Rosy Akbar

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

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]

References

1. "Members of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
2. 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.
3. "Akbar inspired by FijiFirst". Fiji Sun. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
4. "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
5. "Fiji's New Cabinet Ministers Were Sworn In Today At Government House". Fiji Sun. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
6. "PM: Cabinet Reinvigorated". Fiji Sun. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
7. Talebula Kate (18 November 2018). "2018 General Election: FijiFirst secures 27 seats to form government". Fiji Times. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
8. Netani Rika (22 November 2018). "New faces in Fiji cabinet". Islands Business. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
9. "Rosy Akbar resigns from parliament". Fiji Village. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
10. "Lal replaces Akbar in Parliament". Fiji Times. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.