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DSC_0359Port Louis, January 2016. Her Excellency Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President of the Republic of Mauritius, was invested into the Royal Order of Francis I during a ceremony held at her official residence in Port Louis, Mauritius on 8 January 2016. HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master of the Constantinian Order invested Her Excellency as a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I.

The Mauritian Head of State, besides her political life, is also an important scientist, who has led innovations in the fields of medicine and nutrition.