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Kailash Purryag (Rajkeswur Purryag) was born on 12 December, 1947 in Camp Fouquereaux, British Mauritius, is a President of Mauritius from 2012 to 2015. Discover Kailash Purryag's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Rajkeswur Purryag
Occupation Politician (retired)
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 12 December, 1947
Birthday 12 December
Birthplace Camp Fouquereaux, British Mauritius
Nationality Mauritius

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His wife is Aneetah Purryag (1973–present)

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Kailash Purryag Net Worth

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1947

Rajkeswur Purryag, GCSK (born 12 December 1947, also known as Kailash Purryag) is a former Mauritian politician who served as the fifth president of Mauritius from 2012 to May 2015.

Rajkeswur Purryag, better known as Kailash, was born on 12 December 1947 in Camp Fouquereaux, Mauritius.

He is a Bihari Mauritian and his ancestors originated from the Indian state of Bihar.

His ancestry is traced from a Nonia caste family of Bihar.

He attended the Shree Shamboonath Government School and later the Mauritius College.

1973

He was sworn in as attorney-at-law in 1973.

The same year he joined the Mauritian Labour Party.

Kailash Purryag became a member of the Labour Party in 1973.

1974

He was a member of the Municipal Commission of the Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix from 1974 to 1976.

1976

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.

Purryag was elected member of the Legislative Assembly for the first time at the 1976 elections held on 20 December 1976 as one of the three members for Constituency No. 15 (La Caverne & Phoenix) of the Independence Party (coalition of Labour & CAM).

1980

Purryag became Minister of Social Security from January 1980 to June 1982.

1981

In 1981, he was appointed as Leader of Delegation by the Government to negotiate adequate compensation for the Ilois Community in 1981 from the British Government.

1982

At the 1982 elections Purryag was not elected when he stood as candidate of the Parti de l'Alliance Nationale (Labour-CAM-PMSD) at Constituency No.15 (La Caverne-Phoenix).

He was defeated by the MMM-PSM candidates Peerthum, Juwaheer and Maudarbocus.

1983

As a candidate of PMSD in Constituency No.17 (Curepipe-Midlands) at the 1983 elections he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly.

As the PMSD joined forces with the victorious MSM-Labour coalition after the 1983 elections Purryag became Minister of Health from January 1984 to January 1986.

1984

He became general secretary of the party in 1984 and president in 1995.

1987

Purryag was not a candidate at the 1987 elections and at the 1991 elections he was not elected when he stood as PMSD-Labour candidate in Constituency No.6.

He served as Secretary General of the Labour Party from 1987 to 1991 and became President of the Party from March 1991 to March 1996.

1995

Purryag was elected Member of the National Assembly at the 1995 general elections as a candidate of the Labour-MMM coalition.

He became Minister of Economic Planning, Information & Telecommunications from December 1995 to July 1997.

1997

He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Trade from July 1997 to September 2000.

1998

He was elevated as Grand Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GOSK) on 12 March 1998 and Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK) on 12 March 2009.

2000

At the 2000 general election Kailash Purryag (Labour-PMXD) was defeated at Constituency No. 11 Vieux Grand Port and Rose Belle by Pravind Jugnauth and Rajesh Bhowon of the MSM-MMM coalition.

2003

He succeeded Sir Anerood Jugnauth, who spent nine years as president from 2003 until resigning in March 2012.

2005

Although he did not take an active part in the 2005 and 2010 general elections Purryag was nominated in July 2005 and in May 2010 as Speaker of the National Assembly.

2007

He received the Conferment of Honorary Freedom of the City of Port Louis on 23 August 2007.

2012

He was elected president of Mauritius by the National Assembly and took office on 21 July 2012.

He remained there until 2012.

On Friday 20 July 2012, the Clerk of the National Assembly of Mauritius informed the House that, immediately following his election as President of the Republic at to-day's sitting, the Honourable Rajkeswur Purryag, GCSK, GOSK, has submitted his resignation as Speaker of the National Assembly.

As stated on the Section 28 (2) (a) of the Constitution of Mauritius, the President shall be elected by the Assembly on a motion made by the Prime Minister and supported by the votes of a majority of all the Members of the Assembly.

On 20 July 2012, the National Assembly elected Rajkeswur Purryag as President of Mauritius.

The motion was presented by Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and seconded by Rashid Beebeejaun.

Kailash Purryag became the fifth President of Mauritius and took office on 21 July 2012.

His first official visit was at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, where he meditated at the monument of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the father of the nation.

2014

Following the victory of the MSM/PSMD/ML alliance led by Sir Anerood Jugnauth in December 2014, he was expected to resign to make way for the alliance's candidate, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, to assume the Presidency instead.

2015

In an official communique from the State House, he confirmed that he made an agreement with Jugnauth to remain as President up to May 2015 to ensure the hand over of power from the Ramgoolam administration to the new government in a climate of stability.

He eventually resigned on 29 May 2015.

He is recipient of both highest order merits in Mauritius.