Paramasivum Pillay "Barlen" Vyapoory (born 1945/46) is a Mauritian politician and diplomat who served as the fifth vice president of Mauritius from April 2016 to November 2019.
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Early life
Barlen Vyapoory previously served as High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to South Africa. Vyapoory has served as president of that organization on several occasions. He is a member of the Militant Socialist Movement.
After Ameenah Gurib stepped down, he served as the acting president of Mauritius until his resignation on 26 November 2019.
Awards and decorations
Mauritius:
Grand Officer of the Most Distinguished Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean