Rosy Akbar
Rosy Sofia Akbar | |
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![]() Akbar in 2014 | |
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation | |
Assumed office 24 August 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
Preceded by | Mereseini Vuniwaqa |
In office 24 September 2016 – 20 November 2018 | |
Succeeded by | Mereseini Vuniwaqa |
Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts | |
In office 22 November 2018 – 24 August 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
Preceded by | Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum |
Succeeded by | Premila Kumar |
Minister for Health and Medical Services | |
In office 10 September 2016 – 20 November 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
Preceded by | Jone Usamate |
Succeeded by | Ifereimi Waqainabete |
Personal details | |
Political party | FijiFirst |
Known for | Former Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College |
Rosy Sofia Akbar is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji who is currently serving as the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation.[1][2] She is originally from Ba and before entering politics she was Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College.[3]
Akbar was elected to Parliament in the 2014 election, in which she won 990 votes,[4] and was appointed Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation.[5] Following a cabinet reshuffle in September 2016 she was appointed Minister for Health and Medical Services.[6] She was re-elected at the 2018 election,[7] winning 705 votes, and was appointed Minister of Education.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Members of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Fijivillage. "Rosy Akbar is now Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation while Premila Kumar is new Education Minister". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Akbar inspired by FijiFirst". Fiji Sun. 2014-07-30. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ^ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Fiji's New Cabinet Ministers Were Sworn In Today At Government House". Fiji Sun. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "PM: Cabinet Reinvigorated". Fiji Sun. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Talebula Kate (18 November 2018). "2018 General Election: FijiFirst secures 27 seats to form government". Fiji Times. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Netani Rika (22 November 2018). "New faces in Fiji cabinet". Islands Business. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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- Indian members of the Parliament of Fiji
- FijiFirst politicians
- Government ministers of Fiji
- Fijian Muslims
- Politicians from Ba Province
- 21st-century women politicians
- Women government ministers of Fiji
- Living people
- Fijian politician stubs