Barlen Vyapoory

Paramasivum Pillay "Barlen" Vyapoory (Tamil: பரமசிவம் பிள்ளை பார்லே வையாபுரி; born 1945/46) is a Mauritian politician who served as Vice President of Mauritius from April 2016 to November 2019.[2][3]

Barlen Vyapoory

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Paramasivum Vyapoory in 2019
Acting
President of Mauritius
In office
23 March 2018 – 26 November 2019
Prime MinisterPravind Jugnauth
Preceded byAmeenah Gurib
(resigned)
Succeeded byEddy Balancy
(Acting)
Vice President of Mauritius
In office
29 March 2016 – 26 November 2019
PresidentAmeenah Gurib
Preceded byMonique Ohsan Bellepeau
Succeeded byEddy Boissezon
Personal details
Born1945/1946 (age 74–75)[1]
Political partyMilitant Socialist Movement
Spouse(s)Sarojini
ChildrenAnjali

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 Acting President of Mauritius until his resignation on 26 November 2019.[6]

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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. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. 303, Belson (April 4, 2015). "Mauritius has a new Vice-President". newsfeed.mu. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Government of Mauritius. "Biography of the Vice President". 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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