tel No. 464 8965
Email : frabel@intnet.mu

44. Hon LAUTHAN Samioullah, MSK,
Dorade Avenue
Soreze, Pailles
Tel No. 286 7860
Fax No. 286 2786

45. Hon LEOPOLD Joseph Christian
M7, Government Quarters, River Walk
Vacoas
Tel No. 696 9695
Fax No. 831 6769
Email : cleopold@hotmail.com

46. Hon LESJONGARD Georges Pierre
5 Arpents, Highlands
Phoenix
Tel No. 417 6438

47. Hon MARDEMOOTOO Valaydon
Dr Jeetoo Road
Rose-Hill
Tel No. 467 8341
Fax No. 435 5435
Email : elseram@bow.intnet.mu

48. Hon MARTIN Maria Francesca Mireille
Lees Street
Curepipe
Tel No. 675 8327

49. Hon MOHAMED Razack Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul
Royal Road
Calebasses
Tel No. 249 3330
Email : smohamed@intnet.mu

50. Hon MOUTIA Sutyadeo
Bon Air Road
Triolet
Tel No. 261 3342
Fax No. 210 3215

51. Hon MUNGUR Rajendrakumar (Dr)
Camp Ithier
Central Flacq
Tel No. 413 4216

52. Hon NAIDU Kulasagara Subraylu
13, Aldrin Street
Roches Brunes
Tel No. 465 1101
Fax No. 216 4040

53. Hon NANCY Jean Alex
M7, Government Quarters
Floreal
Tel No. (Mobile) 876 2095
Fax No. 832 6014

54. Hon NAVARRE-MARIE Marie Arianne (Mrs)
Morc. Ilois
Baie du Tombeau
Tel No. 247 1063

55. Hon PEETUMBUR Maneswar
Morcellement Hein
Moka
Tel No. 433 8108
Fax No. 213 0159
Email : nityesh@msn.com

56. Hon PERRIER Anne-Marie Danielle (Mrs)
Allee des Badamiers, Carlos
Riviere Noire
Tel No. 483 6866

57. Hon RAMGOOLAM Navinchandra (Dr)
37, River walk
Vacoas
Tel No. 202 9000
Fax No. 211 7907

58. Hon RAMLOLL Parmessur (Dr)
3, Trait-D’Union
Vacoas
Tel No. 698 9073
Fax No. 698 9073
Email : drramloll@hotmail.com

59. Hon RITOO Satyaprakash
17, Alouettes Avenue
Quatre-Bornes
Tel No. 210 2574
Fax No. 210 1451
Email : d.ritoo@englishestates.mu

60. Hon RUCKTOOA Dharmajaye
Plateau Road
Goodlands
Tel No. 283 5155

61. Hon SAYED-HOSSEN Sayyad Abd-Al-Cader
3, Bethanie Lane
Beau Bassin
Tel No. 464 6089
Fax No. 467 4824
Email : sayed-hossen@intnet.mu

62. Hon SEEBUN Indranee (Mrs)
Co-operative Road
Camp Thorel
Tel No. 240 1603
Fax No. 240 7716
Email : iseebun@mail.gov.mu

63. Hon SINATAMBOU Marie Joseph Noel-Etienne Ghislain
7, Granum Road
Vacoas
Tel No. 201 3450
Fax No. 211 8295
Email : esinatambou@mail.gov.mu

64. Hon SITHANEN Rama Krishna
8, Dr Harel Avenue
Quatre-Bornes
Tel No. 201 2431
Fax No. 213 6450

65. Hon SOODHUN Showkutally
Riverside Lane
Coromandel
Tel No. 233 8799
Fax No. 212 8787

66. Hon SPEVILLE Jean Robert
15, Suffolk Clos Verger, Government Quarters
Vacoas
Tel No. 686 7984
Fax No. 831 4427
Email : roromagic2929@yahoo.co.uk

67. Hon TANG WAH HING Sylvio Hock Sheen
29, D’Artois Street
Port Louis
Tel No. 201 2543
Fax No. 210 7554

68. Hon VARMA Yatindra Nath
12, Avenue des Talipots
Quatre-Bornes
Tel No. 454 2752
Email : yatinvarma@hotmail.com

69. Hon VIRAHSAWMY Bedwantee (Mrs)
559, Vallee des Pretres
Port Louis
Tel No. 242 5854
Fax No. 241 8374

70. Hon VON MALLY Louis Joseph
M3, Government Quarters, River Walk
Vacoas
Tel No. 875 3971/875 3019

• The Speaker
The first business of the House is to elect a speaker when the Assembly first meets after a general election. The Constitution provides that the Speaker may or may not be an elected Member of the House.

The office of Speaker is presently held by Honourable Rajkeswur Purryag, G.O..S.K. He is not an elected Member of the House. The Government and the Opposition agreed on his candidature. He was elected and sworn in as Speaker on 12 July 2005 at the first sitting of the Fourth Session of the National Assembly. The Speaker holds office for the duration of the life of Parliament, unless he is removed earlier on by the Assembly.

The Speaker is the principal office holder of the House and its spokesperson in relation to the other constituent part of Parliament – the President of the Republic. The Speaker symbolizes the authority of Parliament.

The main function of the Speaker is to ensure that the Standing Orders and Rules of the National Assembly are complied with. The Speaker interprets and enforces the Standing Orders and for the purpose of interpretation, recourse is often had to Erskine May’s Parliamentary Practice, respond's to Member's points of order and give rulings when necessary. His ruling cannot be challenged, except on a substantive motion to that effect, and any criticism of his actions outside Parliament may amount to contempt of the National Assembly.

The Speaker decides on the admissibility of Questions to Ministers and on the choice of speakers during the debates and in so doing, he seeks to allocate the call evenly between the government and the non-government Members.
The Speaker must maintain order during debate and he can call members to order for use of ‘unparliamentary language’ for misbehaviour, or constant interruptions, for irrelevance in debates or for engaging in private conversations. The Speaker may order the Member, whose conduct is grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately from the House during the remainder of the day’s sitting. If a Member persistently flouts the authority of the Chair or willfully obstructs the business of the House, by abusing the Rules of the assembly, the Speaker may ‘name’ the Member.

The Speaker has ultimate responsibility, together with the Office of the Clerk, for the administration of Parliament and the operation of the Parliament House. Furthermore, the parliamentary precincts of the National Assembly are under the control and management of the Office of the Speaker.

SPEAKER: Honourable Rajkeswur PURRYAG
Tel No. (230) 201 2306 / 201 1208
Fax No. 201 3232
Adviser to Speaker: Andre POMPON
Tel No. (230) 211 2789

• The Deputy Speaker
At the beginning of each Parliament, the ouse also elects a Member to the position of Deputy Speaker, proceeding in the same manner as for the election of the Speaker. In the absence of the Speaker or whenever requested by the latter, the Deputy Speaker takes the Chair and has the same powers and functions as the speaker.
The Deputy Speaker is also the Chairman of Committees. He presides over the Committee of the whole Assembly, unless the speaker chooses to do so.

Honourable Jean Francois Chaumiere, MP, was elected as Deputy Speaker on 12 July 2005.

Deputy Speaker:
Honourable Jean Francois Chaumiere
Tel No: (230) 211 7843 / 201 3808, 201 2467
Fax No. 670 7048

• The Deputy Chairman of Committees
The Deputy Chairman of Committees is another official of the National Assembly elected from amongst its members. The process of election of the Deputy Chairman of Committees is similar to that of the Deputy Speaker. In the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairman of Committees presides over the Committee of the whole House.

Honourable Surendra Dayal was elected as Deputy Chairman of Committees on 12 July 2005.

Deputy Chairman of Committees:
Honourable Surendra Dayal
Tel No: (230) 425 6057
Fax No. (230) 425 6057

The Clerk of the National Assembly has overall responsibility for the central services provided by the National Assembly Office, notably financial services and administrative services, Hansard, Serjeant-at-arms and visitor services. The Office of the Clerk is equally responsible for the support of parliamentary operations. The Office of the Clerk is comprised of the following: Clerk of the National Assembly, the Deputy Clerk, Clerk Assistant.
Parliamentary Support, Administration and Protocol and Inter-Parliamentary Relations
The Office co-ordinates the National Assembly support services and ensures that all forms of business pass through each of the required procedural steps. The Office prepares, processes and maintains all legislative records and documents of the Assembly. It ensures the accuracy of the Proceedings, the Order Paper and the Minutes and reports of the various committees.
The Office co-ordinates the operation of and provide support service to standing, special and select committees of the assembly. This requires all logistical and legislative requirements of committees as well as procedural advice.
At the Table, the Clerks provide confidential and impartial advice pertaining to matters of parliamentary procedure and interpretation of the rules and practices of the Assembly to the Speaker and to Members of the Assembly.
The Clerk is responsible to the Speaker for the efficient and effective administration of the Assembly support services.

The Office co-ordinates all official parliamentary ceremonies and other formal occasions that involve the National Assembly, such as the official opening of the parliamentary sessions, election of Speaker, prorogation, dissolution, swearing-in of Members and visiting parliamentarians.
The Office has established the National Assembly internet web site so as to promote publicize and promote the parliamentary institution on the following address:

http://mauritiusassembly.gov.mu

or by accessing the government portal on http://www.gov.mu

• Clerk
Tel No: 201 14 14
Fax No. (230) 212 83 64
Email: themace@intnet.mu

• Deputy Clerk
Tel No: 201 36 73 / 208 0691

• Clerk Assistant
Tel No: 201 28 99
Fax No. (230) 425 6057
Email: themace@intnet.mu