Mauritian presidential election, 2008
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An indirect presidential election was held in Mauritius
on 19 September 2008. Anerood Jugnauth
, who was first elected as President in 2003, was re-elected by the National Assembly
in a unanimous vote, supported by both the government and the opposition.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
on 19 September 2008. Anerood Jugnauth
Anerood Jugnauth
Sir Anerood Jugnauth , KCMG, QC, GCSK, PC, LLB, GOLH, GOP, ORS is the President of Mauritius and all its dependencies...
, who was first elected as President in 2003, was re-elected by the National Assembly
National Assembly of Mauritius
The National Assembly is Mauritius's unicameral parliament, which was called the Legislative Assembly until 1992, when the country became a republic...
in a unanimous vote, supported by both the government and the opposition.