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| | | native_name = Vīracāmi Riṅkāṭu | ||
| image = Veerasamy Ringadoo.jpg | | image = Veerasamy Ringadoo.jpg | ||
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| honorific-suffix = [[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]] | | honorific-suffix = [[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]] [[Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean|GCSK]] [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] | ||
| order = | | order = 1st [[President of Mauritius]] | ||
| primeminister = [[Anerood Jugnauth]] | | primeminister = [[Anerood Jugnauth]] | ||
| vicepresident = Vacant | | vicepresident = Vacant | ||
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| predecessor = [[Elizabeth II]] <br><small>as [[Queen of Mauritius]]</small> | | predecessor = [[Elizabeth II]] <br><small>as [[Queen of Mauritius]]</small> | ||
| successor = [[Cassam Uteem]] | | successor = [[Cassam Uteem]] | ||
| order2 = [[ | | order2 = 6th [[Governor-General of Mauritius]] | ||
| monarch2 = [[Elizabeth II]] | | monarch2 = [[Elizabeth II]] | ||
| primeminister2 = Sir [[Anerood Jugnauth]] | | primeminister2 = Sir [[Anerood Jugnauth]] | ||
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| term_end2 = 12 March 1992 | | term_end2 = 12 March 1992 | ||
| predecessor2 = Sir [[Cassam Moollan]] <small>(acting)</small> | | predecessor2 = Sir [[Cassam Moollan]] <small>(acting)</small> | ||
| successor2 = | | successor2 = Position abolished | ||
| birth_date = 20 October 1920 | | birth_date = 20 October 1920 | ||
| birth_place = [[Port Louis]], [[British Mauritius]]<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kPbSAAAAMAAJ&q=Veerasamy+Ringadoo+1920 | title=Who's who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central and East Africa | publisher=Wooten & Gibson | year=1971 | access-date=27 July 2020 }}</ref> | | birth_place = [[Port Louis]], [[British Mauritius]]<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kPbSAAAAMAAJ&q=Veerasamy+Ringadoo+1920 | title=Who's who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central and East Africa | publisher=Wooten & Gibson | year=1971 | access-date=27 July 2020 }}</ref> | ||
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| alma_mater = London School of Economics | | alma_mater = London School of Economics | ||
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'''Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo''', [[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]], [[Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean|GCSK]], [[Queen's Counsel|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, then the first [[president of Mauritius]] from March to June 1992. | |||
'''Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo''', [[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]], [[Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean|GCSK]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]], (born Vīracāmi Riṅkāṭu; 20 October 1920 – 9 September 2000) was a Mauritian politician, minister and [[ | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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|before = [[Cassam Moollan]] <br><small>Acting</small> | |before = [[Cassam Moollan]] <br><small>Acting</small> | ||
|after = | |after = Position abolished | ||
|years = 1986 – 1992 | |years = 1986–1992 | ||
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|title = [[President of the Republic of Mauritius|President of Mauritius]] | |title = [[President of the Republic of Mauritius|President of Mauritius]] | ||
|before = | |before = [[Elizabeth II]] <br> as [[Queen of Mauritius]] | ||
|after = [[Cassam Uteem]] | |after = [[Cassam Uteem]] | ||
|years = 1992 | |years = 1992 | ||
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[[Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics]] | [[Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics]] | ||
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Veerasamy Ringadoo | |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1920 Port Louis, British Mauritius[1] |
| Died | 9 September 2000 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
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, then the first president of Mauritius from March to June 1992.
Early life
Born in 1920 in a Tamil family,[2] Ringadoo was educated and Port Louis Grammar School and completed the LLB at the London School of Economics in 1948. He was also a founder of the League of Tamils in 1937.[3]
Political career
At the 1953 general elections he was elected for the first time to the Legislative Council in Moka-Flacq, representing Labour Party alongside Ackbar Gujadhur and Satcam Boolell.[4] At the 1959 and 1963 elections he was elected to the Legislative Council at No.17 Quartier Militaire after standing as candidate of Labour Party.[5][6] In 1967 he was elected to Legislative Council at Constituency No.8 (Quartier Militaire-Moka) as candidate of the Independence Party coalition alongside Mahess Teeluck and Abdool Razack Mohamed.[7] In 1976 he was re-elected at No.8 alongside Mahess Teeluck.[8] He held the portfolio of Finance Minister of Mauritius during most of these terms. But at the 1982 general elections he was not elected following the landslide victory of MMM-PSM against PTr-PMSD.[9]
He served as Governor-General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republic. Ringadoo then served as interim President until later in 1992, when he was replaced by the second president, Cassam Uteem.
Recognition
Ringadoo was knighted in the 1975 New Year Honours,[10] and following his appointment as Governor-General, appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in June 1986.[11]
References
- ↑ Who's who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central and East Africa. Wooten & Gibson. 1971. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ "Mauritius - Politics of the Republic of Mauritius".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "1953 results of elections" (PDF). Government of Mauritius.
- ↑ "1959 election results". Government of Mauritius.
- ↑ "1963 Results of elections". Government of Mauritius.
- ↑ "Results of 1967 elections" (PDF). Government of Mauritius.
- ↑ "Results of 1976 elections" (PDF). Government of Mauritius.
- ↑ "Results of 1982 elections" (PDF). Government of Mauritius.
- ↑ London Gazette, 1 January 1975
- ↑ London Gazette, 10 June 1986
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| Preceded by Cassam Moollan Acting |
Governor-General of Mauritius 1986–1992 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
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| Preceded by Elizabeth II as Queen of Mauritius |
President of Mauritius 1992 |
Succeeded by Cassam Uteem |