Radha Poonoosamy

Radha Poonoosamy
Minister of Women's Affairs, Prices and Consumer Protection
In office
10 June 1975 – 27 December 1976
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byShirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra (Women's Rights and Family Welfare)
Simadree Virahsawmy (Prices and Consumer Protection)
In office
1975 – 21 October 1976
Preceded byMohabeer Foogooa
Succeeded bySuresh Moorba
Personal details
Born(1924-09-18)18 September 1924
Died15 January 2008(2008-01-15) (aged 83)
PartyLabour Party
SpouseValaydon 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.