Government of the Republic of India in January 2008 as well as Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK) from the Government of the Republic of Mauritius in March 2008. In Paris, Ramgoolam received the Prix Louise Michel, awarded generally each year to a high personality in recognition of his or her outstanding contribution in the political field. He was made Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Padmashree Dr D. Y. Patil University, Mumbai, India in February 2009, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) of the Royal College of Physicians, London in May 2009, Honorary Doctor by Staffordshire University, United Kingdom in July 2010, Order of the Rule of Law by the World Jurist Association, Bethesda, Maryland, USA in April 2011, Overseas Bencher by the Inner Temple, United Kingdom in April 2011 and Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by the Kurukshetra University, Haryana, India in February 2012. See also Veena Ramgoolam Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius) Bihari Mauritians References External links |- 1947 births Alumni of the London School of Economics Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Labour Party (Mauritius) politicians Leaders of the Opposition (Mauritius) Living people Mauritian Hindus Mauritian politicians of Indian descent Members of the National Assembly (Mauritius) Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Prime Ministers of Mauritius Foreign Ministers of Mauritius Ministers of Finance of Mauritius Honorary Fellows of the London School of Economics Children of national leaders Recipients of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman