Resigned June 30, 1992 | Vice President Vacant Name Veerasamy Ringadoo | |
Party Militant Socialist Movement Presidential term March 12, 1992 – June 30, 1992 | ||
Preceded by Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | ||
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Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, (born வீரசாமி ரிங்காடு; 20 October 1920 – 9 September 2000) 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 nominated next president 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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