Mauritian politician
Paramasivum Pillay "Barlen" Vyapoory (born 1945/46) is a Mauritian politician and diplomat who served as the fifth vice president of Mauritius from April 2016 to November 2019.[2][3]
Early life
Barlen Vyapoory previously served as High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to South Africa. Vyapoory has served as president of that organization on several occasions.[4] He is a member of the Militant Socialist Movement.[5]
After Ameenah Gurib stepped down, he served as the acting president of Mauritius until his resignation on 26 November 2019.[6]
Awards and decorations
References
- ^ "Barlen Vyapoory, nouveau vice-président: Je travaillerai pour l'avancement du pays". Le Défi Media Group. April 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Former Vice Presidents". Vice President website. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Celestial Light (April 4, 2015). "Mauritius has a new Vice-President". newsfeed.mu. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Government of Mauritius. "Biography of the Vice President". Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Hibz Y.D. (April 5, 2016). "New Vice-President of Mauritius: Barlen Vyapoory". Island Crisis. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Government of Mauritius. "National Assembly - Home". Retrieved November 29, 2019.