{"id":2692,"date":"2023-02-23T13:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ministry1.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/?page_id=2692"},"modified":"2023-03-14T12:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:15:18","slug":"roles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/index.php\/roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Roles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2692\" class=\"elementor elementor-2692\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0289591 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0289591\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4969a55 swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--out\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Roles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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    <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav\">\n                <ul class=\"eael-tab-inline-icon\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"the-speaker\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"the-speaker-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Speaker<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-deputy-speaker\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-deputy-speaker-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Deputy Speaker<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-deputy-chairman-of-committees\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-deputy-chairman-of-committees-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Deputy Chairman of Committees\u200b<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-leader-of-the-house\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-leader-of-the-house-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Leader of \u200bthe House\u200b<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-leader-of-the-opposition\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-leader-of-the-opposition-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Leader of \u200bthe Opposition\u200b<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-whips\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-whips-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Whips\u200b<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-clerk\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-clerk-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Clerk<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-mace\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-mace-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Mace<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-serjeant-at-arms\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-serjeant-at-arms-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Serjeant at Arms<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"the-secretariat\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"the-secretariat-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                        \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Secretariat<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            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class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >The Parliamentary Reporters<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-speaker-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-speaker-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-2549 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-2549 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-2549 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-2549 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ef0203{text-align:center;}.elementor-2549 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}.elementor-2549 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e3ddbf4{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2549\" class=\"elementor elementor-2549\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/index.php\/the-speaker\/\">The Speaker of the National Assembly<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef0203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef0203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Honourable Mrs Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra<\/strong><\/p><p>Elected Speaker as from<br \/>29 November 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 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.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ddbf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3ddbf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 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&#8217;s Parliamentary Practice, responds to Members&#8217; 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.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-deputy-speaker-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-deputy-speaker-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-2731 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-2731 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-2731 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-2731 .elementor-element.elementor-element-03fba73 img{border-radius:80px 80px 80px 80px;}.elementor-2731 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d4facdf{text-align:center;}.elementor-2731 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}.elementor-2731 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e3ddbf4{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"2731\" class=\"elementor elementor-2731\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Deputy Speaker of \u200bthe \u200bN\u200bational Assem\u200b\u200b\u200bbly<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4facdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4facdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Hon. Vedasingam Vasudevachariar Baloomoody, GOSK<\/b><\/p><p>\u200bElected Deputy Speaker as from<br \/>29 November 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the beginning of each Parliament, the House also elects a Member to the position of Deputy Speaker, proceeding in the same manner as for the election of the Speaker. In the absence of the Speaker or whenever requested by the latter, the Deputy Speaker takes the Chair and has the same powers and functions as the Speaker.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ddbf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3ddbf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Deputy Speaker is also the Chairman of Committees when the Speaker chooses not to chair the Committee.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-deputy-chairman-of-committees-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-deputy-chairman-of-committees-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-7220 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data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Deputy Chairman of Committees<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4facdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4facdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hon. Mohamed Ehsan Juman<\/strong><\/p><p>Elected Deputy Chairperson of Committees as from<br \/>29 November 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Deputy Chairman of Committees is another official of the National Assembly elected from amongst its Members. The process of election of the Deputy Chairman of Committees is similar to that of the Deputy Speaker . In the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairman of Committees presides over the Committee of the whole House.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1878289 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1878289\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b41dac4\" data-id=\"b41dac4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f491dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"8f491dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69e5addf1979e\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69e5addf1979e\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-8f491dc\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-zoom-in\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69e5addf1979e\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"btn-eael-lightbox-69e5addf1979e\" class=\"eael-modal-popup-button eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69e5addf1979e elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">See more Former Deputy                                                     Chairman of Committees<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-8f491dc lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69e5addf1979e\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-lightbox-title\">Former Deputy Chairman of Committees\u200b<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p>Honourable Ashley Ittoo, 26 March 2024 to 04 October 2024<\/p><p>Hon. DOOLUB Rameswar, 17 October 2023 to 19 March 2024<\/p><p>Hon. NUCKCHEDDY Sanjit Kumar\u200b, 21 November 2019 to 17 October 2023<\/p><p>Hon. Ms. Kumaree Rajeshree Deerpalsing , May 2010 to 06 October 2014<\/p><p>Hon. Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram, 22 December 2014 to 23 January 2017<\/p><p>Hon. Ahmad Bashir Jahangeer<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-leader-of-the-house-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-leader-of-the-house-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-7231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-7231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-7231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-7231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-03fba73 img{border-radius:80px 80px 80px 80px;}.elementor-7231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d4facdf{text-align:center;}.elementor-7231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}.elementor-7231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8f491dc 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button.mfp-close{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7231\" class=\"elementor elementor-7231\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">The Leader of \u200bthe House<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4facdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4facdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Dr The Honourable Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM, G.C.S.K., F.R.C.P<\/b><br \/>The Leader of the House<br \/>as from 12 November 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Leader of the House is normally the Leader of a Party or Alliance, who controls the majority in the House, and as such, it is the Prime Minister who assumes this role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1878289 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1878289\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b41dac4\" data-id=\"b41dac4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f491dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"8f491dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69e5addf26669\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69e5addf26669\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-fullscreen\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-8f491dc\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-zoom-in\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69e5addf26669\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"btn-eael-lightbox-69e5addf26669\" class=\"eael-modal-popup-button eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69e5addf26669 elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">List of Former Leaders of the House <\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-8f491dc lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69e5addf26669\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-lightbox-title\">List of Former Leaders of the House<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>from March 1968 to 23 December 1976<\/li><li>from 23 December 1976 to 30 June 1982<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Sir Anerood Jugnauth<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>from 30 June 1982 to 21 August 1983<\/li><li>from 21 August 1983 to 30 August 1987<\/li><li>from 30 August 1987 to 15 September 1991<\/li><li>from 15 September 1991 to 15 December 1995<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>\u00a0from 15 December 1995 to 15 September 2000<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Sir Anerood Jugnauth<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>from 16 September 2000 to 30 September 2003<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Hon. Paul Raymond B\u00e9renger, G.C.S.K<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>\u00a0from 30 September 2003 to 5 July 2005<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>from 5 July 2005 to 5 May 2010<\/li><li>from 5 May 2010 to 13 December 2014<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Sir Anerood Jugnauth, G.C.S.K.; K.C.M.G.; Q.C.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>from 13 December 2014 to 23 January 2017<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth\u200b<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>from 24 January 2017 to 12<br \/>November 2024<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-leader-of-the-opposition-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-leader-of-the-opposition-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-03fba73{text-align:center;}.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-03fba73 img{border-radius:80px 80px 80px 80px;}.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d4facdf{text-align:center;}.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}.elementor-7235 .elementor-element.elementor-element-39dc2fa{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7235\" class=\"elementor elementor-7235\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Leader of \u200bthe Opposition\u200b\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4facdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4facdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Honourable Georges Pierre LESJONGARD, MP<\/strong><b><\/b><br \/>The Leader of the Opposition<br \/>as from 15 November 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a general election, the party or party alliance which commands a majority forms the Government, while the other party or party alliance provides the Opposition. The Leader of the second largest majority party in the Assembly becomes the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is appointed by the President. His task is usually to level criticism against the policy and administration of Government and to outline the alternative policies.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39dc2fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39dc2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Office number<\/strong>: 2604292<\/p><p><strong>Fax No.<\/strong> : 214 4160<\/p><p><strong>Email for the secretariat<\/strong>: seclop@govmu.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-whips-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-whips-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-7254 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f767498{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:25px;}.elementor-7254 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-7254 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-7254 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-7254 .elementor-element.elementor-element-00bd65d{text-align:center;}.elementor-7254 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3cafd0e{text-align:center;}.elementor-7254 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7254\" class=\"elementor elementor-7254\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Whips<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89bae8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89bae8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60e871a\" data-id=\"60e871a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bd65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00bd65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hon. Ms Marie Genevieve Stephanie Anquetil<\/strong><\/p><p>Chief Government Whip as from<br \/>29 November 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80bd487\" data-id=\"80bd487\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cafd0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cafd0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hon. Govinden Pynivel Venkatasami<\/strong><\/p><p>Deputy Chief Government Whip as from<br \/>29 November 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-954ca77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"954ca77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36f7125\" data-id=\"36f7125\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mp-rhs-grey\">At the beginning of each Parliament, a Government Chief Whip, a Deputy Government Whip and an Opposition Whip are appointed. The main responsibility of the Whips is to ensure the smooth running of the parliamentary machinery. The parliamentary work load of the Chief Government Whip is somewhat heavier by reason that he is concerned, amongst other matters, with the details of the Government business of the day, for example, to estimate the time likely to be taken by each item. He is directly responsible to the Leader of the House.<\/p><p class=\"mp-rhs-grey\">The Government Chief Whips and the Opposition Whip liaise with each other in relation to business arrangements and to matters of concern to the House such as, drawing up a list of orators for the debate in respect of a Bill, which is being presented.<\/p><p class=\"mp-rhs-grey\">The Whips keep their Members informed about the business of the House, secure the attendance of Members and act as intermediairies between the leaders and the rank and file of their parties in order to keep each informed of the views of the other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-clerk-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-clerk-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-373b961{padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;}.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-dbf0cd8{text-align:center;}.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1331906{text-align:center;}.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d4facdf{text-align:center;}.elementor-7239 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7239\" class=\"elementor elementor-7239\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72a251f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72a251f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7b1ed3\" data-id=\"f7b1ed3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-373b961 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"373b961\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0c511a\" data-id=\"d0c511a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Clerk of the National Assembly\u200b<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87060d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87060d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc56a6\" data-id=\"4dc56a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf0cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf0cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly:<\/h4><p>GOPALL Navin (Mr)<\/p><p class=\"font-weight-bold our-team-h5 mt-4 mb-3\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e26a4d5\" data-id=\"e26a4d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1331906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1331906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Clerk of the National Assembly:<\/h4><p>LOTUN Bibi Safeena, C.S.K. <br \/>(Mrs)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35917a2\" data-id=\"35917a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4facdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4facdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Clerk Assistants of the National Assembly:<\/h4><p class=\"font-weight-bold our-team-h5 mt-4 mb-3\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">SEETUL Darshinee (Ms)<\/span><\/p><p>NAIKA-CAHANEEA Prishnee (Mrs)<\/p><p>TAYELAMAY Niteshen (Mr)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mp-rhs-grey\">The Secretariat of the Assembly is headed by the Clerk of the Assembly. She provides the Speaker and Members with secretarial assistance. She is the chief administrative officer of the National Assembly and works under the control of the Speaker. She is a permanent officer and a member of the Civil Service, having expert knowledge in parliamentary procedures and practice. She is the custodian of all documents and records pertaining to the Assembly. She advises the Speaker and Members on matters of procedure. She sits at the Table. She sends to each Member a copy of the Order Paper. The Clerk must see to it that the bills passed by the National Assembly are assented to by the President of the Republic and published in the Government Gazette.\u200b<\/p><p class=\"mp-rhs-grey\">In the performance of her duties, the Clerk is assisted by the Deputy Clerk and two Clerk Assistants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-mace-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-mace-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-7638 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-7638 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-7638 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-7638 .elementor-element.elementor-element-03fba73 img{height:205px;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;}.elementor-7638 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d4facdf{text-align:center;}.elementor-7638 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7638\" class=\"elementor elementor-7638\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 25px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; white-space: normal;\">The Mace<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fba73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03fba73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mace2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2458\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4facdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4facdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Mace is the symbol of the authority of the House<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mace is the symbol of the authority of the House. The Mace used in Mauritius is a gift of the British House of Commons. On entering and leaving the Chamber &#8211; at the beginning and end of the sitting &#8211; the Speaker is preceded by the Mace, which is carried by the Serjeant-at-arms on his right shoulder. When the Speaker is in the Chair, that is, when the House is sitting as a House, the Mace lies on the Table of the House, resting in the upper brackets. When the House sits as a committee, that is, when the Speaker leaves the Chair, the Mace is removed into the lower brackets beneath the Table. When the Mace is not in the House, no business can be carried out.\u200b\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-serjeant-at-arms-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-serjeant-at-arms-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-9891 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7aa90b8{text-align:center;}.elementor-9891 .elementor-element.elementor-element-635cf99{text-align:center;}.elementor-9891 .elementor-element.elementor-element-635cf99 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-9891 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a693908 img{border-radius:80px 80px 80px 80px;}.elementor-9891 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b7fafa9{text-align:center;}.elementor-9891 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2203b15{text-align:center;}.elementor-9891 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elementor-element elementor-element-46f1268\" data-id=\"46f1268\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa90b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aa90b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77cc2aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77cc2aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed01faa\" data-id=\"ed01faa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635cf99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"635cf99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Serjeant at Arms<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c91b85b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c91b85b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-024e8e3\" data-id=\"024e8e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a693908 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a693908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/sergeant-q3i3ln4t519hov443n19z1p34vvy743ku5cwb52bfg.jpg\" title=\"sergeant\" alt=\"sergeant\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a50756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a50756\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-903e4c8\" data-id=\"903e4c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fafa9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7fafa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Mr Anirood Bundhoo<\/b><br \/>The Serjeant\u200b At Arms as from 23 March 2021<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66d06d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66d06d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6530a1a\" data-id=\"6530a1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2203b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2203b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe duty of the Serjeant-at-Arms is to maintain order within the grounds of Parliament House. He lea\u200b\u200bds the procession at the Parliament sitting, bearing the Ma\u200b\u200bce on his right shoulder. \u200b\u200b\n\n\n\nHe regulates the admission of the public to Parliament House and has the power to arrest, without a warrant, upon the orders of the Speaker, any person creating a disturbance in Parliament.\u200b\u200b\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88a5ecb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88a5ecb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fc692b\" data-id=\"2fc692b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83016d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83016d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The former Serjeant-at-Arms <\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a0a27b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a0a27b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbc6c9b\" data-id=\"bbc6c9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31840b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31840b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Jugdish Fokeerah<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a891ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a891ce\" 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data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-e4a6c7f\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-zoom-in\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69e5addf7a796\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"btn-eael-lightbox-69e5addf7a796\" class=\"eael-modal-popup-button eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69e5addf7a796 elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">Late Mr Kishore Chandra Munroop<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-e4a6c7f lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69e5addf7a796\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-lightbox-title\">Late Mr Kishore Chandra Munroop<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><strong>Sergeant-At-Arms<\/strong><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7660\" src=\"http:\/\/ministry1.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Late_Mr_K_C_Munroop-144x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Late_Mr_K_C_Munroop-144x300.gif 144w, https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Late_Mr_K_C_Munroop-492x1024.gif 492w, https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Late_Mr_K_C_Munroop-768x1599.gif 768w, https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Late_Mr_K_C_Munroop-738x1536.gif 738w, https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Late_Mr_K_C_Munroop-983x2048.gif 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>The Serjeant\u200b-At-Arms as from 12 July 2005 to 27 October 2014:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Mr Kishore Munroop<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c8560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"a9c8560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#2B5B46\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69e5addf7b2cc\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69e5addf7b2cc\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-a9c8560\" data-close_button=\"yes\" 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src=\"http:\/\/ministry1.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mr_Anirood_Bundhoo-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mr_Anirood_Bundhoo-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/mauritiusassembly.govmu.org\/mauritiusassembly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mr_Anirood_Bundhoo.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/p><p>The Serjeant\u200b-At-Arms as from 18 October 2014 to 15 December 2014:\u200b<\/p><p>Mr Anirood Bundhoo<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f464985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f464985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Vinod Pannoo<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-secretariat-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-secretariat-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-9754 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-9754 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-9754 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-9754 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"9754\" class=\"elementor elementor-9754\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Secretariat<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe staff of the Secretariat consists of the Clerk, the Deputy Clerk, the Clerk Assistant, the librarian, the parliamentary reporters and supporting staff.\u200b\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-parliament-library-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" 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It is involved in the collection, organization and dissemination of information. The library has a collection of approximately 800\u200b0 volumes, consisting of books, journals, newspapers, parliamentary publications, debates and legislation. Parliamentary business is now available online. Members of Parliament benefit also from Internet facilities.\u200b\u200b\u200b\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"the-parliamentary-reporters-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"the-parliamentary-reporters-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <style>.elementor-9768 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8db842d{text-align:center;}.elementor-9768 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172{text-align:center;}.elementor-9768 .elementor-element.elementor-element-18cd172 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8D4227;}.elementor-9768 .elementor-element.elementor-element-624e55c{text-align:center;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"9768\" class=\"elementor elementor-9768\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f767498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f767498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cc754\" data-id=\"51cc754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Parliamentary Reporters<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624e55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">The Parliamentary reporters take down, word-for-word, what is being said in the debates. These reporters take their notes in shorthand before transcribing them. The notes are then compiled and published as the Official Reports of Parliament, more popularly known as the Hansard. The reporters record in verbatim the proceedings in the House and take turns to sit in the Chamber for 10 minutes. The parliamentary reporters also take down the note for the meetings of the various committees of Parliament.<\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roles The Speaker The Deputy Speaker The Deputy Chairman of Committees\u200b The Leader of \u200bthe House\u200b The Leader of \u200bthe Opposition\u200b The Whips\u200b The Clerk The Mace The Serjeant at Arms The Secretariat The Parliament Library The Parliamentary Reporters Roles The Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. 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