Sushil Ramjoorawon, The Right Honorable Lady Ramgoolam (2 October 1922 – 5 January 1984; commonly known as ''Lady Sushil Ramgoolam'') was the wife of the late Sir

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (in traditional Hindi: Shivsagar Ram Gulam) (18 September 1900 – 15 December 1985; often referred to as ''Chacha Ramgoolam'' or ''SSR'') was a Mauritian physician, politician, and statesman. He served as the island's o ...

, father of the nation, leader of the Labour Party from 1959 to 1982, ex-

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(1968-1982) and ex-

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while her husband was in office of Governor General and Prime Minister of Mauritius from 1968 to 1982. Her son

Navin Ramgoolam Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP (born 14 July 1947) is a Mauritian politician who was former Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2005 to 2014 and leader of the Labour Party (Mauritius). He was Leader of the Opposition from 1991 to 1995. He ser ...

has also been Prime Minister of Mauritius (1995-2000, 2005-2014).

Personal life

Sushil Ramgoolam was the eldest daughter of Thacoordial and Anjanee Ramjoorawon. She had five sisters and two brothers. In 1939, at the age of 17, she married Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. They had a daughter, Sunita (now Mrs. Joypaul) and a son, Navin(chandra), who has been elected Prime Minister of Mauritius three times. She was married to

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (in traditional Hindi: Shivsagar Ram Gulam) (18 September 1900 – 15 December 1985; often referred to as ''Chacha Ramgoolam'' or ''SSR'') was a Mauritian physician, politician, and statesman. He served as the island's o ...

for 46 years. On 5 January 1984, just after the new year celebrations, Lady Sushil died at the age of 61 at

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, Le Réduit and was given a state funeral.

Memorial

In memory of Lady Sushil Ramgoolam, various public places such as a college in

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, a social welfare complex in

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, a recreational center in Pointe Aux Piments and a Medi-Clinic in

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bear the name of Lady Sushil Ramgoolam, among others.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramgoolam, Sushil Mauritian people of Indian descent Spouses of prime ministers of Mauritius First ladies and gentlemen of Mauritius People from Savanne District 1922 births 1984 deaths Wives of knights

Personal life

Memorial

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