Rosy Sofia Akbar | |
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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 |
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.
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