Kailash Purryag
Kailash Purryag | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purryag in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President of Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 July 2012 – 29 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 July 2005 – 23 July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Dev Ramnah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Razack Peeroo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2 July 1997 – 17 September 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Navin Ramgoolam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Paul Bérenger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Paul Bérenger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Rajkeswur Purryag 12 December 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 June 2025 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Labour Party (1973–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Aneetah Purryag (1973–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Law attorney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rajkeswur Purryag, GCSK (12 December 1947 – 21 June 2025), 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. 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.