Kamal Kumar is a Fijian jurist who served as

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from 2019 to 2023. Kumar was educated at the

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in Australia, graduating with a bachelor of laws. he worked as a lawyer in Australia, and then in Fiji, before being appointed to the

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civil division in 2013. From September 2018 he served as the head of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, and he served as a president of Dakshina India Andhra Sangam Fiji of Lautoka Branch for two consecutive term until 2012. He was appointed acting chief justice following the retirement of

Anthony Gates Anthony Harold Cumberland Thomas Gates was the chief justice of Fiji from 2008 to 2019. Justice Gates is best known for his decision in ''Chandrika Prasad v. Att-Gen of Fiji'' 0002 FLR 89; ''Prasad v. Republic of Fiji & Another'' 0011 LRC 66 ...

in April 2019. The position was made permanent and he was formally sworn in as chief justice on 6 August 2021. On 30 January 2023 Kumar was suspended by President

Wiliame Katonivere Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere (born 20 April 1964) is a Fijian chief and politician who is the president of Fiji since 2021. He has also been the chief of Macuata Province since 2013, succeeding his older brother Aisea Katonivere, and was ...

after allegations of misbehaviour. Salesi Temo was appointed to act in his place.

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