Pravind Jugnauth
Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2017 to 2024
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| February 16 2025 | Pravind Jugnauth was arrested for money laundering and subsequently released on bail on the same day. |
| 2024 | Jugnauth initially claimed the leaked recordings were AI-generated, but this claim was eventually proven weak under public and media pressure. |
| 2024 | The Special Striking Team under the Mauritius Police Force arrested five suspects, including Sherry Singh, following the Missie Moustass leaks, but they were later released due to lack of probable cause. |
| 2024 | Jugnauth conceded his government's loss in the Mauritian general election. |
| 2024 | Pravind Jugnauth concluded his term as Prime Minister of Mauritius after serving from 2017 to 2024. |
| 2024 | Faced a humiliating defeat in the Mauritius General Elections, losing power with his coalition L'Alliance Lepep. |
| November 2024 | The 'Moustass Leaks' emerged, featuring recordings of conversations between top officials, including Jugnauth's close associates, allegedly pressuring technical staff to alter statements about the activities at the Baie-du-Jacotet landing station. |
| November 2 2024 | Due to massive public outrage, the Prime Minister's Office urgently reviewed the social media suspension and reversed the decision, ending the blockage just one day after it was implemented. |
| November 1 2024 | Government ordered nationwide social media blockage following Missie Moustass Leaks, a controversial phone-tapping scandal, which was quickly rescinded after public outcry. |
| October 3 2024 | Jugnauth and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a joint declaration announcing an agreement for the return of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritian sovereignty, with Diego Garcia remaining under UK and USA jurisdiction for at least 99 years. |
| 2022 | Journalist Nawaaz Noorbux was arrested and questioned by the Police in connection with the Baie-du-Jacotet landing station scandal, and subsequently released. |
| 2022 | Girish Guddoy, Mauritius Telecom's Chief Technical Officer, resigned after claiming he was coerced into signing misleading reports about the Indian team's activities. |
| April 2022 | Pravind Jugnauth initially responded to journalists with irritation and frustration when questioned about the scandal, later denying the allegations and insisting the Indian team's visit was a legitimate survey. |
| April 2022 | Sherry Singh, CEO of Mauritius Telecom, resigned after claiming the Indian team's operation was a covert data-capturing mission involving a mysterious figure known as 'Missier Moustass'. |
| April 2022 | Baie du Jacotet 'sniffing' scandal emerged, involving allegations of unauthorized internet data interception by an Indian technical team. |
| April 22 2022 | Riots occurred, during which PMO advisor Zooberr Joomaye attempted to urge Mauritius Telecom CEO Sherry Singh to slow down internet countrywide, which Singh refused. |
| 2021 | Political tensions increased as Jugnauth faced mounting criticism and calls for his resignation over various governance issues and alleged corruption scandals. |
| December 2021 | Molnupiravir Scandal emerges, involving an Rs80 million contract awarded to CPN Distributors for COVID-19 medicine at a price eight times higher than Mauritius Pharmacy's offer, sparking allegations of financial mismanagement and potential corruption. |
| December 2021 | Molnupiravir scandal involves an overpriced contract for COVID-19 medicine, with the Ministry of Health awarding an 8 times higher-priced contract to an inexperienced company. |
| December 2021 | Molnupiravir scandal revealed an allegedly overpriced contract for COVID-19 medicine, raising concerns about potential corruption. |
| 2020 | A magistrate's inquiry ultimately labeled Kistnen's death a murder, criticizing police inefficiency and revealing potential political corruption connected to Pravind Jugnauth's administration. |
| October 2020 | Jugnauth publicly criticized the British and American governments, describing them as 'hypocrites' and 'champions of double talk' regarding the Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute. |
| October 2020 | Soopramanien Kistnen, an MSM party agent, went missing and was later found dead in a sugarcane field, with circumstances leading to murder allegations and potential political connections. |
| August 7 2020 | Government declared a state of environmental emergency, two weeks after the MV Wakashio grounding, sparking widespread criticism. |
| July 2020 | Pravind Jugnauth was accused of corruption and conflict of interest related to the procurement of COVID-19 medical supplies during the pandemic, sparking significant political controversy in Mauritius. |
| July 2020 | Pack & Blister scandal emerged involving overpriced and malfunctioning ventilator purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 25 2020 | MV Wakashio ship grounded, leading to an environmental crisis criticized for delayed government response under Jugnauth's administration. |
| 2019 | Led L'Alliance Morisien to victory and became Prime Minister again after winning the election. |
| February 2019 | The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that the United Kingdom must transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which were illegally separated in 1965. |
| 2017 | Succeeded his father Aneerood Jugnauth as Prime Minister of Mauritius. |
| January 23 2017 | Pravind Jugnauth was chosen by his party MSM to lead the National Assembly, which caused the ruling coalition partner Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate to leave the government and join the Opposition. |
| June 30 2015 | Jugnauth was found guilty under the Prevention Of Corruption Act and sentenced to 1 year imprisonment, but later won his appeal at the Supreme Court. |
| 2014 | Appointed Minister of Information Technology after the Alliance Lepep's victory. |
| September 2014 | Appointed Leader of the Opposition following Paul Berenger's resignation, serving in this role until December 2014. |
| December 26 2012 | Jugnauth was arrested and interrogated by Central CID on sedition charges after revealing alleged abuse of power and financial scandals involving Navin Ramgoolam's girlfriend. |
| July 26 2011 | Jugnauth and all other MSM ministers resigned due to the MedPoint Affair scandal. |
| July 22 2011 | Pravind Jugnauth was arrested by ICAC on charges of 'conflict of interest' in the MedPoint Affair. |
| 2010 | PTR-MSM-PMSD government approved purchase of MedPoint Private Clinic, owned by relatives of Pravind Jugnauth, to create a specialized geriatric care centre. |
| May 2010 | The Alliance de L'Avenir (Ptr-MSM-PMSD coalition) won the general elections, and Jugnauth was appointed Vice Prime Minister & Minister of Finance on Navin Ramgoolam's advice. |
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