Suruj Mati Nand is a former Fiji Indian politician who won the Laucala Open Constituency, one of the 25 open seats, for the Fiji Labour Party during the

1999 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1999. * 1999 electoral calendar Africa * 1999 Algerian presidential election * 1999 Botswana general election * 1999 Beninese parliamentary election * 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ...

for the House of Representatives. On 19 May 2000, she was among the 43 members of the People's Coalition Government, led by

Mahendra Chaudhry Mahendra Pal Chaudhry ( hif, महेन्द्र पाल चौधरी; born 9 February 1942) is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. Following a historic election in which he defeated the long-time former lead ...

, taken hostage by George Speight and his band of rebel

Republic of Fiji Military Forces The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF, formerly the Royal Fiji Military Forces) is the military force of the Pacific island nation of Fiji. With a total manpower of about 4,000 active soldiers and approximately 6,000 reservists, it is one ...

(RFMF) soldiers from the

Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit The Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit or CRWU was the common name for the First Meridian Squadron, the unit's formal name, which had been disbanded in 2000. It was the only special forces group of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, and was the ...

. She was released on 21 May 2000, after she signed a paper resigning her seat in Parliament.Fiji Labour Party - Activities Report: 1999-2000
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