CITY STATUS

Port Louis was raised to city status on 25 August 1960 after having fulfilled the criteria imposed by the british government. Sir John Shaw Rennie, K.C.M.G. OBE, who inaugurated the City Hall building, presented to the Mayor, on the day of the inauguration, the Letters Patent granting city status to the town of Port Louis. The Mayor of Port Louis was elevated to the rank of Lord Mayor in 1971.

LIST OF MAYORS/LORD MAYORS 2001 - 2015

DateLord MayorDeputy Lord Mayor
15.10.01 - 22.11.02 M. Moganakaran Veerabadren Mrs. Marie Antoinette Sheila Grenade
22.11.02 - 24.11.03 Mr. Michel Gérard Nina Mr. Tirat Moossun
24.11.03 - 24.11.04 Mr. Tirat Moossun Mr. Abdullah Hafeez Hossen
24.11.04 – 7.10.05 Mr. Abdullah Hafeez Hossen Mr. Daniel Emilien
7.10.05 – 24.11.06 Hon. Ahmed Reza Goolam Mamode Issack, MP Mr. Jocelyn David GRACIEUSE
25.11.06 – 23.11.07 Hon. Ahmed Reza Goolam Mamode Issack, MP Mr. Mahendra GONDEEA
24.11.07- 23.11.08 Mr. Jean Fritz Marcello THOMAS, M.S.K Mr. Sudhir RAMTOHAL
24.11.08 – 2.9.09 Mr. Mahendra GONDEEA Mr. Mohamed Ehsan JUMAN
3.9.09 -24.11.09 Mr. Mahendra GONDEEA
25.11.09 – 17.12.10 Mr. Sheikh Mukhtar HOSSENBOCUS Mme. Mirella PALMYRE
20.12.10 - 8.12.12 Dr. Mahmad Aniff KODABACCUS M. Marie Desire Audie Paul TRAVAILLEUR
18.12.12- 23.12.13 Mr. Aslam Adam HOSSENALLY Mme. Marie Christiane Dorine CHUKOWRY
26.12.13- 22.9.14 Mme. Marie Christiane Dorine CHUKOWRY Mr. Phalraj SERVANSINGH
1.10.14 - 31.12.14 Mr. Yusuf MOHANGEE
1.1.15 – 22.06.15 Mr. Antonio Jenito SEEDOO Mr. Yusuf MOHANGEE
23.06.15 - 26.06.2017 Mr. Mohammad Oumar KHOLEEGAN

Mr. Chris Loïc DICK

(23.06.15 to 13.01.17)

Mr. Daniel Eric Clive LAURENT

(19.01.17 to 26.06.2017)

27.06.2017 - Mr. Daniel Eric Clive LAURENT Mr. Ehsan Ismay MAMODE

Lord Mayors 1983-2001

Mayor/Chairman/Lord Mayor 1961-1982

Mayors 1931-1960

Mayors 1901-1930

Mayors 1850-1900

Mayors during French Revolution