LEAD. Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database
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Prime Minister · Mauritius

Navin Ramgoolam

71 recorded engagements, 1996–2025: 70 visits, 1 video conference and 4 signed agreements.

Open in the interactive map Mauritius country profile
71Engagements
70Visits
0Phone calls
1Video conferences
4Signed agreements
33Destination countries
45Multilateral summits
1996–2025Years in LEAD

Biography

Prime Minister of Mauritius (1995–2000; 2005–2014; since 2024)

Navinchandra Ramgoolam (born 14 July 1947) is a Mauritian politician who is the current prime minister of Mauritius, serving since 2024. He previously held the office from 1995 to 2000 and from 2005 to 2014 and intermittently served as leader of the opposition.

Ramgoolam is the son of former prime minister and governor-general Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and has led the Labour Party since 1991. After an astounding defeat in the 2000 General Elections, he became prime minister for a second term after his coalition, Alliance Sociale, won the 2005 General Elections. The 2024 general election saw the landslide victory of his coalition Alliance du Changement. Following Pravind Jugnauth's resignation as prime minister, Ramgoolam was sworn in for a third time at the State House of Mauritius in the presence of President Prithvirajsing Roopun.

== Early life and education ==

Navin Ramgoolam was born to Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) and Sushil Ramjoorawon in Port Louis. SSR was the 6th governor general of Mauritius, as well as the first chief minister and prime minister of Mauritius. In the 1800s, his ancestors migrated to Mauritius from Harigaon in the Bhojpur district, Bihar and belonged to the Vaish...

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Where they travelled

Mauritius   Visited or called (darker = more often)

Most-visited countries

  • United States of America11
  • United Kingdom8
  • France8
  • India6
  • Madagascar4
  • South Africa2
  • Switzerland2
  • Seychelles2
  • Belgium2
  • Uganda2
  • Ethiopia2
  • Luxembourg1

Discussion topics

  • Diplomacy and Foreign Relations71
  • Regional Organizations and Multilateral Affairs45
  • Trade and Economic Relations10
  • Peace Negotiations and Mediation2
  • Security and Defense2
  • Development and Aid2

Activity by year

1996: 4 engagements1997: 3 engagements1998: 4 engagements1999: 1 engagement2000: 0 engagements2001: 0 engagements2002: 0 engagements2003: 0 engagements2004: 0 engagements2005: 5 engagements2006: 9 engagements2007: 7 engagements2008: 3 engagements2009: 2 engagements2010: 1 engagement2011: 9 engagements2012: 8 engagements2013: 2 engagements2014: 5 engagements2015: 0 engagements2016: 0 engagements2017: 0 engagements2018: 0 engagements2019: 0 engagements2020: 0 engagements2021: 0 engagements2022: 0 engagements2023: 0 engagements2024: 0 engagements2025: 8 engagements1996200020052010201520202025

Signed agreements

Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.

DatePartnerWhat was signed
2007-07-09ChinaFunctional cooperation
2012-02-04IndiaMemorandum of Understanding
2012-06-03United KingdomFunctional cooperation
2025-05-22United KingdomBoundary Treaty

Every recorded engagement

DateTypeDestinationAgreements
1996-05-22 – 1996-05-24Visit SummitSouth Africa · Cape Town
1996-06-30VisitUnited Kingdom · London
1996-09-12 – 1996-09-16VisitLuxembourg · Luxembourg
1996-10-10Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
1997-07-27 – 1997-07-31Visit SummitMalaysia · Kuala Lumpur
1997-09-08Visit SummitMalawi · Lilongwe
1997-11-14Visit SummitVietnam · Hanoi
1998-01-29 – 1998-02-04Visit SummitSwitzerland · Davos
1998-07-01VisitUnited Kingdom · London
1998-09-23Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
1998-10-13 – 1998-10-14VisitIndia · New Delhi
1999-12-03Visit SummitFrance · Saint-Denis (Réunion)
2005-07-22Visit SummitMadagascar · Antananarivo
2005-09-15Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2005-09-19Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2005-11-26Visit SummitMalta · Valletta
2005-12-02 – 2005-12-04Visit SummitMali · Bamako
2006-01-30 – 2006-01-31Visit SummitGreece · Athens
2006-02-01 – 2006-02-03VisitUnited States of America · Washington
2006-03-28 – 2006-03-30VisitFrance · Paris
2006-08-02VisitSeychelles · Victoria
2006-09-12 – 2006-09-14Visit SummitCuba · Havana
2006-09-17 – 2006-09-19Visit SummitRomania · Bucharest
2006-09-22Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2006-11-15Visit SummitBelgium · Brussels
2006-11-15 – 2006-11-16Visit SummitDjibouti · Djibouti City
2007-01-19 – 2007-01-20VisitMadagascar · Antananarivo
2007-02-17Visit SummitFrance · Cannes
2007-05-22 – 2007-05-23Visit SummitKenya · Nairobi
2007-07-09 – 2007-07-14VisitChina · BeijingAgreement signedFunctional cooperation
2007-08-15Visit SummitZambia · Lusaka
2007-09-28Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2007-11-24 – 2007-11-25Visit SummitUganda · Kampala
2008-01-06VisitIndia · New Delhi
2008-02-06 – 2008-02-08VisitIndia · New Delhi
2008-06-07 – 2008-06-09VisitUnited Kingdom · London
2009-09-23 – 2009-09-25Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2009-11-27 – 2009-11-29Visit SummitTrinidad and Tobago · Port of Spain
2010-08-03Visit SummitUganda · Kampala
2011-01-24 – 2011-01-25VisitFrance · Paris
Show all 71 engagements
DateTypeDestinationAgreements
2011-01-30 – 2011-01-31Visit SummitEthiopia · Addis Ababa
2011-03-18VisitSingapore · Singapore
2011-05-20Visit SummitNamibia · Windhoek
2011-05-21VisitUnited Kingdom · London
2011-05-22 – 2011-05-25VisitFrance · Paris
2011-08-09 – 2011-08-10VisitBotswana · Gaborone
2011-09-24Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2011-10-28 – 2011-10-30Visit SummitAustralia · Perth
2012-01-20 – 2012-01-21Visit SummitSwitzerland · Davos
2012-01-21VisitFrance · Paris
2012-02-04 – 2012-02-09VisitIndia · New DelhiAgreement signedMemorandum of Understanding
2012-04-16 – 2012-04-17VisitUnited Kingdom · London
2012-06-03 – 2012-06-04VisitUnited Kingdom · LondonAgreement signedFunctional cooperation
2012-08-29 – 2012-09-01Visit SummitSouth Africa · Johannesburg
2012-09-02 – 2012-09-09VisitUnited Kingdom · London
2012-10-22 – 2012-10-24Visit SummitUnited Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
2013-09-28Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2013-12-06 – 2013-12-07Visit SummitFrance · Paris
2014-04-03 – 2014-04-04Visit SummitBelgium · Brussels
2014-05-26VisitIndia · New Delhi
2014-08-02 – 2014-08-06Visit SummitUnited States of America · Washington
2014-08-17Visit SummitZimbabwe · Harare
2014-08-23Visit SummitComoros · Moroni
2025-02-14 – 2025-02-16Visit SummitEthiopia · Addis Ababa
2025-04-23 – 2025-04-24Visit SummitMadagascar · Antananarivo
2025-05-22Video conferenceUnited Kingdom · LondonAgreement signedBoundary Treaty
2025-06-07 – 2025-06-12Visit SummitFrance · Nice, Paris
2025-08-17Visit SummitMadagascar · Antananarivo
2025-08-18 – 2025-08-24Visit SummitJapan · Tokyo
2025-09-09 – 2025-09-16VisitIndia · New Delhi
2025-10-26VisitSeychelles · Victoria

Cite this profile

Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Navin Ramgoolam leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/navin-ramgoolam.html]