Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed

The Right Honourable Abdul Razack Mohamed আবদুল রাজাক মোহাম্মদ
Minister of Housing & Lands
In office 3 March 1967 – 8 April 1976
Governor-General	Henry Garrioch
Prime Minister	Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Harish Boodhoo
Member of Parliament
In office 7 October 1966 – 8 April 1976
Prime Minister	Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded by	Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Personal details
Born	1 August 1906 Calcutta India
Died	8 May 1978
Political party	CDM
Children	Yusuf Mohamed
Occupation	Businessman, Politician

Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed (Bengali: আবদুল রাজাক মোহাম্মদ) (1906–1978) was an Indian born former key Mauritian Minister in the pre and post-independence cabinet of Mauritius. He is celebrated as one of the fathers of the modern state of Mauritius, and he was the leader of the political party called the CAM (Comite D'Action Musulman). His work together with Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam of the Mauritian Labour Party is credited with being instrumental in bringing independence to Mauritius.

Born in a rich mercantile Memon family in Calcutta, India in 1906.One of his daughter Late Mrs. Aamna Ebrahim was married in Calcutta India, and her son Mr Nasser Ebrahim and Mr Yaqub Ebrahim are now in Calcutta, he was Lord Mayor of Port Louis in 1949, 1953 and 1956. Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed served many different posts for Mauritius, including deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Development and Minister of Social Security from 1967-1976. Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed died in Rose Hill on 8 May 1978.

The centenary of his birth was commemorated by the Mauritian Government.

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