Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean


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.

Chancellor

The chancellor of the order is the President of the Republic of Mauritius. Each year on Independence day 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 Ravalomanana was appointed to the rank of Grand Commander, the highest rank of the order.

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:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
  • Grand Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
  • Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
  • Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
  • Member of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

Recipients

;Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
NamePost-NominalsYear AppointedCountry
Cassam UteemGCSK1993Mauritius
Karl OffmannGCSK2002Mauritius
Sir Anerood JugnauthKCMG, GCSK, QC, PC2003Mauritius
Paul BérengerGCSK2003Mauritius
Louis Serge ClairGCSK2003Mauritius
Premnath RamnahGCSK2004Mauritius
Rameswurlall Basant RoiGCSK2004Mauritius
Jaya Krishna CuttareeGCSK2005Mauritius
Sir Satcam Boolell GCSK, Kt2006Mauritius
Rashid BeebeejaunGCSK, GOSK2007Mauritius
Sir Ramesh JeewoolallGCSK, Kt2007Mauritius
Marc RavalomananaGCSK2008Madagascar
Navin RamgoolamGCSK2008Mauritius
Xavier-Luc DuvalGCSK2009Mauritius
Kailash PurryagGCSK2009Mauritius
Rama SithanenGCSK2009Mauritius
James Burty David GCSK2010Mauritius
Mohamed NasheedGCSK2011Maldives
James MichelGCSK2012Seychelles
Roshi BhadainGCSK2016Mauritius
The Most Reverend Ian ErnestGCSK2019Mauritius
Philippe SandsGCSK2021United Kingdom
Jagdish KoonjulGCSK2021Mauritius
Sooroojdev PhokeerGSCK2021Mauritius
Vaco BaissacGSCK2023Mauritius
Dharam GokhoolGCSK2024Mauritius
Narendra ModiGCSK2025India
Emmanuel MacronGCSK2025France

Grand Officers of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
NamePost-NominalsYear Appointed
Sooroojdev PhokeerGOSK2016
Jagdish KoonjulGOSK2016
The Hon Mookhesswur ChooneeGOSK2014
The Hon Satya Veyash FaugooGOSK2014
Mr Bahim JeetooGOSK2014
Mrs Soonita KistamahGOSK2014
Mrs Marie Madeleine LeeGOSK2014
Mr Dharam Dev ManrajGOSK2014
Mr Marie Joseph Raymond Marrier d’Unienville, Q.C.GOSK2014
Dr Sulleman MoreeaGOSK2014
Mr Marie Jacques Laval PangloseGOSK2014
Dr Keyvoobalam PauvadayGOSK2014
Mr Geerja Shankar RamdaursinghGOSK2014
Mr Rohit RamnawazGOSK2014
Mr Georges André RobertGOSK2014
Dr Georges Tsang Kwong HongGOSK2014
Mrs Lalita BalgobinGOSK2013
Ahmud Ally BeebeejaunGOSK2013
Ved Prakash BundhunGOSK2013
Mahmood CheerooGOSK2013
Piero Augusto ColonnaGOSK2013
Rohit Narainsing GutteeGOSK2013
Dr Rihun Raj HawoldarGOSK2013
Marc Raymond HeinGOSK2013
Ashok Kumar Jai Krishen KalachandGOSK2013
Philippe Li Wan PoGOSK2013
Mrs Sooryakanti Nirsimloo-GayanGOSK2013
Rivaltz QuenetteGOSK2013
Kaleshwarao SaccaramGOSK2013
Dr Sattianathan SangeeleeGOSK2013
Soopramanien SooprayenGOSK2013
Robert HungleyGOSK2024