Veteran Mauritian politician Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as prime minister for his fourth term on Wednesday, a decade after he last left power, following his coalition's dramatic triumph in a general election.

and is the son of the man who led Mauritius to independence in 1968. He says his priorities include ending the rising cost of living, rooting out corruption and putting a stop to what he calls the country's spy system.

Mauritius opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam said Tuesday that his alliance had won a crushing election victory over the governing coalition, after the incumbent prime minister conceded he faced a "hug