2021 in Fiji

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2021
in
Fiji

Decades:
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Events of 2021 in Fiji.

Incumbents

Government of Fiji

Cabinet of Fiji

Party key FijiFirst
Cabinet of Fiji: November 2018 – present
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent
Frank Bainimarama November 2014.jpg Prime Minister
Minister for iTaukei Affairs
Minister for Sugar
Foreign Affairs
Frank Bainimarama
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum May 2020.jpg Attorney-General
Minister for Justice,Economy, Civil Service, Communications and Public Enterprises
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Premila Kumar.jpg Minister for Local Government
Housing and Commercial Development
Premila Kumar
Inia Seruiratu March 2016.jpg Minister for National Security and Defence Inia Seruiratu
Semi Koroilavesau.jpg Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau
Mereseini Vuniwaqa 2018.jpg Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa
Parveen Bala May 2016.jpg Minister for Employment, Productivity
Industrial Relations
Youth and Sports
Parveen Bala
Rosy Sofia Akbar 2014.jpg Minister for Education and Heritage, Arts Rosy Akbar
Mahendra Reddy April 2015.jpg Minister of Agriculture
Environment, Rural and Maritime Development
Waterways
Mahendra Reddy
Ifereimi Waqainabete 2019.jpg Minister for Health and Medical Services Ifereimi Waqainabete
Jone Usamate 2016.jpg Minister for Infrastructure
Transport
Disaster Management and Meteorological services
Jone Usamate
Osea Naiqamu 2018.jpg Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu
Faiyaz Koya May 2020.jpg Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya
Assistant Ministers
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Education, Heritage & Arts Joseph Nand
Viam Pillay 2017.jpg Assistant Minister for Agriculture
Environment, Rural and Maritime Development
Waterways
Viam Pillay
Veena Bhatnagar June 2015.jpg Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Deputy Speaker of the House
Veena Bhatnagar
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Agriculture
Environment, Rural and Maritime Development
Waterways
Jale Sigarara
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Health Alexander O'Connor
Vijay Nath 2016.jpg Assistant Minister for Local Government, Housing & Community Development Vijay Nath
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Employment, Productivity
Industrial Relations
Youth and Sports
Alvikh Maharaj
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Sugar George Vegnathan
Others
Epeli Nailatikau 2012.jpg Speaker of the House Epeli Nailatikau
Sitiveni Rabuka July 2016.jpg Leader of Opposition Sitiveni Rabuka
Jioji Konrote 2017.jpg Former FijiFirst cabinet minister, now President of Fiji Jioje Konrote

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji

  • 15 January – Nazahat Shameen Khan of Fiji wins the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).[4]
  • 4 February – Pal Ahluwalia, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific and his wife are deported to Australia.[5]
  • 24 February – Activists and non-governmental organizations report an increase in violence against women and girls since the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and curfews began a year ago. 64% of women in Fiji say they have been victims of some type of abuse.[6]

Predicted and scheduled events

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ "Konrote reappointed Fiji's president". RNZ. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ "Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama re-elected for second term". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. ^ "Speaker of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. ^ Farge, Emma (January 15, 2021). "Fiji wins presidency of U.N. rights body after vote unblocks leadership impasse". msn.com. Reuters. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Fiji deports university leader in blow to regional relations". msn.com. AP. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Chanel, Sheldon (February 24, 2021). "'Crisis within a crisis': Violence against women surges in Fiji". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Former Fijian Minister Cokanasiga dies aged 84

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