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Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

1900 - 1985

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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (18 September 1900 – 15 December 1985), often referred to as Chacha "Uncle" Ramgoolam or SSR, was a Mauritian physician, politician, and statesman. He served as the island's only chief minister, first prime minister, and fifth governor-general. He is widely recognized as the nation's founding father. After Guy Rozemont's death in 1956, Ramgoolam served as the leader of the Labour Party of Mauritius until his death in 1985 and led the country to independence in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seewoosagur Ramgoolam is the 11,322nd most popular politician (up from 11,696th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Mauritius (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Mauritian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ranks 11,322 out of 19,576. Before him are Ramón Castro Ruz, Sabah I bin Jaber, John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony, Ibrahim Mahlab, and Archidamus I. After him are Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc, Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Enlil-nirari, Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Phila, and Li Lisan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ranks 162. Before him are Aleksandr Ptushko, Silvio Cator, Amadou Hampâté Bâ, Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, Charles Vidor, and Jacques Moeschal. After him are Hendrik van Gent, Oskar Fischinger, Pink Anderson, Pavel Kurochkin, Ivan Fedyuninsky, and Kateryna Bilokur. Among people deceased in 1985, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ranks 119. Before him are Paul Castellano, Oreco, Benjamin Markarian, Robert Surtees, Julia Robinson, and Omayra Sánchez. After him are Gale Sondergaard, Gaston Rébuffat, Sergei Gerasimov, Helene Engelmann, Enrique Fernández Viola, and Samantha Smith.

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In Mauritius

Among people born in Mauritius, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ranks 7 out of 14. Before him are Ameenah Gurib (1959), Prithvirajsing Roopun (1959), Anerood Jugnauth (1930), Henri Le Sidaner (1862), Kailash Purryag (1947), and Maurice Piat (1941). After him are Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard (1817), Navin Ramgoolam (1947), Jean Margéot (1916), Pravind Jugnauth (1961), Paul Bérenger (1945), and Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mauritius

Among politicians born in Mauritius, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam ranks 5. Before him are Ameenah Gurib (1959), Prithvirajsing Roopun (1959), Anerood Jugnauth (1930), and Kailash Purryag (1947). After him are Navin Ramgoolam (1947), Pravind Jugnauth (1961), Paul Bérenger (1945), and Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920).

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