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Veerasamy Ringadoo
Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo served as the sixth and final Governor-General of Mauritius from 1986 to 1992, before becoming the nation’s first President from March to June 1992
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VEERASAMY RINGADOO
Veerasamy Ringadoo, born in 1920 to a Tamil family in Mauritius, played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s political and economic landscape. Educated at Port Louis Grammar School and later at the London School of Economics, he graduated with an LLB in 1948. Even as a young man, Ringadoo’s commitment to his heritage was evident, with his co-founding of the League of Tamils in 1937.
Ringadoo entered the political arena in 1953, winning a seat on the Legislative Council for Moka-Flacq under the Labour Party banner. He held his seat through the 1959 and 1963 elections, representing Quartier Militaire and later became a significant figure in the Independence Party coalition, winning the 1967 election alongside key allies. His tenure as Finance Minister throughout these terms was marked by strategic economic guidance during Mauritius’s early independence years. Although he lost his seat in the sweeping 1982 election victory of the MMM-PSM coalition, his reputation remained intact.
In 1986, Ringadoo was appointed Governor-General of Mauritius, overseeing the nation’s transition from a Commonwealth realm to a republic in 1992. He briefly served as interim President following this historic shift until Cassam Uteem’s appointment later that year. Ringadoo’s contributions were formally recognized through his knighthood in 1975 and his appointment as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1986.
GOVERNING TIME LINE
Veerasamy Ringadoo served as the first President of Mauritius from March 12, 1992, to June 30, 1992. He assumed office following Mauritius’s transition from a Commonwealth realm to a republic, thus ending the British monarchy’s role as head of state. Ringadoo, who had been the Governor-General, became the interim president as part of the arrangements for this constitutional change. He left office on June 30, 1992, when Cassam Uteem was appointed as the first elected President of Mauritius.