Mauritius prime minister resigns in favor of his son
Reuters
Published Jan 21, 2017 02:17PM ET
Mauritius prime minister resigns in favor of his son
By Jean Paul Arouff
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - The 86-year-old prime minister of Mauritius said on Saturday that he would resign on Jan. 23 and hand power to his son, who is the current finance minister.
Anerood Jugnauth, who has presided over steady economic growth, said in a televised speech he would continue to serve in government in another, unspecified capacity.
"The time has come for the country to have a young leadership that represents the future," he said. "I ask the population to support Pravind Jugnauth as it did for me."
A veteran politician, Anerood Jugnauth was appointed prime minister in December 2014 after Lepep, an alliance of three political parties, won three-quarter of the seats in parliament.
In December, one of the three parties quit the coalition after a row with government over a bill regarding prosecutions, but the remaining two-party alliance still enjoys a parliamentary majority.
Pravind Jugnauth, 55, is expected to be named prime minister early next week.
Famed for its white sand beaches and luxury spas, the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius is diversifying its economy away from sugar, textiles and tourism into offshore banking, business outsourcing, luxury real estate and medical tourism.
(writing by Katharine Houreld, editing by Larry King)
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