2021 in Fiji

Events of 2021 in Fiji.

See also: 2021 in Oceania
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Incumbents

Government of Fiji

Cabinet of Fiji
See also: Cabinet of Fiji
Party key FijiFirst
Cabinet of Fiji: November 2018 – present
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent
Prime Minister
Minister for iTaukei Affairs
Minister for Sugar
Foreign Affairs		 Frank Bainimarama
Attorney-General
Minister for Justice,Economy, Civil Service, Communications and Public Enterprises		 Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Local Government
Housing and Commercial Development		 Premila Kumar
Minister for National Security and Defence Inia Seruiratu
Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa
Minister for Employment, Productivity
Industrial Relations
Youth and Sports		 Parveen Bala
Minister for Education and Heritage, Arts Rosy Akbar
Minister of Agriculture
Environment, Rural and Maritime Development
Waterways		 Mahendra Reddy
Minister for Health and Medical Services Ifereimi Waqainabete
Minister for Infrastructure
Transport
Disaster Management and Meteorological services		 Jone Usamate
Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Education, Heritage & Arts Joseph Nand
Assistant Minister for Agriculture
Environment, Rural and Maritime Development
Waterways		 Viam Pillay
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Deputy Speaker of the House		 Veena Bhatnagar
Assistant Minister for Agriculture
Environment, Rural and Maritime Development
Waterways		 Jale Sigarara
Assistant Minister for Health Alexander O'Connor
Assistant Minister for Local Government, Housing & Community Development Vijay Nath
Assistant Minister for Employment, Productivity
Industrial Relations
Youth and Sports		 Alvikh Maharaj
Assistant Minister for Sugar George Vegnathan
Others
Speaker of the House Epeli Nailatikau
Leader of Opposition Sitiveni Rabuka
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]
  • 10 April – The opening of Hanifa Mosque.[7]

Predicted and scheduled events
Further information: List of festivals in Fiji

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "Konrote reappointed Fiji's president". Radio New Zealand. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama re-elected for second term". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. "Speaker of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. Farge, Emma (15 January 2021). "Fiji wins presidency of U.N. rights body after vote unblocks leadership impasse". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. Perry, Nick (4 February 2021). "Fiji deports university leader in blow to regional relations". Associated Press. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. Chanel, Sheldon (24 February 2021). "'Crisis within a crisis': Violence against women surges in Fiji". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. Nasokia, Waisea (9 April 2021). "Koya To Open New Mosque Tomorrow". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. Talebula, Kate (11 March 2021). "Former Fijian Minister Cokanasiga dies aged 84". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021.
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