Mauritius · Constitution
Constitution of Mauritius
In force since independence in 1968 and amended to establish a republic in 1992. It provides a Westminster-style parliamentary system with a justiciable chapter on fundamental rights, and includes the distinctive 'best loser' system allocating additional National Assembly seats to ensure representation of communities.
The constitutional text
In force since independence in 1968 and amended to establish a republic in 1992. It provides a Westminster-style parliamentary system with a justiciable chapter on fundamental rights, and includes the distinctive 'best loser' system allocating additional National Assembly seats to ensure representation of communities.
Separation of powers
Unitary, with Rodrigues holding a statutory autonomous status and its own Regional Assembly, and Agalega and St Brandon administered as outer islands.
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