Sushil Ramgoolam
{{Short description|First Lady of Mauritius (1922–1984)}}
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| name = Lady Ramgoolam
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| order1 = Spouse of the Prime Minister of Mauritius
| monarch1 = Elizabeth II
| term_start1 = 12 March 1968
| term_end1 = 30 June 1982
| predecessor1 = Position established
| successor1 = Lady Sarojini Jugnauth
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| birthname = Sushil Ramjoorawon
| birth_date = 2 October 1922
| birth_place = Saint Aubin, Rivière des Anguilles, British Mauritius
| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|1|5|1922|10|2|df=y}}
| death_place = State House, Le Réduit, Mauritius
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| party = Labour Party
| spouse = Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985)
| children = Navin Ramgoolam, Sunita Ramgoolam-Joypaul
| residence = State House
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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, father of the nation, leader of the Labour Party from 1959 to 1982, ex-Prime Minister of Mauritius (1968–1982) and ex-Governor General of Mauritius (1983–1985). She was First Lady of Mauritius while her husband was in office of Governor General and Prime Minister of Mauritius from 1968 to 1982. Her son Dr Navin Ramgoolam has also been Prime Minister of Mauritius (1995–2000, 2005–2014, 2024–Present).
Personal life
Sushil Ramgoolam born in Saint Aubin, Rivière des Anguilles, was the eldest daughter of Thacoordial and Anjanee Ramjoorawon. She had five sisters and two brothers.{{cn|date=December 2024}} 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 for 46 years.
On 5 January 1984, just after the new year celebrations, Lady Sushil died at the age of 61 at State House, Le Réduit and was given a state funeral.{{cite web | url=http://ladysushilramgoolam.com/SWCComplex/bibiography.php | title=Biography of Lady Sushil Ramgoolam | publisher=Lady Sushil Ramgoolam Social Welfare Centre Complex | accessdate=18 December 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.defimedia.info/dimanche-hebdo/dh-people/item/12766-sunita-ramgoolam-joypaul-maman-doit-%C3%AAtre-fi%C3%A8re-de-navin-et-moi.html | title=Sunita Ramgoolam-Joypaul : " Maman doit être fière de Navin et moi " | publisher=Le Défi Media Group | date=28 May 2012 | accessdate=18 December 2014 | author=Ajagen Koomalen Rungen | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215023253/http://www.defimedia.info/dimanche-hebdo/dh-people/item/12766-sunita-ramgoolam-joypaul-maman-doit-%C3%AAtre-fi%C3%A8re-de-navin-et-moi.html | archivedate=15 December 2014 }}
Memorial
Various public places such as a college in Triolet, a social welfare complex in Bel Air Rivière Sèche, a recreational center in Pointe Aux Piments and a Medi-Clinic in Flacq, among others, bear the name of Lady Sushil Ramgoolam.
See also
References
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