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Ariranga Pillay

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Ariranga Govindasamy Pillay was a Mauritian judicial official who served as Chief Justice of Mauritius from 1996 to 2007, and briefly as Acting President of Mauritius in February 2002. He was a member of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights from 1997.

Facts
Role
Politician and judge 3
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Mauritian 3
Born
1945 2
Birth Date
1945-06-14 2
Died
2023 2
Death Date
2023-01-05 2
Classification
Field of Law
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 3
Role (category)
Politician 3
Connections

In Legal System

Civil Law, Legal Systems
Source Central Intelligence Agency: Mauritius, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)

Member Of

Supreme Court of Mauritius, Courts
Source Ariranga Pillay (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Mauritius

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ariranga Pillay
Sources
1. Ariranga Pillay (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Full article, field of law
    He studied economics and political science at the London School of Economics and Political Science from 1966 to 1969, gaining a BSc (econ) degree, after which he studied law at Merton College, Oxford, graduating in 1971 with a BA in jurisprudence.
  • Member Of: Supreme Court of Mauritius, Introduction
    Ariranga Govindasamy Pillay (Tamil: அரி ரங்க கோவிந்தசாமி பிள்ளை; 14 June 1945-5 January 2023) was the chief justice of Mauritius from 1996 until 2007
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2. Ariranga Pillay - Wikipedia
  • Introduction (birth date)
    14 June 1945 - 5 January 2023
  • Introduction (birth year)
    14 June 1945 - 5 January 2023
  • Introduction (death date)
    14 June 1945 - 5 January 2023
  • Introduction (death year)
    14 June 1945 - 5 January 2023
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3. Wikidata: Ariranga Pillay
  • Wikidata Q15965859, occupation/position claims
    occupation/position claim resolves to: Politician and Judge
  • Wikidata Q15965859, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): Mauritius
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Central Intelligence Agency: Mauritius, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Civil Law, Government: Legal system
Quote, In Legal System: Civil Law, Government: Legal system
civil system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law
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