Virendra Lal
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Virendra Lal [1] | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Fijian Parliament for FijiFirst List | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2022 | |
| Member of the Fijian Parliament for FijiFirst List | |
| In office 9 December 2020 – 30 October 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1969 Madhuvani, Fiji |
| Political party | FijiFirst |
| Spouse(s) | Veneeta Lal |
| Children | 3 |
Virendra Lal (born 31 July 1969) is a Fijian politician, media personality, and member of the Parliament of Fiji.[2] He is a member of the FijiFirst party.
Early Life[edit]
Lal was born in Madhuvani in the Rakiraki District and was educated at Madhuvani Indian School and Penang Sangam High School. He then studied Hindi and Journalism at the University of the South Pacific. He also has diplomas in Hindi from the Central Hindi Directorate, India, and Computer Science.
He began his career as a teacher, teaching at Penang Sangam High School for five years. He then moved into the media industry, working as a news reporter, news editor, and program director at FBC, CFL, and Fiji TV. He also hosted the TV program Kirtan Sangrah.[3] He also served as general secretary of the Shri Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha Fiji, the largest organization of Hindus in Fiji.[4] He is also the National Secretary of the Hindi Parishad Fiji, which consists of all the major Hindu faith-based organizations in Fiji.
Political career[edit]
He was selected as a FijiFirst candidate at the 2018 Fijian general election,[5] but was not elected. He entered the Fijian Parliament for the first time in December 2020 following the resignation of Vijendra Prakash.[6][7] He was appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.[8]
He was again selected as a FijiFirst candidate in the 2022 election, but was unsuccessful, winning only 539 votes.[9] He re-entered parliament in February 2023 following the resignation of Rosy Akbar.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Parliament of the Republic of Fiji (2023). "Hon Virendra Lal".
- ↑ "Waqanika, Lal take oaths". FijiTimes. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "Security stepped up at Hindu temples in Fiji". RNZ. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Lal calls on political parties to keep religion out of their political campaigns". Fijivillage. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "FijiFirst 51 For 2018 General Elections". Fiji Sun. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "Lal, Waqanika approved as MPs". FBCNews. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "Prakash Resigns As Govt MP, Lal Steps Up". Fiji Sun. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "MINUTES" (PDF). PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "Virendra Lal (265)". Fijian Elections Office. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "Lal replaces Akbar in Parliament". FijiTimes. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rosy Akbar resigns from parliament". Fiji Village. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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