Kailash Purryag
Rajkeswur Purryag, GCSK (12 December 1947 – 21 June 2025), also known as Kailash Purryag, GCSK, GOSK was a Mauritian politician. He was President of Mauritius from 2012 to May 2015.[1][2]
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| 5th President of Mauritius | |
| In office 21 July 2012 – 29 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Vice President | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau |
| Preceded by | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (Acting) |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office 12 July 2005 – 20 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Prem Ramnah |
| Succeeded by | Razack Peeroo |
| 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius | |
| In office 22 December 1997 – 17 September 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam |
| Preceded by | Paul Berenger |
| Succeeded by | Paul Berenger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajkeswur Purryag 12 December 1947 Camp Fouquereaux, British Mauritius |
| Died | 21 June 2025 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aneetah Purryag
(m. 1973) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician (retired) |
| Profession | Law attorney |
Purryag died on 21 June 2025 at the age of 77.[3]
Kailash Purryag Media
- Coat of arms of the President of Mauritius.svg
Coat of arms of the President of Mauritius
- Pranab Mukherjee presents the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Rajkeswur Purryag.jpg
Purryag receives Pravasi Bharatiya Samman from the President of India Pranab Mukherjee in 2013
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Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean - GCSK, GOSK, CSK (Mauritius) - ribbon bar
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Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean - GCSK, GOSK, CSK (Mauritius) - ribbon bar
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Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Ribbon