Kailash Purryag

President of Mauritius from 2012 to 2015 · Mauritius · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1947 to 2025 · aged 77

Rajkeswur Purryag, GCSK, 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.

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2025Died21 June 20252012Named President of MauritiusOffice21 July 2012 to 29 May 20152005Named Speaker of the National Assembly of MauritiusOffice12 July 2005 to 23 July 20121997Named Deputy Prime Minister of MauritiusOffice22 December 1997 to 17 September 2000Named Minister of Foreign Affairs of MauritiusOffice1 July 1997 to 17 September 20001947Born12 December 1947

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Monique Ohsan Bellepeau Succeeded Kailash as President of Mauritius

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Purryag receives Pravasi Bharatiya Samman from the President of India Pranab Mukherjee in 2013

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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.

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