Background
BURRENCHOBAY, Dayendranath was born on March 24, 1919 in Plaine Magnien. Son of Mohabeer Burrenchobay and Anant Coomaree Ramnath.
BURRENCHOBAY, Dayendranath was born on March 24, 1919 in Plaine Magnien. Son of Mohabeer Burrenchobay and Anant Coomaree Ramnath.
Royal College, Curepipe, and Imperial College, London University.
He was appointed by the Queen to hold the office of Governor General and was the first Mauritian to hold the office. He was marked by both governments, the one of Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Sir Anerood Jugnauth. He was Governor from 1978 to 1983 and was succeeded by Seewoosagur Ramgoolam himself.
Married Oomawati Ramphul in 1957.