Rosy Sofia Akbar is a Fijian politician and former Member of the Parliament of Fiji who served as the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation from 2021 to 2022.[1][2] She is originally from Ba and before entering politics she was Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College.[3]
Rosy Sofia Akbar | |
|---|---|
 Akbar in 2014 | |
| Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation | |
| In office 24 August 2021 – 24 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
| Preceded by | Mereseini Vuniwaqa |
| Succeeded by | Lynda Tabuya |
| 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 |
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]
On 13 February 2023 she resigned from Parliament for health reasons.[9] She was replaced by Virendra Lal.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Members of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Fijivillage. "Rosy Akbar is now Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation while Premila Kumar is new Education Minister". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Akbar inspired by FijiFirst". Fiji Sun. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rosy Akbar resigns from parliament". Fiji Village. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Lal replaces Akbar in Parliament". Fiji Times. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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