Ministry of Rodrigues and Outer Islands

Ministry of Rodrigues and Outer Islands

Ministère de Rodrigues et des Îles éparses
Agency overview
Formed	1976
Jurisdiction	Government of Mauritius
Headquarters	New Government Centre, Port Louis
Minister responsible	Navin Ramgoolam, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands
Website	mroiti.govmu.org

The Ministry of Rodrigues and Outer Islands is a ministry in the government of Mauritius responsible for the affairs of Rodrigues, an autonomous part of Mauritius, and the Outer Islands. The administration of maritime zones and territorial integrity is also under the purview of the ministry. ^[1]

Traditionally held by the prime minister since Rodrigues gained autonomy, the current minister responsible is incumbent prime minister Navin Ramgoolam, who has served since November 2024 under his fourth government.

History

The ministry of Rodrigues was established in 1976 under Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam's government. Nicol François, an MP from the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate and who also represented the constituency of Rodrigues, became the first minister under the new portfolio.

The Outer Islands division of the ministry was established under Sir Anerood Jugnauth's government in the 1980s and since then, both the Rodrigues and Outer Islands divisions have been either combined or separated in the succeeding governments.

Organisation

Departments

The ministry is divided between the following departments: ^[2]

• Rodrigues
• Department for Continental Shelf, Maritime Zones Administration and Exploration
• Forensic Science Laboratory
• Prisons and Correctional Institutions
• Rehabilitation Youth Centre
• Probation and Aftercare Service
• High Level Committee for the Elimination of Gender Based Violence
• High Level Drugs and HIV Council

Statutory boards

Two statutory boards are under the responsibility of the ministry: ^[2]

• Outer Islands Development Corporation
• Chagossian Welfare Fund

List of ministers

Ministers for Rodrigues

Portrait		Name	Term of office		Portfolio name	Party	Prime minister	Ref.
			Took office	Left office
		Nicol François	27 December 1976	February 1981	Rodrigues	PMSD	S. Ramgoolam
		Angidi Chettiar	February 1981	15 June 1982		PTr
		Serge Clair	15 June 1982	27 August 1983	Rodrigues and the Outer Islands	OPR	A. Jugnauth
		France Félicité	27 August 1983	4 September 1987		OPR
			13 January 1986	4 September 1987	Rodrigues
		Serge Clair	4 September 1987	14 November 1995		OPR
		Navin Ramgoolam	30 December 1995	30 November 1996	Civil Service Affairs and for Rodrigues and the Outer Islands	PTr	N. Ramgoolam	[3] [4] [5]
			30 November 1996	2 July 1997	Rodrigues and the Outer Islands
		BenoÎt Jolicoeur	2 July 1997	15 September 2000	Rodrigues	OPR		[6]
		Joe Lesjongard	18 September 2000	23 December 2003	Local Government, Rodrigues and Urban and Rural Development	MSM	A. Jugnauth	[7] [8]
					Local Government and Rodrigues
							Bérenger
		Prithviraj Putten	23 December 2003	30 April 2004		MSM		[9]
			30 April 2004	5 July 2005	Shipping, Rodrigues and Outer Islands
		Navin Ramgoolam	7 July 2005	13 September 2008	Rodrigues and the Outer Islands	PTr	N. Ramgoolam	[10]
		James Burty David	13 September 2008	13 December 2009	Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands	PTr		[10]
		Hervé Aimée	21 January 2008	11 May 2010		PTr		[10]
		Nicolas Von Mally	11 May 2010	10 February 2012	Fisheries and Rodrigues	MR		[10]
		Navin Ramgoolam	10 February 2012	13 December 2014	Rodrigues	PTr		[10]
		Sir Anerood Jugnauth	15 December 2014	23 January 2017	Rodrigues and National Development Unit	MSM	A. Jugnauth	[11]
			23 January 2017	12 November 2019	Rodrigues		P. Jugnauth
		Pravind Jugnauth	12 November 2019	12 November 2024	Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity	MSM		[8]
		Navin Ramgoolam	22 November 2024	Incumbent	Rodrigues and Outer Islands	PTr	N. Ramgoolam	[12]

References

1. "About Us". mroiti.govmu.org. Ministry of Rodrigues and Outer Islands. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
2. "Portfolio". mroiti.govmu.org. Ministry of Rodrigues and Outer Islands. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
3. "Mauritius: Opposition election victory". Keesing's Record of World Events . December 1995. p. 40854. Retrieved 9 September 2025– via Keesing's Record of World Events 1995: Vol 41 Iss 12.
4. "Mauritius: Government changes". Keesing's Record of World Events . July 1997. p. 41721. Retrieved 29 August 2025– via Keesing's Record of World Events 1997: Vol 43 7-8.
5. "Mauritius: Keep it small". Africa Intelligence. 30 November 1996. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
6. "Mauritius: Government and Politics". Political Handbook of the World 2014. 2014. p. 927. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
7. "Mauritius: New President and Cabinet". Keesing's Record of World Events . October 2003. p. 45633. Retrieved 9 September 2025– via Keesing's Record of World Events 2003: Vol 49 Iss 10.
8. "List of Honourable Members - National Assembly Elections 2019". mauritiusassembly.govmu.org. Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
9. "Mauritius: Government changes". Keesing's Record of World Events . December 2003. pp. 45729–45730. Retrieved 9 September 2025– via Keesing's Record of World Events 2003: Vol 49 Iss 12.
10. "Elected members of Legislative Election 2005". mauritiusassembly.govmu.org. Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
11. "Elected members of Legislative Election 2014". mauritiusassembly.govmu.org. Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
12. "Press Release - Office of the President". facebook.com. GIS Mauritius. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2025.

External links

• Official website