Abdool Razack Mohamed, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Mauritian politician
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Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
About Abdool Razack Mohamed
- Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed (Urdu: ???? ???? ?????; 1 August 1906 – 8 May 1978) was an India-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, 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 to 1976.
- Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed died in Rose Hill on 8 May 1978.The centenary of his birth was commemorated by the Mauritian Government.
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