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'''Pravin Singh''' (died 2003) was a [[Fiji]]an politician of [[India]]n descent, who won the [[Tavua (Open Constituency, Fiji)|Tavua]] [[Open constituencies|Open Constituency]] in the [[House of Representatives of Fiji|House of Representatives]] for the [[Fiji Labour Party]] (FLP) in the [[Elections in Fiji|parliamentary elections]] of [[Fijian general election, 1999|1999]] and [[Fijian general election, 2001|2001]].
'''Pravin Singh''' (August 21, 1955 - September 2, 2003) was a [[Fiji]]an politician of [[India]]n descent, who won the [[Tavua (Open Constituency, Fiji)|Tavua]] [[Open constituencies|Open Constituency]] in the [[House of Representatives of Fiji|House of Representatives]] for the [[Fiji Labour Party]] (FLP) in the [[Elections in Fiji|parliamentary elections]] of [[1999 Fijian general election|1999]] and [[2001 Fijian general election|2001]].


On 19 May 2000, he was among the 43 members of the [[People's Coalition (Fiji)|People's Coalition Government]], led by [[Mahendra Chaudhry]], taken hostage by [[George Speight]] and his band of rebel [[Republic of Fiji Military Forces]] (RFMF) soldiers from the [[Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit]]. He was released on 21 May 2000, after he signed a paper resigning his seat in Parliament.<ref>[http://www.fijihosting.com/pcgov/docs_c/activities_report_2000.htm Fiji Labour Party - Activities Report: 1999-2000]</ref>
On 19 May 2000, he was among the 43 members of the [[People's Coalition (Fiji)|People's Coalition Government]], led by [[Mahendra Chaudhry]], taken hostage by [[George Speight]] and his band of rebel [[Republic of Fiji Military Forces]] (RFMF) soldiers from the [[Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit]]. He was released on 21 May 2000, after he signed a paper resigning his seat in Parliament.<ref>[http://www.fijihosting.com/pcgov/docs_c/activities_report_2000.htm Fiji Labour Party - Activities Report: 1999-2000]</ref>


In 2003, Singh was offered the portfolio of Minister for State Properties, together with 13 other FLP parliamentarians who were offered cabinet positions by the Prime Minister, [[Laisenia Qarase]] but the FLP refused to accept this offer.<ref>[http://www.fiji.gov.fj/cgi-bin/cms/exec/view.cgi/8/1196/printer PM announces 14 FLP Ministers]</ref>
In 2003, Singh was offered the portfolio of Minister for State Properties, together with 13 other FLP parliamentarians who were offered cabinet positions by the Prime Minister, [[Laisenia Qarase]] but the FLP refused to accept this offer.<ref>[http://www.fiji.gov.fj/cgi-bin/cms/exec/view.cgi/8/1196/printer PM announces 14 FLP Ministers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231649/http://www.fiji.gov.fj/cgi-bin/cms/exec/view.cgi/8/1196/printer |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>


Singh was killed<ref>[http://islandsbusiness.com/archives/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=316/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl Fiji: Former Hostages Die Before Court Case]</ref> in an automobile accident in 2003, and was succeeded as the Tavua Open MP by [[Damodran Nair]], also of the FLP.
Singh was killed<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://islandsbusiness.com/archives/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=316/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl |title=Fiji: Former Hostages Die Before Court Case |access-date=2007-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012065350/http://islandsbusiness.com/archives/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=316/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl |archive-date=2007-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in an automobile accident on September 2, 2003, at the age of 48, and was succeeded as the Tavua Open MP by [[Damodaran Nair]], also of the FLP.


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Latest revision as of 18:14, 11 August 2024

Pravin Singh
Member of House of Representatives (Fiji)
Tavua Open Constituency
In office
1999–2003
Personal details
Born(1955-08-21)21 August 1955
Tavua, Fiji
Died2 September 2003(2003-09-02) (aged 48)
Lautoka, Fiji
Political partyFiji Labour Party

Pravin Singh (August 21, 1955 - September 2, 2003) was a Fijian politician of Indian descent, who won the Tavua Open Constituency in the House of Representatives for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 1999 and 2001.

On 19 May 2000, he was among the 43 members of the People's Coalition Government, led by Mahendra Chaudhry, taken hostage by George Speight and his band of rebel Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) soldiers from the Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit. He was released on 21 May 2000, after he signed a paper resigning his seat in Parliament.[1]

In 2003, Singh was offered the portfolio of Minister for State Properties, together with 13 other FLP parliamentarians who were offered cabinet positions by the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase but the FLP refused to accept this offer.[2]

Singh was killed[3] in an automobile accident on September 2, 2003, at the age of 48, and was succeeded as the Tavua Open MP by Damodaran Nair, also of the FLP.

References

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  1. ^ Fiji Labour Party - Activities Report: 1999-2000
  2. ^ PM announces 14 FLP Ministers Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Fiji: Former Hostages Die Before Court Case". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
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