Jean Robert Yvan Hungley (born 15 February 1957)
is a
Mauritian politician who has been
Vice-President of Mauritius
The vice-president of the Republic of Mauritius () is the second-highest office of the Republic of Mauritius, after the president. Because Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, the vice-president functions as a ceremonial figurehead, elected by ...
since 7 December 2024.
Early life
He was born on 15 February 1957 in
Rose Hill.
He worked in Mauritius Docks.
Career
He was elected as
municipal councillor for
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (or Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill; ; ) is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District. It is administered by the Municipal Council of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and has a population of 147,066 inhabitants, making it the ...
in 1995 and 2001. He served as mayor of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill from 2004 to 2005.
He was a candidate in the parliamentary elections of 2010 and 2019.
He has been member of the
Mauritian Militant Movement
The Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM; ) is a left-wing socialist political party in Mauritius. The party was founded by a group of students in the late 1960s. The MMM advocates a fairer society, without discrimination on the basis of social clas ...
since 1975.
Nomination as vice president of Mauritius
During the
2024 Mauritian presidential election on 7 December 2024, when
Dharam Gokhool was elected as
president of Mauritius
The president of the Republic of Mauritius () is the head of state of the Republic of Mauritius. Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, and the president functions as a ceremonial figurehead, elected by the National Assembly as set out by the ...
, Hungley in the same session was elected as
vice president of Mauritius.
Awards and decorations
*
** Grand Officer of the
Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
References
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1957 births
Living people
Vice-presidents of Mauritius
Mauritian Militant Movement politicians