Dayendranath Burrenchobay

The Honourable Sir
Dayendranath Burrenchobay
KBE CMG CVO
4th 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)24 March 1919
Plaine Magnien, British Mauritius
Died29 March 1999(1999-03-29) (aged 80)

Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay, KBE, CMG, CVO, GCSK (24 March 1919 – 29 March 1999) was born in Plaine Magnien, Mauritius and served as the fourth governor-general of Mauritius.

Early life and education

Dayendranath Burrenchobay grew up in Cemetery Road, Plaine Magnien.[1] He travelled to London, England to further his education. Later he graduated from Imperial College, London.[2]

Career

After graduating from Imperial College, London he worked for the British Electricity Authority.[3] On his return to Mauritius he joined the Civil Service as a teacher. He eventually became Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Education & Cultural Affairs (1964-1967). This was followed by his appointment at Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office (1967-1976). He also was Chairman of the Central Electricity Board (Mauritius) (CEB) (1968-1976). He became Head of the Civil Service and in 1976 he was knighted.[4] Over the same period he was Secretary of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI).[5]

Legacy

On 17 May 1984, the Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay Foundation Act was enacted in Parliament with the objectives of promoting and encouraging research in all fields and to reward and financially assist works of importance to the economic, social and cultural development of Mauritius.[6]

Appointment as Governor-General

Dayendranath Burrenchobay was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II to hold the office of Governor-General after Henry Garrioch's retirement. Thus Burrenchobay became the third Mauritian to hold the position of Governor-General of Mauritius following previous Mauritians Sir Michel Rivalland (1968), Sir Raman Osman (1973-1977) and Sir Henry Garrioch (1977-1978). During his term as Governor General from 1978 to 1983 he oversaw two governments, first under Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and then when Sir Anerood Jugnauth became prime minister. Burrenchobay was succeeded by Seewoosagur Ramgoolam himself.[citation needed]

Publications

In 2000 Dayendranath Burrenchobay's book "Let the People Think: A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay" was published by Editions de l'Ocean Indien.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Intronisée vendredi: la présidente de la République racontée par ses proches". L'Express. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ Lentz, Harry (2013). Heads of States and Governments since 1945 (3 ed.). Routledge. p. 547. ISBN 978-1884964442.
  3. ^ Lentz, Harry (2013). Heads of States and Governments since 1945 (3 ed.). Routledge. p. 547. ISBN 978-1884964442.
  4. ^ "Central Chancery of the Order of Knighthoods" (PDF). The London Gazette. Sixth Supplement (47239). 10 June 1977.
  5. ^ Burrenchobay, Dayendranath (2000). Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1 ed.). Mauritius: Editions de l'Ocean Indien. ISBN 9990303770.
  6. ^ Attorney General. "1984 Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay Foundation Act" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. ^ Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. 2000. ISBN 9990303770.
  8. ^ Let the people think: a compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. 2000. ISBN 9789990303773. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Let the People Think : A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay". Book Depository. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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1979 – 1983 		Succeeded by


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