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Dayendranath Burrenchobay

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Dayendranath Burrenchobay
सर डयेन्द्रनथ बुर्रेन्चोबय
Governor-General of Mauritius
In office
26 April 1978 – 28 December 1983
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Anerood Jugnauth
Preceded byHenry Garrioch (acting)
Succeeded bySeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Personal details
Born(1919-03-24)March 24, 1919
Plaine Magnien, British Mauritius
Died29 March 1999(1999-03-29) (aged 80)

Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay, KBE, CMG, CVO, GCSK, (born as सर डयेन्द्रनथ बुर्रेन्चोबय 24 March 1919 – 29 March 1999) was born in Plaine Magnien, Mauritius and served as Governor-General of Mauritius.

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.

Government offices
Preceded by Governor-General of Mauritius
1979 – 1983
Succeeded by