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,. In 1952, he went to the University of Utrecht, and graduated Doctor of Medicine with a specialisation in cardiovascular disease in 1957.

Sewraam Rambaran Mishre

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. In 1949, he was first elected to the Estates.

Sewraam Rambaran Mishre

In 1958, Rambaran Mishre became Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Emanuels cabinet. 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.

Sewraam Rambaran Mishre

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

References

1921 births

1990 deaths

People from Nickerie District

Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) politicians

Government ministers of Suriname

Surinamese physicians

Utrecht University alumni

Surinamese politicians of Indian descent