Dayendranath Burrenchobay

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{{short description|Governor-General of Mauritius (1919 - 1999)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] Sir
|name = Dayendranath Burrenchobay
|honorific-suffix = [[The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|KBE]] [[The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George|CMG]] [[Royal Victorian Order|CVO]]
|image =

|caption = Dayendranath Burrrenchobay
|order = [[List of Governors-General of Mauritius|Governor-General of Mauritius]]
|monarch = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]
|primeminister = [[Seewoosagur Ramgoolam]] [[Anerood Jugnauth]]
|term_start = 26 April 1978
|term_end = 28 December 1983
|predecessor = [[Henry Garrioch]] (acting)
|successor = [[Seewoosagur Ramgoolam]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|03|24|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Plaine Magnien]], [[Mauritius|British Mauritius]]
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|3|29|1919|3|24|df=y}}
}}

'''Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay''', [[The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|KBE]], [[Order of Saint Michael and Saint George|CMG]], [[Royal Victorian Order|CVO]], [[Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean|GCSK]], (24 March 1919 – 29 March 1999) was born in [[Plaine Magnien]], [[Mauritius]] and served as [[List of Governors-General of Mauritius|Governor-General]] of Mauritius.

==Education==

Dayendranath Burrenchobay travelled to [[London]], England to further his education. He graduated from [[Imperial College]], London.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lentz |first1=Harry |title=Heads of States and Governments since 1945 |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1884964442 |page=547 |edition=3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&q=burrenchobay&pg=PA547}}</ref>

==Career==

After graduating from Imperial College, London he worked for the [[British Electricity Authority]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lentz |first1=Harry |title=Heads of States and Governments since 1945 |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1884964442 |page=547 |edition=3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&q=burrenchobay&pg=PA547}}</ref> On his return to Mauritius he joined the Civil Service as a teacher. He eventually became Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Education & Cultural Affairs (1964-1967). This was followed by his appointment at Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office (1967-1976). He also was Chairman of the [[Central Electricity Board (Mauritius)]] (CEB) (1968-1976). He became Head of the Civil Service and in 1976 he was knighted.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Central Chancery of the Order of Knighthoods |journal=The London Gazette |date=1977-06-10 |volume=Sixth Supplement |issue=47239 |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/47239/supplement/7135/data.pdf}}</ref> Over the same period he was Secretary of the [[Mahatma Gandhi Institute (Mauritius)|Mahatma Gandhi Institute]] (MGI).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burrenchobay |first1=Dayendranath |title=Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |date=2000 |publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |location=Mauritius |isbn=9990303770 |edition=1}}</ref>

==Legacy==

On 17 May 1984, the Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay Foundation Act was enacted in Parliament with the objectives of promoting and encouraging research in all fields and to reward and financially assist works of importance to the economic, social and cultural development of Mauritius.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Attorney General |title=1984 Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay Foundation Act |url=http://attorneygeneral.govmu.org/English/Documents/A-Z%20Acts/S/Page%201/SIR%20DAYENDRANATH%20BURRENCHOBAY%20FOUNDATION%20ACT.pdf |publisher=Government of Mauritius |accessdate=22 May 2020}}</ref>

==Appointment as Governor-General==

Dayendranath Burrenchobay was appointed by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] to hold the office of Governor-General after [[Henry Garrioch]]'s retirement. Thus Burrenchobay became the third Mauritian to hold the position of [[Governor-General of Mauritius]] following previous [[Mauritians]] Sir [[Michel Rivalland]] (1968), Sir [[Raman Osman]] (1973-1977) and Sir [[Henry Garrioch]] (1977-1978). During his term as Governor General from 1978 to 1983 he oversaw two governments, first under Prime Minister [[Seewoosagur Ramgoolam]] and then when [[Sir Anerood Jugnauth]] became Prime Minister. Burrenchobay was succeeded by [[Seewoosagur Ramgoolam]] himself.

==Publications==

In 2000 Dayendranath Burrenchobay's book "Let the People Think: A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay" was published by Editions de l'Ocean Indien.<ref>{{cite book |title=Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |year=2000 |publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |isbn=9990303770 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Let the people think: a compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ysuAQAAIAAJ |year = 2000|publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |isbn = 9789990303773|accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Let the People Think : A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |url=https://www.bookdepository.com/Let-People-Think-Dayendranath-Burrenchobay/9789990303773 |website=Book Depository |publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref>

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|title = [[List of Governors-General of Mauritius|Governor-General of Mauritius]]
|before = [[Henry Garrioch]] Acting
|after = [[Seewoosagur Ramgoolam]]
|years = 1979 – 1983
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