Ammenah Gurib-Fakim sworn in as President of Mauritius

Q.  Name the prominent scientist sworn in as the President of Mauritius on 5th June’15?
- Published on 18 Jun 15

a. Ammenah Gurib-Fakim
b. Queen Elizabeth II
c. Sir Anerood Jugnath
d. Kailash Purryag

ANSWER: Ammenah Gurib-Fakim
 
She is the first woman to hold the ceremonial position in the Indian Ocean island nation. Gurib-Fakim, 56, is the first female president of Mauritius, which gained independence from Britain in 1968 and replaced Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state in 1992. She has also worked with the World Bank and other international institutions.

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