Rosy Akbar

Rosy Sofia Akbar is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. She is currently the Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts.[1] She is originally from Ba and before entering politics she was Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College.[2]

The Honourable

Rosy Sofia Akbar

Minister
Akbar in 2014
Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts
Assumed office
22 November 2018
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byAiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Health and Medical Services
In office
10 September 2016 – 20 November 2018
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byJone Usamate
Succeeded byIfereimi Waqainabete
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
In office
24 September 2014 – 10 September 2016
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Succeeded byMereseini Vuniwaqa
Personal details
Political partyFijiFirst
Known forFormer Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College

Akbar was elected to Parliament in the 2014 election, in which she won 990 votes,[3] and was appointed Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation.[4] Following a cabinet reshuffle in September 2016 she was appointed Minister for Health and Medical Services.[5] She was re-elected at the 2018 election,[6] winning 705 votes, and was appointed Minister of Education.[7]

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


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