Vijay Chand is a
Fiji Indian politician who won the
Labasa Indian Communal Constituency for the
Labour Party in
2006 general election.
Prior to entering politics he was an Information Officer with the Ministry of Information, Fiji.
In 2009, after the
military administration
Military administration identifies both the techniques and systems used by military departments, agencies, and armed services involved in managing the armed forces. It describes the processes that take place within military organisations outsid ...
of
Frank Bainimarama
Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama (Fijian: ʃoˈsɛia βoˈreŋɡe mbɛiniˈmarama born 27 April 1954) is a Fijian politician and former naval officer who served as the prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. A member of the FijiFirst ...
dismissed all city and town councils, Chand was appointed the Administrator of the towns of
Labasa
Labasa (pronounced ) is a town in Fiji with a population of 27,949 at the most recent census held in 2007.
Labasa is located in Macuata Province, in the north-eastern part of the island of Vanua Levu, and is the largest town on the island. Th ...
and
Savusavu
Savusavu () is a town in the Fijian Province of Cakaudrove. The town is located on the south coast of Vanua Levu Island and had a population of 3,372 in the 2007 census.
Savusavu is known as "the hidden paradise of Fiji."
Geography
Savus ...
on the island of
Vanua Levu
Vanua Levu (pronounced ), formerly known as Sandalwood Island, is the second largest island of Fiji. Located to the north of the larger Viti Levu, the island has an area of and a population of 135,961 .
Geology
Fiji lies in a tectonically ...
. He still holds these positions as of 2015.
References
Fiji Labour Party politicians
Indian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji)
Fijian Hindus
Living people
Fijian civil servants
Politicians from Labasa
Year of birth missing (living people)
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