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Raman Osman

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Sir Raman Osman
3rd Governor-General of Mauritius
In office
27 December 1972 – 31 October 1977
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded byLeonard Williams
Succeeded byHenry Garrioch (acting)
Personal details
Born(1902-08-29)29 August 1902[1]
Bon Air[citation needed]
Died16 November 1992(1992-11-16) (aged 90)
Le Goulet, Tombeau Bay[citation needed]

Sir Abdool Raman Mahomed Osman, GCMG, CBE (29 August 1902 – 16 November 1992)[2] was the third governor-general of Mauritius from 27 December 1972 to 31 October 1977. He was knighted in 1973, and was the first non-British Mauritian governor general. The Royal College of Phoenix was renamed Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College, in late 1996.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ The International Who's Who: 1996-97. Europa Publications. 1996. ISBN 9781857430219.
  2. ^ "Mauritius - staatshoofden".
Government offices
Preceded by Governor-General of Mauritius
1972 – 1977
Succeeded by