Veerasamy Ringadoo
Politician
1920 – 2000
Who was Veerasamy Ringadoo?
Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, was the Governor General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republic. Ringadoo then served as President until later in 1992, when he was replaced by the democratically elected Cassam Uteem. He is a Tamil by origin and a Hindu. He was a founder of the League of Tamils in 1937.
As Finance Minister of Mauritius, Ringadoo was knighted in the 1975 New Year Honours List, and following his appointment as Governor-General, appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in June 1986.
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- Born
- Oct 20, 1920
Port Louis - Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
- Tamil
- Indo-Mauritian
- Nationality
- Mauritius
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 9, 2000
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on July 23, 2013
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