The Speakership is the most important office in the House. The first business of the House is to elect a Speaker when the Assembly first meets, after a general election. The Constitution provides that the Speaker may or may not be an elected Member of the House. The Government and the Opposition normally agree on a candidate.
The main function of the Speaker is to ensure that the Standing Orders and Rules of the National Assembly are complied with. The Speaker interprets and enforces the Standing Orders and for the purpose of interpretation, recourse is often had to Erskine May’s Parliamentary Practice, responds to Members’ points of order and give rulings when necessary. His ruling cannot be challenged, except on a substantive motion to that effect, and any criticism of his actions outside Parliament may amount to contempt of the National Assembly.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 32 (5) of the Constitution, the Honourable Adrien Charles Duval has tendered his resignation as Speaker of the National Assembly by writing under his hand on 05 October 2024 addressed to the Clerk of the National Assembly.
Hon. DUVAL Adrien Charles
Educational Qualifications : BPTC (Bar Professional Training Course), LLB, UK
Career :
Professional : Barrister at law
Political :
- Elected 1st member of Constituency No.17, Curepipe/Midlands – Year 2014
- Member of Parliament as from 11 December 2014 to 06 October 2019
- Deputy Speaker as from 22 December 2014 to 19 December 2016, Chairman of the House Committee
- Member of the Standing Orders Committee as from 26 February 2015 to 19 December 2016
- Member of Committee of Selection as from 26 February 2015 to 06 October 2019
- Elected as Speaker on 18 July 2024
- Chairperson of the Committee of Selection
- Chairperson of the Standing Orders Committee
- Chairperson of the Parliamentary Gender Caucus
- Resigned as Speaker on 05 October 2024 pursuant to the provisions of section 32 (5) of the Constitution
The Speakership is the most important office in the House. The first business of the House is to elect a Speaker when the Assembly first meets, after a general election. The Constitution provides that the Speaker may or may not be an elected Member of the House. The Government and the Opposition normally agree on a candidate.
The main function of the Speaker is to ensure that the Standing Orders and Rules of the National Assembly are complied with. The Speaker interprets and enforces the Standing Orders and for the purpose of interpretation, recourse is often had to Erskine May’s Parliamentary Practice, responds to Members’ points of order and give rulings when necessary. His ruling cannot be challenged, except on a substantive motion to that effect, and any criticism of his actions outside Parliament may amount to contempt of the National Assembly.
- Office of Speaker
- Roles of Speaker
- Courtesy Calls
- Ruling and Announcement
- Press Corner
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- Speech
Title | Name | Telephone No | Fax No | E-mail Address |
Deputy Speaker | + 230 201 3474 | – | ||
Ag. Confidential Secretary | COOPOOSAMY Tirruben Modli (Mr) | + 230 201 3474 | – | tcoopoosamy@govmu.org |
Title | Name | Telephone No | Fax No | E-mail Address |
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee | Honourable Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem | – | – | muteem@govmu.org |
Confidential Secretary | DOOKHY Anita (Mrs) | – | – | adookhy@govmu.org |
Title | Name | Telephone No | Fax No | E-mail Address |
Deputy Chairperson of Committees | Honourable Ashley Ittoo, MP | – | – | asittoo@govmu.org |
Title | Name | Telephone No | Fax No | E-mail Address |
Speaker of the National Assembly | + 230 201 2306 | + 230 201 3232 | ||
Adviser to Speaker | DOWLUTTA Ram Ranjit (Mr) | + 230 201 1370 | – | – |
Office Management Executive | LENETTE Louis Hedley (Mr) | + 230 201 1940 | – | llenette@govmu.org |
Confidential Secretary | JEETUN Lakranee (Mrs) | + 230 201 2306,+ 230 201 1208,+ 230 201 1940 | – | ljeetun@govmu.org |
Head Office Auxiliary | BEEDASSY Kuldeep (Mr) | + 230 201 2470 | – | – |
Title | Name | Telephone No | Fax No | E-mail Address |
Deputy Speaker | + 230 201 3474 | – | ||
Ag. Confidential Secretary | COOPOOSAMY Tirruben Modli (Mr) | + 230 201 3474 | – | tcoopoosamy@govmu.org |
Title | Name | Telephone No | Fax No | E-mail Address |
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee | Honourable Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem | – | – | muteem@govmu.org |
Confidential Secretary | DOOKHY Anita (Mrs) | – | – | adookhy@govmu.org |
Title | Name | Telephone No | Fax No | E-mail Address |
Deputy Chairperson of Committees | Honourable Ashley Ittoo, MP | – | – | asittoo@govmu.org |
The Speakership is the most important office in the House.
The first business of the House is to elect a Speaker when the Assembly first meets, after a general election.
The Constitution provides that the Speaker may or may not be an elected Member of the House. The Government and the Opposition normally agree on a candidate.
However, if more than one candidate is proposed and seconded, the Assembly proceeds to elect the Speaker by secret ballot. The Speaker holds office for the duration of the life of Parliament, unless he is removed earlier on by the Assembly.
The Speaker is the principal office holder of the House and its spokesperson in relation to the other constituent part of Parliament – the President of the Republic. The Speaker symbolizes the authority of Parliament. The main function of the Speaker is to ensure that the Standing Orders and Rules of the National Assembly are complied with. The Speaker interprets and enforces the Standing Orders and for the purpose of interpretation, recourse is often had to Erskine May’s Parliamentary Practice, responds to Members’ points of order and give rulings when necessary. His ruling cannot be challenged, except on a substantive motion to that effect, and any criticism of his actions outside Parliament may amount to contempt of the National Assembly.
The Speaker decides on the admissibility of Questions to Ministers and on the choice of speakers during the debates and in so doing, he seeks to allocate the call evenly between the government and non-government Members.
The Speaker must maintain order during debate, which becomes sometimes unruly. The Speaker can call Members to order for the use of ‘unparliamentary language’, for misbehaviour, for constant interruptions, for irrelevance in debates and for engaging in private conversations. The Speaker may order a Member, whose conduct is grossly disorderly, to withdraw immediately from the House during the remainder of the day’s sitting. If a Member persistently flouts the authority of the Chair or wilfully obstructs the business of the House, by abusing the Rules of the Assembly, the Speaker is empowered to ‘name’ the Member.
One of the most important qualities of a Speaker is impartiality. He must be above party politics. Once elected to the Chair, he owes his loyalty to the dignity of Parliament.
The Speaker has ultimate responsibility, together with the Office of the Clerk, for the administration of Parliament and the operation of the Parliament House. Furthermore, the parliamentary precincts of the National Assembly are under the control and management of the Office of the Speaker.
Name | Took Office | Left Office | |
Sir Robert STANLEY – The First Speaker | 26.02.1957 | 21.03.1960 | |
Sir Harilal VAGHJEE – The First Mauritian Speaker | 22.03.1960 | 25.05.1979 | |
Sir Ramesh JEEWOOLALL | 05.06.1979 | 17.06.1982 | |
Mr Alan GANOO | 18.06.1982 | 05.09.1983 | |
Mr Ajay DABY | 06.09.1983 | 14.09.1987 | |
Mr Ajay DABY | 15.09.1987 | 04.12.1990 | |
Mr Iswardeo SEETARAM | 04.12.1990 | 11.01.1996 | |
Mr Alan GANOO | 12.01.1996 | 17.01.1996 | |
Sir Ramesh JEEWOOLALL | 23.01.1996 | 02.10.2000 | |
Mr Premnath RAMNAH, GCSK | 03.10.2000 | 27.04.2005 | |
Mr Rajkeswur PURRYAG, GCSK, GOSK | 12.07.2005 | 17.05.2010 | |
Mr Rajkeswur PURRYAG, GCSK, GOSK | 18.05.2010 | 23.07.2012 | |
Mr Abdool Razack PEEROO, SC, GOSK | 24.07.2012 | 08.11.2014 | |
Mrs Santi Bai HANOOMANJEE, GCSK | 22.12.2014 | 21.11.2019 | |
Hon. Sooroojdev PHOKEER, GCSK, GOSK | 21.11.2019 | 16.07.2024 | |
Hon. DUVAL Adrien Charles | 18.07.2024 | 05.10.2024 |
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His Excellency Mr Frédéric Bontems, French Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius and His Excellency Mr Oskar Benedikt, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Mauritius paid a Courtesy Call on Honourable Adrien Charles Duval, Speaker of the National Assembly on Monday 23 July 2024
Courtesy call His Excellency Mr Frédéric Bontems, French Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius and His Excellency Mr Oskar Benedikt, Ambassador of the European Union …
His Excellency MR. HENRY V. JARDINE, Ambassador of the United States of America paid a Courtesy Call on Honourable Adrien Charles Duval, Speaker of the National Assembly on Wednesday 23 July 2024
Courtesy call His Excellency MR. HENRY V. JARDINE, Ambassador of the United States of America paid a Courtesy Call on Honourable Adrien Charles Duval, Speaker …
02 August 2024
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23 July 2024
Presentation of the Budget 2023-2024 by Dr the Hon. Renganaden Padayachy, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development at the sitting of the Assembly on Friday 02 June 2023 at 17 00 hrs.
Parliamentary delegation led by the Hon. Adrien Charles Duval, Speaker of the National Assembly to participate in the Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the affiliation of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the 2024 Interregional Seminar on the achievement of the SDGs for Parliaments of Developing countries in Beijing, China
Parliamentary delegation led by the Hon. Adrien Charles Duval, Speaker of the National Assembly to participate in the Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the …
Official Visit of the Hon. Adrien Charles Duval to India – 16 to 18 August, 2024
Official Visit of the Hon. Adrien Charles Duval to India – 16 to 18 August, 2024 Communiqué 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OsR3hPq63Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOF3TY-nRHUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYFDq6u8UnI
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