Rosy Akbar Explained

Rosy Sofia Akbar
Office:Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Primeminister:Frank Bainimarama
Term Start:24 August 2021
Term End:24 December 2022
Predecessor:Mereseini Vuniwaqa
Successor:Lynda Tabuya
Term Start1:24 September 2016
Term End1:20 November 2018
Successor1:Mereseini Vuniwaqa
Office2:Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts
Primeminister2:Frank Bainimarama
Term Start2:22 November 2018
Term End2:24 August 2021
Predecessor2:Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Successor2:Premila Kumar
Known For:Former Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College
Party:FijiFirst
Office3:Minister for Health and Medical Services
Term Start3:10 September 2016
Term End3:20 November 2018
Predecessor3:Jone Usamate
Successor3:Ifereimi Waqainabete
Primeminister3:Frank Bainimarama

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of Parliament. Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. en-US. 2020-02-03.
  2. Web site: Fijivillage. Rosy Akbar is now Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation while Premila Kumar is new Education Minister. 2021-08-25. www.fijivillage.com. en.
  3. Web site: Akbar inspired by FijiFirst . Fiji Sun . 2014-07-30 . 2014-09-24 . dead . https://archive.today/20140924132115/http://rainingsale.com/wp/akbar-inspired-by-fijifirst/ . 2014-09-24 .
  4. Web site: 2014 Election Results . Fiji Elections Office . 2014-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921200245/http://www.electionsfiji.gov.fj/2014-election-results/ . 2014-09-21 .
  5. Web site: Fiji’s New Cabinet Ministers Were Sworn In Today At Government House. . Fiji Sun . 24 September 2014 . 3 June 2020.
  6. Web site: PM: Cabinet Reinvigorated . Fiji Sun . 10 September 2016 . 3 June 2020.
  7. Web site: 2018 General Election: FijiFirst secures 27 seats to form government . Talebula Kate . Fiji Times . 18 November 2018 . 18 November 2018.
  8. Web site: New faces in Fiji cabinet . Islands Business . Netani Rika . 22 November 2018 . 3 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Rosy Akbar resigns from parliament . Fiji Village . 13 February 2023 . 13 February 2023.
  10. Web site: Lal replaces Akbar in Parliament . Fiji Times . 24 February 2023 . 4 November 2024.

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