Anerood Jugnauth, the former president and prime minister of Mauritius died at the age of 91 on June 3, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of Jugnauth.
- Jugnauth was Mauritius’ longest-serving prime minister and held the post for more than 18 years.
- He held the post of prime minister between 1982 and 1995, then again between 2000 and 2003, and later between 2014 and 2017.
- His son, Pravind Jugnauth, took over the post and is the current prime minister of Mauritius.
- Jugnauth also served as the president of Mauritius from 2003-2012.
- He was considered the father of the Mauritian economic miracle of the 1980s.
- He received Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India, in the field of public affairs in 2020.
