Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean explained

Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
Type:Order of merit
Motto:Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (translated: Star and key of the Indian Ocean)
For:At the President's pleasure
Status:Currently constituted
Head Title:Sovereign
Head2 Title:Chancellor
Head2:President of the Republic of Mauritius
Grades:Grand Commander (GCSK)
Grand Officer (GOSK)
Commander (CSK)
Officer (OSK)
Member (MSK)
Date:28 April 1992
Higher:None
Lower:President's Distinguished Service Medal

The Most Distinguished Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean is the highest distinct order of merit in the honours system of Mauritius established under the National Awards Act 1993. It was founded in 1992 to decorate people who have made a contribution to social progress in the nations of the Indian Ocean. It may be awarded to non-Mauritian citizens.[1] [2]

Chancellor

The chancellor of the order is the President of the Republic of Mauritius. Each year on Independence day (12 March) the president of the republic appoints new members on the recommendation of the prime minister.

Labour Day has a special significance to the order as it relates to the hardship of people working for their country. On Labour Day 2007 the Malagasy President Marc Ramalomanana was appointed to the rank of Grand Commander, the highest rank of the order.[3]

Privileges

Recipients of the rank of Grand Officer or above are automatically entitled to prefix The Hon, Hons or The Honourable to their name. Commanders and Officers may request permission from the president to use this prefix. Recipients of the order who are not Mauritian citizens may not use the prefix or post-nominals unless granted permission by the president.

Composition

The Order comprises five classes, in descending order of seniority:[4]

Recipients

Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK)
Name Post-Nominals Year Appointed
GCSK 1993[5]
GCSK 2002[6]
Anerood Jugnauth2003[7]
GCSK 2003[8]
Louis Serge Clair GCSK 2003[9]
Premnath Ramnah GCSK 2004[10]
Rameswurlall Basant Roi GCSK 2004[11]
GCSK 2005[12]
Sir Satcam Boolell (posthumous)2006[13]
Rashid BeebeejaunGCSK, GOSK 2007[14]
Sir Ramesh Jeewoolall 2007[15]
GCSK 2008
GCSK 2008[16]
GCSK 2009[17]
GCSK 2009[18]
GCSK 2009
James Burty David (posthumous)GCSK 2010[19]
GCSK 2011[20]
GCSK 2012[21]
GCSK 2019[22]
Philippe SandsGCSK2021[23]
Jagdish KoonjulGCSK2021
Sooroojdev PhokeerGSCK2021
Vaco BaissacGSCK2023[24]

Grand Officers of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GOSK)

Name Post-Nominals Year Appointed
Sooroojdev PhokeerGOSK2016[25]
Jagdish KoonjulGOSK2016
The Hon Mookhesswur CHOONEE GOSK 2014[26]
The Hon Satya Veyash FAUGOO GOSK 2014
Mr Bahim JEETOO GOSK 2014
Mrs Soonita KISTAMAH GOSK 2014
Mrs Marie Madeleine LEE GOSK 2014
Mr Dharam Dev MANRAJ GOSK 2014
Mr Marie Joseph Raymond MARRIER d’UNIENVILLE, Q.C. GOSK 2014
Dr Sulleman MOREEA GOSK 2014
Mr Marie Jacques Laval PANGLOSE GOSK 2014
Dr Keyvoobalam PAUVADAY GOSK 2014
Mr Geerja Shankar RAMDAURSINGH GOSK 2014
Mr Rohit RAMNAWAZ GOSK 2014
Mr Georges André ROBERT GOSK 2014
Dr Georges TSANG KWONG HONG GOSK 2014
BALGOBIN Mrs Lalita GOSK 2013[27]
BEEBEEJAUN Ahmud Ally GOSK 2013
BUNDHUN Ved Prakash GOSK 2013
CHEEROO Mahmood GOSK 2013
COLONNA Piero Augusto GOSK 2013
GUTTEE Rohit Narainsing GOSK 2013
HAWOLDAR Dr Rihun Raj GOSK 2013
HEIN Marc Raymond GOSK 2013
KALACHAND Ashok Kumar Jai KrishenGOSK 2013
LI WAN PO Philippe GOSK 2013
NIRSIMLOO-GAYAN Mrs Sooryakanti GOSK 2013
GOSK 2013
SACCARAM Kaleshwarao GOSK 2013
SANGEELEE Dr Sattianathan GOSK 2013
SOOPRAYEN Soopramanien GOSK 2013

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/webattorney/file/revisedlaws/N/NATIONALAWARDS.pdf
  2. Web site: Home . Gov.mu . 2012-10-09.
  3. Web site: Government of Mauritius . Gov.mu . 2012-10-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121115052415/http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b24128104d9845dabddd154508a0c/?content_id=72192e983ac41110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD . 15 November 2012 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: National Awards Act, Act 53 of 1992. attorneygeneral.gov.mu/. Attorney General's Office. 4 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141104183828/http://attorneygeneral.gov.mu/English/Documents/A-Z%20Acts/N/Page%201/NATIONALAWARDS1.pdf. 4 November 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Former Presidents . Office of the President . Republic of Mauritius . English.
  6. Web site: Former Presidents . Office of the President . Republic of Mauritius . English.
  7. Web site: Former Presidents . Office of the President . Republic of Mauritius . English.
  8. Web site: Rodribues Debate No. 04 of 2003 Sitting of Tuesday 18 March 2003 . Rodrigues Regional Assembly . 4 November 2014.
  9. Web site: National Day Honours 2003 . Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  10. Web site: National Day Honours 2004 . Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  11. Web site: National Day Honours 2004. Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  12. Web site: National Day Honours 2005. Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  13. Web site: National Honours 2006 . Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  14. Web site: National Day Honours 2007. Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  15. Web site: National Day Honours 2007. Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  16. Web site: National Day Honours 2008 . Prime Minister Office . Mauritius Government.
  17. News: La Rédaction. L'AHRIM honore Xavier Luc Duval, G.C.S.K.. 4 November 2014. La sentinelle. 17 April 2009. fr.
  18. Web site: Profile of the President. president.gov.mu/. Office of the President of Mauritius. 4 November 2014.
  19. Web site: National Day Honours 2010. pmo.gov.mu. Prime Minister's Office. 4 November 2014.
  20. Web site: MAURITIUS AWARDS HIGHEST ORDER TO MALDIVES PRESIDENT. tnmv.net/. Travel News Maldives. 4 November 2014.
  21. Web site: National Day Honours 2012. pmo.gov.mu. Prime Minister's Office. 4 November 2014.
  22. Web site: President of Mauritius bestows country's highest honour on Bishop Ian Ernest.
  23. Web site: National Day Awards 2021 . 2022-05-15 . pmo.govmu.org.
  24. News: National Day Awards 2023. Government Information Service. Prime Minister’s Office.
  25. Web site: National Awards 2016 . 2022-05-15 . pmo.govmu.org.
  26. Web site: National Day Honours 2014 . 2022-05-14 . pmo.gov.mu . Prime Minister's Office.
  27. Web site: National Day Honours 2013. pmo.gov.mu. Prime Minister's Office. 5 November 2014.