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'''Ravi Yerrigadoo''' (born c. 1974) is a Mauritian politician.

Yerrigadoo is of Hindu descent.<ref name="bls"/> He was elected to the [[National Assembly (Mauritius)|National Assembly]] in 2000 via the [[Best Loser System]].<ref name="bls">{{cite news |title=Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982 |url=https://lexpress.mu/article/364168/systeme-electoral-quatre-huit-best-losers-nommes-depuis-1982 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=L'Express |date=30 October 2019}}</ref> Aged 26 at the time,<ref>{{cite news |title=Nouveaux ministres: qui sont-ils? |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/256434 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=L'Express |date=17 December 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> Yerrigadoo was also named minister of Youth and Sports.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mauritius Gets New Government |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200009160004.html |access-date=4 September 2023 |agency=PanAfrican News Agency |date=16 September 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India to train Mauritius sportspersons |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040310/ncr3.htm |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=Tribune India |date=9 March 2004}}</ref> He ran in the 2005 Mauritian local election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Athletes should not engage in active politics |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/160006 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=L'Express |date=20 September 2005}}</ref>

Yerrigadoo joined the Alliance Lepep coalition prior to the [[2014 Mauritian general election]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Alliance Lepep: la liste des candidats probables |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/252947 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=L'Express |date=26 September 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> and was appointed to lead the [[Ministry of Justice (Mauritius)|Ministry of Justice]] in December 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Les nouveaux ministres prêteront serment au plus tard jeudi |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/256373 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=L'Express |date=15 December 2014 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tard hier soir: la liste des ministres finalisée |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/256377 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=L'Express |date=17 December 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> Yerrigadoo resigned from the position on 13 September 2017,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arouff |first1=Jean Paul |last2=Houreld |first2=Katharine |last3=Boulton |first3=Ralph |title=Mauritius attorney general steps down amid money laundering probe |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-mauritius-politics-idUKKCN1BO2OV |access-date=4 September 2023 |agency=Reuters |date=13 September 2017}}</ref> after allegations of money laundering were made by Husein Abdool Rahim.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Victor |first1=Kervin |title=Mauritius Attorney General Quits Over Money-Laundering Probe |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-09-13/mauritius-attorney-general-resigns-over-money-laundering-probe |access-date=4 September 2023 |publisher=Bloomberg |date=13 September 2017}}</ref> Rahim later withdrew the allegations against Yerrigadoo.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Victor |first1=Kervin |title=Mauritian Whistle-Blower Drops Claims Against Attorney General |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-09-25/mauritian-whistle-blower-drops-claims-against-attorney-general |access-date=4 September 2023 |publisher=Bloomberg |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>

He is married to Hema.<ref>{{cite news |title=Les fêtes pour nos ministres |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/256735 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=L'Express |date=24 December 2014 |language=fr}}</ref>

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[[Category:21st-century Mauritian lawyers]]
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[[Category:Justice ministers of Mauritius]]
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[[Category:Mauritian politicians of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Members of the National Assembly (Mauritius)]]
[[Category:Mauritian Hindus]]

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