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==Early life and family==
==Early life and family==
Abdool Razack Mohamed was born in a wealthy mercantile [[Memon people|Memon]] family in [[Calcutta]], [[British India]] in 1906. One of his daughters was Aamna Ebrahim who married in Calcutta, India. Her sons Nasser Ebrahim and Yaqub Ebrahim now live in Calcutta. Abdool Razack's son [[Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed]] is a lawyer who was a elected for one term (1976 to 1979) to the National Assembly where he served as minister. Yousuf was also Ambassador in Egypt. Abdool Razack's grandson [[Shakeel Mohamed]] is also a lawyer who has been [[Member of Parliament|MP]] who served as minister from 2010 to 2014. Abdool Razack Mohamed died in Rose Hill on 8 May 1978.<ref>L'express Newspaper www.lexpress.mu</ref>
Abdool Razack Mohamed was born in a wealthy mercantile [[Memon people|Memon]] family in [[Calcutta]], [[British India]] in 1906. He migrated to [[Mauritius]] where he arrived on 16 November 1928 at the age of 22. He married a [[Mauritian Creole|Creole]] lady of the Ducasse family whom he met at dance lessons. He became a well known businessman and trader in [[Quatre Bornes]] before his entry into politics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quand Yousuf Mohamed raconte son père |url=https://www.5plus.mu/node/15178 |publisher=5 Plus |accessdate=2008-06-15}}</ref>
One of his daughters was Aamna Ebrahim who married in Calcutta, India. Her sons Nasser Ebrahim and Yaqub Ebrahim now live in Calcutta. Abdool Razack's son [[Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed]] is a lawyer who was a elected for one term (1976 to 1979) to the National Assembly where he served as minister. Yousuf was also Ambassador in Egypt. Abdool Razack's grandson [[Shakeel Mohamed]] is also a lawyer who has been [[Member of Parliament|MP]] who served as minister from 2010 to 2014. Abdool Razack Mohamed died in Rose Hill on 8 May 1978.<ref>L'express Newspaper www.lexpress.mu</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==

Revision as of 10:29, 13 September 2020

The Right Honourable
Abdul Razack Mohamed
عبدل رزاق محمد
Minister of Housing & Lands
In office
3 March 1967 – 8 April 1976
Governor GeneralHenry Garrioch
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byHarish Boodhoo
Member of Parliament
In office
7 October 1966 – 8 April 1976
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded bySir Anerood Jugnauth
Personal details
Born1 August 1906
Calcutta, British India
Died8 May 1978
Political partyComité d'Action Musulman (CAM)
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed (Template:Lang-ur; 1 August 1906 – 8 May 1978) was an Indian-born former senior Mauritian Minister in the pre and post-independence cabinet of Mauritius.[1]

Early life and family

Abdool Razack Mohamed was born in a wealthy mercantile Memon family in Calcutta, British India in 1906. He migrated to Mauritius where he arrived on 16 November 1928 at the age of 22. He married a Creole lady of the Ducasse family whom he met at dance lessons. He became a well known businessman and trader in Quatre Bornes before his entry into politics.[2]

One of his daughters was Aamna Ebrahim who married in Calcutta, India. Her sons Nasser Ebrahim and Yaqub Ebrahim now live in Calcutta. Abdool Razack's son Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed is a lawyer who was a elected for one term (1976 to 1979) to the National Assembly where he served as minister. Yousuf was also Ambassador in Egypt. Abdool Razack's grandson Shakeel Mohamed is also a lawyer who has been MP who served as minister from 2010 to 2014. Abdool Razack Mohamed died in Rose Hill on 8 May 1978.[3]

Political career

Abdool Razack Mohamed was elected as Lord Mayor of Port Louis in 1949, 1953 and 1956.[4]

He was the leader of the political party Comité d'Action Musulman (CAM) which formed part of the Independence Party which held office after the August 1967 elections in preparation for independence from Great Britain in March 1968 despite the deadly January 1968 Mauritian riots and State of Emergency. The Independence Party consisted of the 3 main parties Parti Travailliste (PTr), Independent Forward Bloc (IFB) and the CAM. This coalition campaigned against the PMSD and a few other minor parties which were opposed to the concept of an independent Mauritius.[5]

Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed served in various ministerial positions in Mauritius, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Development and Minister of Social Security from 1967 to 1976.[6]

Recognition

In 1978 a high school located at La Poudrière Street in Port Louis was named after him.[7] One of the main streets of Port Louis has also been named after him. His effigy also appears on the two hundred rupees (Rs 200) banknote of Mauritius. The centenary of his birth was commemorated by the Mauritian Government.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Address by Hon D. Gokhool, Minister of Education, at Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed School, July 6, 2006". Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2006.
  2. ^ "Quand Yousuf Mohamed raconte son père". 5 Plus. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  3. ^ L'express Newspaper www.lexpress.mu
  4. ^ L'express Newspaper www.lexpress.mu
  5. ^ "Address by Hon D. Gokhool, Minister of Education, at Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed School, July 6, 2006". Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2006.
  6. ^ L'express Newspaper www.lexpress.mu
  7. ^ "History of Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed (SARM) SSS". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ^ Mauritius Government Archived 24 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine official website
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