Albert Ramassamy
French politician (1923–2018)
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Albert Ramassamy (13 November 1923 – 2 November 2018) was a French politician.[1]
Preceded byLouis Virapoullé
Succeeded byPaul Bénard
Albert Ramassamy | |
|---|---|
| Senator from Réunion | |
| In office 25 September 1985 – 2 February 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Virapoullé |
| Succeeded by | Paul Bénard |
| Parliamentary group | Socialist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1923 |
| Died | 2 November 2018 (aged 94) |
Biography
Born in Reunion to a family of Indian Tamils who had arrived on the island from India as indentured labourers, Ramassamy worked as a professor before being elected as Senator for Réunion in 1983.[1][2]
He was not reelected in 1992, and had previously served on the Committee on Constitutional Laws, Legislation, Universal Suffrage, Regulation and General Administration.[citation needed]
Besides his political career, Ramassamy wrote three books: