Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues
| Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues | |
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| Chef Commissaire | |
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| Nominator | Leader of the largest party in the Regional Assembly |
| Appointer | President of Mauritius |
| Term length | 5 years or earlier, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Jean Daniel Spéville |
| Formation | 10 December 2002 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Commissioner |
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The chief commissioner of Rodrigues (French: chef commissaire de Rodrigues) is the gubernatorial head of the region of Rodrigues since it gained autonomy within the Republic of Mauritius on 12 October 2002. The commissioner is selected from the party holding the majority of seats at the regional assembly.
Overview
[edit]Responsibilities
[edit]Since 5 March 2012, the chief commissioner Johnson Roussety was assigned the following responsibilities.[1]
- Central Administration
- Civil Aviation (Administration)
- Civil Status
- Customs and Excise (Administration)
- Judicial (Administration)
- Legal Services
- Marine Services (Administration)
- Meteorology (Administration)
- Education (Administration)
- Arts and Culture
- Historical sites and Buildings
- State Lands
- Town and Country Planning
- Fire Services
- Prisons and Reform Institutions (Administration)
- Cooperatives
- Agriculture
- Food Production
- Plant and Animal Quarantine
- Statistics in respect of Rodrigues
- Registration
- Postal Services (Administration)
List of chief commissioners
[edit]This is a list of chief commissioners of Rodrigues.[2][3]
| # | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| 1. | Jean Daniel Spéville | 12 October 2002 | 4 February 2003 | Rodrigues People's Organisation | |||
| 2. | Serge Clair | 4 February 2003 | 4 August 2006 | Rodrigues People's Organisation | |||
| 3. | Johnson Roussety | 4 August 2006 | 12 January 2011 | Rodrigues Movement | |||
| 4. | Gaëtan Jabeemissar | 
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12 January 2011 | 11 February 2012 | Rodrigues Movement | ||
| (2) | Serge Clair | 11 February 2012 | 5 March 2022 | Rodrigues People's Organisation | |||
| (3) | Johnson Roussety | 5 March 2022 | 6 March 2024[4] | Rodrigues Alliance | |||
| 5. | Franceau Grandcourt |
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6 March 2024[5] | Union of the People of Rodrigues | |||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rodrigues : Johnson Roussety a pris ses fonctions de chef commissaire".
- ^ "Mauritius". Worldsstatesmen.org. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Chief Commissioners". Rulers.org. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Franceau Grandcourt, nouveau Chef Commissaire de Rodrigues". Le Defi Media Group (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Rodrigues : Franceau Grandcourt dans le fauteuil de chef commissaire". lexpress.mu (in French). 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-11-13.