Navin Ramgoolam

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The Honorable Navin Ramgoolam नवीन रामगुलाम GCSK FRCP
Ramgoolam in 2014
3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius
In office 5 July 2005 – 17 December 2014
President	Anerood Jugnauth Kailash Purryag
Preceded by	Paul Bérenger
Succeeded by	Anerood Jugnauth
In office 27 December 1995 – 11 September 2000
President	Cassam Uteem
Preceded by	Anerood Jugnauth
Succeeded by	Anerood Jugnauth
7th Leader of the Opposition
In office 11 September 2000 – 4 July 2005
Prime Minister	Anerood Jugnauth Paul Bérenger
Preceded by	Paul Berenger
Succeeded by	Paul Bérenger
In office 15 September 1991 – 20 December 1995
Prime Minister	Anerood Jugnauth
Preceded by	Prem Nababsing
Succeeded by	Nicholas Von Mally
Personal details
Born	Navinchandra Ramgoolam (1947-07-14) 14 July 1947 (age 77) Port Louis, British Mauritius
Citizenship	Mauritius United Kingdom
Political party	Labour Party
Spouse	Veena Brizmohun (1979–present)
Children	Xara Keiron Chandra Soornack (born 2009)[1][2]
Parents	Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sushil Ramjoorawon
Residence(s)	Riverwalk, Floreal
Alma mater	National University of Ireland London School of Economics Inns of Court School of Law
Signature

Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP (born 14 July 1947), is a Mauritian politician who twice served as the Prime Minister of Mauritius and leader of the Labour Party (Mauritius).^[3] He was Leader of the Opposition from 1991 to 1995. He served as Prime Minister for the first time from December 1995 until September 2000, and then became Leader of the Opposition again from October 2000 to 4 July 2005. On 5 July 2005, he became prime minister for a second term after his coalition, "Alliance Sociale" won the general elections. He was re-elected Prime Minister in 2005, serving till 2014, when he was defeated.