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Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

1900–1985 · 20th century

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam was a Mauritian physician and politician who led the Labour Party and the island's independence movement. He was chief minister and then prime minister when Mauritius became independent on 12 March 1968, and held office until 1982. He later served as governor-general, and is often called the father of the nation; the main airport bears his name.

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
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British Mauritius

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seewoosagur-ramgoolam
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