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Veerasamy Ringadoo
1st President of the Republic of Mauritius / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, (born Vīracāmi Riṅkāṭu; 20 October 1920 – 9 September 2000) was a Mauritian politician, minister, the sixth and last governor-general of Mauritius from 1986 to 1992, and then the first president of Mauritius from March to June 1992.
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Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo | |
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1st President of Mauritius | |
In office 12 March 1992 – 30 June 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth |
Vice President | Vacant |
Preceded by | Elizabeth II as Queen of Mauritius |
Succeeded by | Cassam Uteem |
6th Governor-General of Mauritius | |
In office 17 January 1986 – 12 March 1992 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
Preceded by | Sir Cassam Moollan (acting) |
Succeeded by | Position abolished (himself as President of Mauritius) |
Personal details | |
Born | Vīracāmi Riṅkāṭu 20 October 1920 Port Louis, British Mauritius[1] |
Died | 9 September 2000(2000-09-09) (aged 79) |
Alma mater | London School of Economics (LSE) |
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