Veerasamy Ringadoo, Mauritian politician. Bar: Mauritius 1949. Decorated Officier de l'Ordre National Malgache, 1969, Medaille de l'Assemblee National Francaise, 1971, Queens Counsel, 1983; knighted, Mauritius, 1975; fellow London School Economics, 1976; named knight grand cross of the Order of St. Michael and Saint George, 1986, Commandeur de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur'Honneur, 1990.
Education
Bachelor of Laws with honors, London School Economics, 1948;
Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), University Mauritius, 1976;
Doctor of Literature (honorary), Andhra U., 1978;
D (honorary), Causa-U. Bordeaux, 1988;
D (honorary), Causa-Bharati Darshan U., 1988.
Career
Member legislation council for Moka-Flacq, Mauritius, 1951-1967. Member legislation council for Quartier Militaire/Moka, 1967-1982, minister oflabour & social security, 1959-1963, minister of education, 1964-1967, minister of agriculture & natural resources, 1967-1968, minister of finance, 1968-1982, governor-general, commander-in-chief of Mauritius and dependencies, from 1986. Municipal councillor, Port Louis, 1956.
Participant London Constitutional Conference, 1965. Chairman Asian Development Bank/ADF Board governments, 1977-1978, governor International Monetary Fund/Asian Development Bank, 1970-1982.