Career
His work together with Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam of the Mauritian Labour Party is credited with being instrumental in bringing independence to Mauritius. Born in a rich mercantile Memon family in Calcutta, India in 1906, he was Lord Mayor of Portuguese Louis in 1949, 1953 and 1956. Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed served many different posts for Mauritius, including deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Development and Minister of Social Security from 1967-1976.
Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed died in Rose Hill on 8 May 1978.
The centenary of his birth was commemorated by the Mauritian Government. He is the one who had the idea of the colours of the Mauritian flag.
One of the key streets of Portuguese Louis is named after him. His effigy is on the two hundred rupees banknote of Mauritius.
The Mohamed family is the first family in Mauritius to have three generations in the National Assembly.
Honourable Shakeel Mohamed was elected to the National Assembly in July 2005. He was the Deputy Government Whip between 2008 and 2010.He was reelected to the National Assembly in May 2010 and was appointed Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment.