Sookdeo Bissoondoyal

Sookdeo Bissoondoyal (25 December 1908 – 18 August 1977) was a Mauritian politician and one of the leading figures in the nation's independence movement.

Sookdeo Bissoondoyal
3rd Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius)
In office
23 December 1974  23 December 1976
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded byMaurice Lesage
Succeeded byAneerood Jugnauth
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
7 August 1967  20 December 1976
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Minister of the Local Government and Cooperatives
In office
21 October 1963  7 August 1967
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
(Chief Minister)
Member of Legislative Council
In office
9 March 1959  21 October 1963
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
(Chief Minister 1961 onwards)
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
26 August 1953  9 March 1959
Member of Legislative Council
In office
9 August 1948  26 August 1953
Personal details
Born(1908-12-25)25 December 1908
British Mauritius
Died18 August 1977(1977-08-18) (aged 68)
Souillac, Mauritius
Political partyIndependent Forward Bloc (IFB)
OccupationTeacher
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