Raman Osman Explained

Sir Raman Osman
Order:3rd Governor-General of Mauritius
Primeminister:Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Term Start:27 December 1972
Term End:31 October 1977
Predecessor:Leonard Williams
Successor:Henry Garrioch (acting)
Birth Date:29 August 1902[1]
Birth Place:Bon Air
Death Place:Le Goulet, Tombeau Bay

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.

References

  1. Book: The International Who's Who: 1996-97. 9781857430219. 1996. Europa Publications .
  2. Web site: Mauritius - staatshoofden.