Barlen Vyapoory

• Politician
• diplomat

His Excellency Barlen Vyapoory GOSK
Paramasivum Vyapoory in 2019
Acting President of Mauritius
In office 23 March 2018 –26 November 2019

Paramasivum Pillay "Barlen" Vyapoory (born 1945/46) is a Mauritian politician and diplomat who served as the fifth 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 the acting president of Mauritius until his resignation on 26 November 2019. ^[6]

Awards and decorations

• Mauritius:
  • Grand Officer of the Most Distinguished Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

References

1. "Barlen Vyapoory, nouveau vice-président: Je travaillerai pour l'avancement du pays". Le Défi Media Group. April 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
2. "Former Vice Presidents". Vice President website. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
3. Celestial Light (April 4, 2015). "Mauritius has a new Vice-President". newsfeed.mu. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
4. Government of Mauritius. "Biography of the Vice President". Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
5. 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.
6. Government of Mauritius. "National Assembly - Home" . Retrieved November 29, 2019.