Cassam Uteem
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Cassam Uteem (born 22 March 1941) is a Mauritian political figure. A Muslim, he served as the President of Mauritius from 30 June 1992 to 15 February 2002.
Uteem is the longest serving President of Mauritius, serving for 9 years. He was widely regarded as the most popular political figure of the country during the 1990s.[citation needed]
He resigned on 15 February 2002, after refusing to sign a controversial anti-terrorism bill into law. His term would have ended in June 2002.[1] He was replaced as President by Angidi Chettiar.[2]
Uteem is a member of the Club of Madrid.[3] He was a candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission in early 2008, but withdrew prior to the vote.[4] Uteem is a Member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organization which works to promote good governance around the world.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ BBC news. Mauritius president resigns. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ BBC news. Terror law 'signed' in Mauritius. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ (English) [http://www.clubmadrid.org The Club of Madrid is an independent organization dedicated to strengthening democracy around the world by drawing on the unique experience and resources of its Members – 66 democratic former heads of state and government.
- ^ Abera W. Kidan, "Africa: Two Candidates Withdraw Bids for AU Top Post", The Daily Monitor, Addis Ababa (allAfrica.com), January 31, 2008.
- ^ http://www.g-l-f.org/pagebuilder.asp?id=239
| Preceded by Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo |
President of Mauritius 1992–2002 |
Succeeded by Angidi Chettiar |
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