His Excellency
Barlen Vyapoory
GOSK
Paramasivum Vyapoory in 2019
Acting President of Mauritius
In office
23 March 2018 – 26 November 2019
Prime MinisterPravind Jugnauth
Preceded byAmeenah Gurib
Succeeded byEddy Balancy
(acting)
5th Vice President of Mauritius
In office
29 March 2016 – 26 November 2019
PresidentAmeenah Gurib
Preceded byMonique Ohsan Bellepeau
Succeeded byEddy Boissézon
Personal details
Born
Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory

1945 or 1946 (age 77–78)[1]
Mauritius Island, Mauritius
Political partyMilitant Socialist Movement
SpouseSarojini
ChildrenAnjali
Occupation
  • Politician
  • diplomat

Paramasivum Pillay "Barlen" Vyapoory (born 1945/46) is a Mauritian politician and diplomat who served as the fifth vice president of Mauritius from April 2016 to November 2019.[2][3]

Early life

Barlen Vyapoory previously served as High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to South Africa. Vyapoory has served as president of that organization on several occasions.[4] He is a member of the Militant Socialist Movement.[5]

After Ameenah Gurib stepped down, he served as the acting president of Mauritius until his resignation on 26 November 2019.[6]

Awards and decorations

References

  1. ↑ "Barlen Vyapoory, nouveau vice-président: Je travaillerai pour l'avancement du pays". Le Défi Media Group. April 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Former Vice Presidents". Vice President website. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Celestial Light (April 4, 2015). "Mauritius has a new Vice-President". newsfeed.mu. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Government of Mauritius. "Biography of the Vice President". Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Hibz Y.D. (April 5, 2016). "New Vice-President of Mauritius: Barlen Vyapoory". Island Crisis. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ Government of Mauritius. "National Assembly - Home". Retrieved November 29, 2019.


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