2022 in Mauritius
Events in the year 2022 in Mauritius.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius
- 14 February – The flag of Mauritius is raised on the British-controlled Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean for the first time in history. Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth describes the event as a "historic moment", saying that it was time for the United Kingdom to cede control of the archipelago.[3]
Sports
[edit]- 28 July – 8 August: Mauritius at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 7 – 17 July: Mauritius at the 2022 World Games
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 18 January – Guillaume Domingue, 36, radio broadcaster (born 1985)[4]
March
[edit]- 12 March – Karl Offmann, 81, Mauritian politician, president (2002–2003) (born 1940)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Arora, Sumit. "Pritivirajsing Roopun elected as new President of Mauritius by parliament". Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Jean Paul Arouff. "Mauritius elects incumbent PM for five-year term". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Chagos Islands: Mauritian flag raised on British-controlled islands". BBC News. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Moris, E. "Décès de l'animateur-radio Guillaume Domingue à l'âge de 36 ans". Zinfos Moris, L’actualité de l'île Maurice (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Karl Offmann n'est plus". Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
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