East Africa

Mauritius

Capital: Port Louis
Head of state: Dharam Gokhool
Head of government: Navin Ramgoolam
U.S. chargé d’affaires: Craig Halbmaier

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Leaders

Head of stateDharam GokhoolPresident of MauritiusSince December 6, 2024 · 1 year, 10 months
Head of governmentNavin RamgoolamPrime Minister of MauritiusSince November 13, 2024 · 1 year, 11 months

U.S. mission

U.S. chargé d’affairesCraig HalbmaierU.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Mauritius

Official U.S. mission website

Mauritius in Washington

Ambassador to the U.S.Gajjaluxmi MootoosamyAmbassador of Mauritius to the United StatesSince February 17, 2026 · 7 months

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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.