Rabindrah Ghurburrun
Sir Rabindrah Ghurburrun (Tamil: சர் இரவீந்திர குருபரன்) (1928–2008) was the Vice President of Mauritius from 1992 to 1997.[1] He started his political career as a member of the Mauritius Labour Party. However, he was appointed by the Mauritian Militant Movement-Militant Socialist Movement coalition government as Vice President while the Labour Party was in the opposition.[2]
Rabindranath Ghurburrun | |
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Vice President of Mauritius | |
In office 1 July 1992 – 30 June 1997 | |
President | Cassam Uteem |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Angidi Chettiar |
A lawyer by profession, he did a diploma at the University of Oxford.[3] He was also the first High Commissioner of Mauritius to India. Then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi described him as behaving like the last Maharaja of India[4]
References
- "Former Vice Presidents". Vice President website. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.lemauricien.org/weekend/080427/so.htm#27 Obituary
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Preceded by Office established |
Vice President of Mauritius 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Angidi Chettiar |
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