The chief commissioner of Rodrigues () is the gubernatorial head of the region of
Rodrigues
Rodrigues ( ; Mauritian Creole, Creole: ) is a Autonomous administrative division, autonomous Outer islands of Mauritius, outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Isl ...
since it gained autonomy within the
Republic of Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agal� ...
on 12 October 2002. The commissioner is selected from the party holding the majority of seats at the regional assembly.
Overview
Responsibilities
Since 5 March 2012, the chief commissioner Johnson Roussety was assigned the following responsibilities.
* Central Administration
* Civil Aviation (Administration)
* Civil Status
* Customs and Excise (Administration)
* Judicial (Administration)
* Legal Services
* Marine Services (Administration)
* Meteorology (Administration)
* Education (Administration)
* Arts and Culture
* Historical sites and Buildings
* State Lands
* Town and Country Planning
* Fire Services
* Prisons and Reform Institutions (Administration)
* Cooperatives
* Agriculture
* Food Production
* Plant and Animal Quarantine
* Statistics in respect of Rodrigues
* Registration
* Postal Services (Administration)
List of chief commissioners
See also
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Chief Executive of Rodrigues
The Chief Executive of Rodrigues is in daily charge of the administration on the island of Rodrigues under the Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues
The chief commissioner of Rodrigues () is the gubernatorial head of the region of Rodrigues since it ...
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Politics of Mauritius
Politics of Mauritius () takes place in a framework of a parliamentary democracy. The separation of powers is among the three branches of the Government of Mauritius, namely the legislative, the executive and the Judiciary, is embedded in the ...
References
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Rodrigues
Government of Mauritius
Mauritian politicians
Political office-holders in Mauritius