Pravind Jugnauth
Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2017 to 2024
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| 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. |
| 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 1 2024 | Government ordered nationwide social media blockage following Missie Moustass Leaks, a controversial phone-tapping scandal, which was quickly rescinded after public outcry. |
| 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social media blockage following Missie Moustass Leaks, a controversial phone-tapping scandal, which was quickly rescinded after public outcry.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. |
| 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. |
| April 2022 | Baie du Jacotet 'sniffing' scandal emerged, involving allegations of unauthorized internet data interception by an Indian technical team. |
| April 2022 | Baie du Jacotet 'sniffing' scandal emerged, involving allegations of unauthorized internet data interception by an Indian technical team. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| August 7 2020 | Government declared a state of environmental emergency, two weeks after the MV Wakashio grounding, sparking widespread criticism. |
| July 2020 | Pack & Blister scandal emerged involving overpriced and malfunctioning ventilator purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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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