Radha Poonoosamy
Radha Poonoosamy | |
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| Minister of Women's Affairs, Prices and Consumer Protection | |
| In office 10 June 1975 – 27 December 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra (Women's Rights and Family Welfare) Simadree Virahsawmy (Prices and Consumer Protection) |
| In office 1975 – 21 October 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Mohabeer Foogooa |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Moorba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1924 |
| Died | 15 January 2008 (aged 83) |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Valaydon Poonoosamy |
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Radhamaney Poonoosamy GOSK (Tamil: ராதா பொன்னுசாமி படையாச்சி) (née Padayachy; 18 September 1924 – 15 January 2008), was a Mauritian politician and feminist activist.
She was the first female minister in Mauritius, being appointed as minister of Women's Affairs, Prices and Consumer Protection under the government of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. Poonoosamy had made history before in 1969 by becoming the first deputy mayor appointed in Mauritian local government.