Monique Ohsan Bellepeau

Agnès Monique Ohsan Bellepeau GOSK (born 1942) is a Mauritian politician and was Vice President of Mauritius from November 2010 to April 2016.[1][2] She was acting President of Mauritius from 31 March 2012 to 21 July 2012 when Sir Anerood Jugnauth resigned up to the inauguration of Kailash Purryag to the office. She was again acting President from 29 May 2015 to 5 June 2015 when Kailash Purryag resigned up to the inauguration of Ameenah Gurib to the office.

Monique Ohsan Bellepeau

GOSK
President of Mauritius
Acting
In office
29 May 2015 – 5 June 2015
Prime MinisterAnerood Jugnauth
Preceded byKailash Purryag
Succeeded byAmeenah Gurib
In office
31 March 2012 – 21 July 2012
Prime MinisterNavin Ramgoolam
Preceded byAnerood Jugnauth
Succeeded byKailash Purryag
Vice President of Mauritius
In office
13 November 2010 – 3 April 2016
PresidentAnerood Jugnauth
Herself (Acting)
Kailash Purryag
Herself (Acting)
Ameenah Gurib
Preceded byAngidi Chettiar
Succeeded byBarlen Vyapoory
Personal details
Born1942 (age 78–79)
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse(s)Yves Joseph Bellepeau

Career

Monique Ohsan Bellepeau was a journalist and a news announcer on the national TV channel, the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation.

She won the parliamentary elections and was appointed as Vice President on 12 November 2010 following the death of Vice President Angidi Chettiar. She was elected unanimously by all members of the National Assembly to be become the first female Vice President of Mauritius. Ohsan Bellepeau was a member of the Mauritian Labor Party and later became the President of the Party. She is the daughter of Bartholomée Ohsan, who was a founding member of the party.

On 30 March 2012, Mauritius president Anerood Jugnauth resigned after a feud with the country's prime minister, leaving the presidential chair to vice-president Ohsan Bellepeau.[3] She was succeeded as President by Kailash Purryag on 21 July 2012.

On 29 May 2015, President Kailash Purryag resigned, leaving the presidential chair again to vice-president Ohsan Bellepeau. She was succeeded as President by Ameenah Gurib on 5 June 2015.

Private life

She was married to Yves Joseph Bellepeau, who was a businessman. He died on 16 November 2010, three days after she was sworn in as Vice President.

Honours and decorations

References
  1. "Former Vice Presidents". Vice President website. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. 303, Belson (April 4, 2015). "Mauritius has a new Vice-President". newsfeed.mu. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Mauritius' president quits after row with PM, Channel News Asia, 30 March 2012
  4. Loga Virahsawmy, Mauritius: GL welcomes first woman vice president, 16 November 2011
Political offices
Preceded by
Angidi Chettiar		 Vice President of Mauritius
2010–2016		 Succeeded by
Barlen Vyapoory
Preceded by
Anerood Jugnauth		 President of Mauritius
Acting
2012		 Succeeded by
Kailash Purryag
Preceded by
Kailash Purryag		 President of Mauritius
Acting
2015		 Succeeded by
Ameenah Gurib
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