Renganaden Seeneevassen
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Renganaden Seeneevassen | |
|---|---|
| Nominated member of Legislative Council | |
| In office 1944–1947 | |
| Elected member of Legislative Council | |
| In office 1948–1953 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1953–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1910 Port Louis, British Mauritius |
| Died | 18 June 1958 (aged 48) Port Louis, British Mauritius |
| Party | Labour Party (Mauritius) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Renganaden Seeneevassen (11 April 1910 – 18 June 1958) was a Mauritian politician and government minister.
Seeneevassen was born in Port Louis, Mauritius at a house located at the corner of Bourbon Street and Léoville L'Homme Street. Both his father and mother had migrated to Mauritius from India. In 1915 he attended the subsidised school L’église de l’Angleterre located at Rue Arsenal. Then he attended the Central Boys government school located at Rue La Paix, and the Sunnee Surtee school at Rémy Ollier Road. In 1921, Seeneevassen started his secondary education at Royal College Curepipe and 8 years later he completed his Higher School Certificate (HSC), coming out as the 4th best student in Mauritius in 1929.[1][2][3]
Seeneevassen studied law at the London School of Economics (LSE). During his studies his instructor P.R. Larski introduced Seeneevassen to famous figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru in 1935.[4]
On 17 April 1940, he was called to the bar at the Middle Temple after graduating with a law degree. He soon returned to Mauritius where he practised law. He then worked as Liaison Officer at the Ministry of Health.[5]
Family life
Renganaden Seeneevassen was married to a native of Rodrigues Island and they raised their children in Port Louis. Their daughter Sarojini Seeneevassen is a marine biologist who joined the MMM and was Mauritian ambassador in Berlin until 2014.[6][7]
