Sewraam Rambaran Mishre

Sewraam Rambaran Mishre
Rambaran Mishre (1946)
Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname
In office 30 June 1963 – 15 February 1964
Prime Minister	Johan Adolf Pengel
Preceded by	Alfred Morpurgo [nl]
Succeeded by	Johan Kraag
Minister of Justice and Police
In office 30 June 1963 – 15 February 1964
Preceded by	Freek Emanuels
Succeeded by	Jnan Hansdev Adhin [nl] (acting)
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
In office 14 July 1958 – 15 February 1964
Personal details
Born	(1915-03-14)14 March 1915 Nickerie District, Suriname
Died	15 February 1964(1964-02-15) (aged 48) Suriname
Political party	Progressive Reform Party (VHP)

Sewraam Rambaran Mishre (14 March 1915 – 15 February 1964) was a Surinamese physician and politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname from 30 June 1963 until his death.

Biography

Rambaran Mishre was born on 14 March 1915 in Nickerie District. He studied at the Geneeskundige School, a free non-academic medical school,.[1] In 1952, he went to the University of Utrecht, and graduated Doctor of Medicine with a specialisation in cardiovascular disease in 1957.[2]

Rambaran Mishre was active in politics for the United Hindu Party (later renamed Progressive Reform Party). In 1944, he was appointed to the Estates of Suriname by Governor Johannes Brons.[2] In 1949, he was first elected to the Estates.[3]

In 1958, Rambaran Mishre became Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Emanuels cabinet.[4] In 1963, he became Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname in the Pengel cabinet. He was also appointed Minister of Justice and Police and would retain Agriculture and Fisheries.[2]

Rambaran Mishre died in office on 15 February 1964, at the age of 48.[5]

References

1. "Geneeskunde school". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
2. "Sewraam Rambaran Mishre". Nieuw Suriname via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 29 April 1963. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
3. "National Surinaamse Partij meerderheid in the Statenverkiezing". Trouw via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 2 June 1949. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
4. "Kabinet Emanuels Be-edigd". Het Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 July 1958. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
5. "Surinamese vice-premier Rambaran Mishre overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 17 February 1964. Retrieved 24 December 2021.