Deputy Prime Minister of Maurits

The Deputy Prime Minister of Maurits (Dutch: Viceminister-president van Maurits, French: Vice-Premier ministre de Maurice) is the official deputy of the head of the government of Maurits. In the absence of the Prime Minister the Deputy Prime Minister takes over his functions. Conventionally, all of the junior partners in the coalition get one deputy, and the deputies are ranked according to the size of their respective parties.