Veerasamy Ringadoo

The Right Honourable Veerasamy Ringadoo வீரசாமி ரிங்காடு सर वीरसम्य रिन्गदू QC, GCMG, GCSK ,
1st President of Mauritius
In office 12 March 1992 – 30 June 1992
Prime Minister	Anerood Jugnauth
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Elizabeth II as Queen of Mauritius
Succeeded by	Cassam Uteem
Governor General of Mauritius
In office 17 January 1986 – 12 March 1992
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Anerood Jugnauth
Preceded by	Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	20 October 1920 Port Louis, Mauritius
Died

Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, (born வீரசாமி ரிங்காடு; 20 October 1920 – 9 September 2000) was the Governor General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republic. Ringadoo then served as President until later in 1992, when he was replaced by the democratically elected Cassam Uteem. He is a Tamil by origin and a Hindu. He was a founder of the League of Tamils in 1937.

As Finance Minister of Mauritius, Ringadoo was knighted in the 1975 New Year Honours List, and following his appointment as Governor-General, appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in June 1986.

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Government offices
Preceded by Seewoosagur Ramgoolam	Governor-General of Mauritius 1986 – 1992	Succeeded by Office abolished
Political offices
Preceded by Office established	President of Mauritius 1992	Succeeded by Cassam Uteem