Rosy Akbar

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The Honourable

Rosy Sofia Akbar

Minister
Rosy Sofia Akbar 2014.jpg
Akbar in 2014
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Assumed office
24 August 2021
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byMereseini Vuniwaqa
In office
24 September 2016 – 20 November 2018
Succeeded byMereseini Vuniwaqa
Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts
In office
22 November 2018 – 24 August 2021
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byAiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Succeeded byPremila Kumar
Minister for Health and Medical Services
In office
10 September 2016 – 20 November 2018
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byJone Usamate
Succeeded byIfereimi Waqainabete
Personal details
Political partyFijiFirst
Known forFormer 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[]

  1. ^ "Members of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Akbar inspired by FijiFirst". Fiji Sun. 2014-07-30. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  4. ^ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  5. ^ "Fiji's New Cabinet Ministers Were Sworn In Today At Government House". Fiji Sun. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ "PM: Cabinet Reinvigorated". Fiji Sun. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ Talebula Kate (18 November 2018). "2018 General Election: FijiFirst secures 27 seats to form government". Fiji Times. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  8. ^ Netani Rika (22 November 2018). "New faces in Fiji cabinet". Islands Business. Retrieved 3 June 2020.


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