Abdool Razack Mohamed

The Right Honourable
Abdool Razack Mohamed
عبدالرزاق محمد
Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius
In office
3 March 1967  8 April 1976
Governor-General Henry Garrioch
Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded by Office Established
Succeeded by Harish Boodhoo
Member of Parliament
In office
7 October 1966  8 April 1976
Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded by Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Personal details
Born 1 August 1906
Calcutta India
Died 8 May 1978
Political party CDM
Children Yusuf Mohamed
Occupation Businessman, Politician
Religion Sufi Islam

Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed (Born:Arabic;شلايخخم قشئشؤن ةاشةثي,Bengali;আব্দুল রাজাক মোহাম্মদ; 1906–1978) was an Indian born former key Mauritian Minister in the pre and post-independence cabinet of Mauritius. He is celebrated as one of the fathers of the modern state of Mauritius,[1] and he was the leader of the political party called the CAM (Comite D'Action Musulman). His work together with Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam of the Mauritian Labour Party is credited with being instrumental in bringing independence to Mauritius.

Born in a rich mercantile Memon family in Calcutta, India in 1906, he was Lord Mayor of Port Louis in 1949, 1953 and 1956. Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed served many different posts for Mauritius, including deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Development and Minister of Social Security from 1967-1976. Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed died in Rose Hill on 8 May 1978.[2]

The centenary of his birth was commemorated by the Mauritian Government.[3]

Notable trivia

References

  1. Address by Hon D. Gokhool, Minister of Education, at Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed School, July 6, 2006
  2. L'express Newspaper www.lexpress.mu
  3. Mauritius Government official website


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