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National Assembly of Mauritius Announces Name of New President - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The National Assembly of Mauritius has picked on Monday Pritvirajsing (Pradeep) Roopun as the country’s president, Le Mauricien news outlet reported.
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The assembly also appointed Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon as the national vice president, Le Mauricien news outlet reported.

Roopun occupied the posts of a minister of social integration and economic empowerment, as well as minister of arts and culture.

​Mauritius is a parliamentary republic in which the National Assembly has the power to elect the president, who then acts as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

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