Harry Sharuh Radhakishun (25 July 1921 – 3 January 1983) was a

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se businessman and politician. He served as

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and

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from 1969 to 1973, and as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries from 1963 to 1967.

Early life

Radhakishun was born in

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in 1921. He studied at the Hendrikschool (

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), and also attended law classes taught by Julius Caesar de Miranda. He took part for a few years in the correspondence course for accountancy and commercial sciences offered by the

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Publisher

Together with his wife Fanny and close friend Lou Lichtveld, Radhakishun established the publishing house Radhakishun & Co. in Paramaribo in 1952.

Politics

Radhakishun was a founding member of the VHP. He was a member of the Estates of Suriname (national legislature) from 1951 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1969.

Death

Radhakishun died in

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in January 1983 at the age of 61.

Honours

*: Knight (''Ridder''),

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*: Officer (''Officier)'', then Commander (''Commandeur''),

Order of Orange-Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau () is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands. The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has performed acts of special merits for ...

*: Grand Cross (''Gran Cruz''),

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(1965) *: Grand Cross (''Gran Cruz''),

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(1967)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Radhakishun, Harry 1921 births 1983 deaths Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau Deputy prime ministers of Suriname Finance ministers of Suriname Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Politicians from Paramaribo Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) politicians 20th-century Surinamese businesspeople Surinamese Hindus Indo-Surinamese people Surinamese politicians of Indian descent