Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
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| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Mauritius |
| Name wey dem give am | Monique, Agnès |
| Family name | Bellepeau |
| Ein date of birth | 8 January 1942 |
| Place dem born am | Saint-Maurice |
| Ein occupation | journalist, politician |
| Position ehold | President of Mauritius, President of Mauritius |
| Political party ein member | Labour Party |
| Award e receive | Grand Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean |
Agnès Monique Ohsan Bellepeau GOSK (wey dem born am 1942) be Mauritian politician wey she be de fourth Vice President of Mauritius from November 2010 reach April 2016.[1] She be acting President of Mauritius from 31 March 2012 go reach 21 July 2012, wen Sir Anerood Jugnauth resign, till dem swear in Kailash Purryag for de office. She com be acting President again from 29 May 2015 go reach 5 June 2015, wen Kailash Purryag resign, till dem swear in Ameenah Gurib for de office.
Career
[edit | edit source]Na Monique Ohsan Bellepeau be a journalist den a news announcer on de national TV channel, de Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation.
She win de parliamentary elections wey na dem appoint am Vice President on 12 November 2010 dey follow de death of Vice President Angidi Chettiar. Dem elect am unanimously by all members of de National Assembly make she cam be de first female Vice President of Mauritius. Ohsan Bellepeau be a member of de Mauritian Labor Party wey she later cam be de President of de Party. She be de daughter of Bartholomée Ohsan, wey be a founding member of de party.
On 30 March 2012, Mauritius president Anerood Jugnauth resign after a feud plus de country ein prime minister, wey lef de presidential chair to vice-president Ohsan Bellepeau.[2] She be succeeded as president by Kailash Purryag on 21 July 2012.
On 29 May 2015, President Kailash Purryag resign, wey san lef de presidential chair to vice-president Ohsan Bellepeau. She be succeeded as president by Ameenah Gurib on 5 June 2015.
Private life
[edit | edit source]She be married to Yves Joseph Bellepeau, wey be businessman. De man die on 16 November 2010, three days after dem swear am in as Vice President.
Honours den decorations
[edit | edit source]- Mauritius:
Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (2010)
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Mauritius has a new Vice-President". newsfeed.mu. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ Mauritius' president quits after row with PM, Channel News Asia, 30 March 2012
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