Veerasamy Ringadoo
Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, (born வீரசாமி ரிங்காடு Vīracāmi Riṅkāṭu; 20 October 1920 – 9 September 2000) was a Mauritian politician. He was the Governor-General of Mauritius from 1986 until 1992. In 1992, he became the 1st President of Mauritius.
Veerasamy Ringadoo வீரசாமி ரிங்காடு Vīracāmi Riṅkāṭu | |
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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 |
| 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 | Himself as the first President of Mauritius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1920 Port Louis, British Mauritius[1] |
| Died | 9 September 2000 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
References
- ↑ Who's who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central and East Africa. Wooten & Gibson. 1971. Retrieved 27 July 2020.