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Kailash Purryag

1947 - 2025

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Rajkeswur Purryag, GCSK (12 December 1947 – 21 June 2025), also known as Kailash Purryag, was a Mauritian politician who served as the fifth president of Mauritius from July 2012 to May 2015. He was elected president of Mauritius by the National Assembly and took office on 21 July 2012. He succeeded Sir Anerood Jugnauth, who spent nine years as president from 2003 until resigning in March 2012. Kailash Purryag previously served as Member of Parliament, Minister and Speaker of the National Assembly; he made his debut in the political arena at an early age in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kailash Purryag is the 10,134th most popular politician (up from 17,804th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Mauritius (up from 13th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Mauritian Politician.

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Among politicians, Kailash Purryag ranks 10,134 out of 19,576. Before him are Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac, Vladimir Dekanozov, Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, Ioannis Georgiadis, Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, and Johannes Dieckmann. After him are Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, Katō Takaaki, Michał Kazimierz Ogiński, and Vasil Mzhavanadze.

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Among people born in 1947, Kailash Purryag ranks 271. Before him are Alan Dale, Ray Wise, António Marto, Stefan Persson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, and Ron Rivest. After him are Deborah Lipstadt, Viktor Klima, Robert Kerman, Marouf al-Bakhit, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and George Sabra. Among people deceased in 2025, Kailash Purryag ranks 133. Before him are Maria Teresa Horta, Giuseppe Moioli, Rinus Israël, George Wendt, Lima, and Peter Bichsel. After him are Nadia Cassini, Edgar Lungu, Cleopa Msuya, Mimis Domazos, Norair Nurikyan, and Jean-Louis Debré.

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In Mauritius

Among people born in Mauritius, Kailash Purryag ranks 5 out of 14. Before him are Ameenah Gurib (1959), Prithvirajsing Roopun (1959), Anerood Jugnauth (1930), and Henri Le Sidaner (1862). After him are Maurice Piat (1941), Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900), Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard (1817), Navin Ramgoolam (1947), Jean Margéot (1916), Pravind Jugnauth (1961), and Paul Bérenger (1945).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mauritius

Among politicians born in Mauritius, Kailash Purryag ranks 4. Before him are Ameenah Gurib (1959), Prithvirajsing Roopun (1959), and Anerood Jugnauth (1930). After him are Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900), Navin Ramgoolam (1947), Pravind Jugnauth (1961), Paul Bérenger (1945), and Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920).

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