Knowledge

Uday Singh (Fijian politician)

Source 📝

359: 277:
the gang president of KumKum P/L gang in the Moto Sector for such a long time. Singh did a substantial amount of cane farming which was substantial contribution to the Fiji Islands commerce of sugar production and provided support for numerous families living on his farm land in Ba. Singh's family business is the largest contributors to the nations import and export business.
355:. He was the chairman of the Board of Governors of the two schools run by the Arya Samaj in Ba. He was national president of Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji from 1984 to 1987. Singh was awarded the highest honor of the Arya Samaj, the title Arya Ratna, in 2002. The Title of Arya Ratna was conferred for exceptionally valuable contribution to Arya Samaj. 276:
After leaving school Singh worked with his father on their grand estate. He developed an appreciation of the business of farming and on acquired three hundred and fifty acres of farm land. Such interest and dedication made him very attached to this vocation and that is the major reason for him being
295:
Uday Singh was a cane farmer and Gang president of KumKum in Moto Sector, Ba, since 1960. In 1970–1995 he was the chairman of Ba Health Center. Between 1985 and 1987 Singh was the director of the Sugar Fund Authority, between this period he was also a Member of Parliament. He was a commissioner in
324:. This was the first election contested by the Labour Party and its candidate was the future Prime Minister of Fiji, Mahendra Chaudhry. The election was won by Uday Singh with 7848 votes defeating Mahendra Chaudhry who got 7644 votes and James Shankar Singh a distant third with 5003 votes. In the 280:
The nature of farming community did not isolate him from the many intricacies of the total society ranging from children's education to the national politics and he had no qualms to be actively involved in all the major areas of the total existence and the sound maintenance of the society and the
339:, effective from 30 May 1994. Uday Singh was one of the most successful and powerful political figures in the country. The Singh family are til this day known for their unprecedented impact and popularity in the nation. They are one of the most impactful and powerful family's. 267:
Uday Singh was married to Vidya Singh, whom he had known since childhood. They have 4 children Alindra Singh, Shalendra Singh, Sharmila Singh and Sameer Singh and nine grandchildren; Lavnya, Prachi, Rhea, Ashutosh, Rishabh, Anushka, Shivani, Rupashna, and Ashneet.
296:
the Fiji Public Service Commission between 1987 and 2001. In 1992 he became a member of the delegation to the United Nation. From 1994 to 1999 he was a Senator in the House of Senate Fiji. Between 1992 and 1997 he was the director of Yaqara Pastrol Farm Limited.
328:
he stood as a NFP-Labour coalition candidate for the Nasinu/Vunidawa Indian Communal Constituency and won his seat easily but the coup of 1987 ended his political career. He was later appointed to the
260:
Born to Jang Bhadur Singh and Manorama Singh on 14 September 1938. Uday Singh grew up with his parents, brothers and sisters on the Singh Family Estate at KumKum, Ba. His brothers were:
457: 284:
This vigor led him to serve in the various educational, religious boards and to take active participation in politics and in various areas of national development.
462: 452: 248:
landowner, social worker and politician. Hon. Mr Singh was a staunch supporter of former Prime Minister Ratu Mara and the former
477: 482: 447: 352: 325: 389:
He died in Ba Mission hospital in the early hours of 7 June 2014, after being admitted the night before.
313: 304:
After several unsuccessful attempts in earlier elections, he won the Indian National seat based in
249: 472: 467: 406: 358: 241: 8: 309: 261: 348: 333: 321: 317: 305: 245: 420: 329: 441: 336: 287:
The Singh family are the largest private land owners of the Fiji Islands.
421:"Chaudhry pays warm tribute to former politician – Fiji Times Online" 55: 252:. The Singh family is the single largest private landowner in Fiji. 264:, Sital Singh, Bir Singh, Robert Singh (Soki) and Kuar Singh. 413: 308:
in a by-election in 1985 in which he defeated his brother,
237: 458:
Indian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji)
351:and played a leading role in the Ba branch of the 76:Commissioner in the Fiji Public Service Commission 439: 223:Fijian Politician, Cane Farmer and Social worker 379:1995– Fiji 25th Anniversary Independence Award 48:Member of the Delegation to the United Nation 342: 244:(14 September 1938 – 7 June 2014) was an 362:Mr. Uday Singh and Mrs. Vidya Wati Singh 357: 199:Alliance Party, National Alliance Party 440: 366: 290: 463:Indian members of the Senate (Fiji) 375:1985– Order of British Empire (OBE) 299: 13: 14: 494: 453:Alliance Party (Fiji) politicians 124:Director Ba Cane Growers Council 140:Chairman of Indian Alliance, Ba 399: 1: 478:Fiji Labour Party politicians 392: 353:Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji 271: 483:Politicians from Ba Province 377:1994– Commissioner of Oaths 7: 32:Yaqara Pastrol Farm Limited 10: 499: 371:1970 – Independence Medal 347:Singh was a supporter of 314:National Federation Party 255: 227: 219: 211: 203: 195: 181: 164: 159: 155: 144: 139: 128: 123: 112: 107: 96: 91: 80: 75: 63: 52: 47: 36: 31: 27: 20: 384: 343:Supporter of Arya Samaj 236:Commissioner of Oaths, 373:1974– Justice of Peace 363: 337:Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara 281:nation of as a whole. 361: 448:Arya Samajis in Fiji 407:"MEMBERS THE SENATE" 108:Member of Parliament 310:James Shankar Singh 262:James Shankar Singh 364: 349:Arya Samaj in Fiji 381:2002– Arya Ratna 367:Awards and Merits 322:Fiji Labour Party 318:Mahendra Chaudhry 291:Professional life 231: 230: 175:14 September 1938 490: 432: 431: 429: 427: 417: 411: 410: 403: 300:Political career 215:KumKum, Ba, Fiji 207:Vidya Wati Singh 188: 177:KumKum, Ba, Fiji 174: 172: 160:Personal details 149: 133: 117: 101: 85: 68: 41: 18: 17: 498: 497: 493: 492: 491: 489: 488: 487: 438: 437: 436: 435: 425: 423: 419: 418: 414: 405: 404: 400: 395: 387: 380: 378: 376: 374: 372: 369: 345: 302: 293: 274: 258: 196:Political party 190: 186: 176: 170: 168: 150: 145: 134: 129: 118: 113: 102: 97: 86: 81: 70: 64: 59: 42: 37: 23: 12: 11: 5: 496: 486: 485: 480: 475: 470: 465: 460: 455: 450: 434: 433: 412: 397: 396: 394: 391: 386: 383: 368: 365: 344: 341: 326:1987 elections 301: 298: 292: 289: 273: 270: 257: 254: 250:Alliance Party 229: 228: 225: 224: 221: 217: 216: 213: 209: 208: 205: 201: 200: 197: 193: 192: 189:(aged 75) 183: 179: 178: 166: 162: 161: 157: 156: 153: 152: 142: 141: 137: 136: 126: 125: 121: 120: 110: 109: 105: 104: 94: 93: 89: 88: 78: 77: 73: 72: 66:Assumed office 61: 60: 53: 50: 49: 45: 44: 34: 33: 29: 28: 25: 24: 21: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 495: 484: 481: 479: 476: 474: 471: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 454: 451: 449: 446: 445: 443: 422: 416: 408: 402: 398: 390: 382: 360: 356: 354: 350: 340: 338: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 315: 311: 307: 297: 288: 285: 282: 278: 269: 265: 263: 253: 251: 247: 243: 239: 235: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 194: 184: 180: 167: 163: 158: 154: 148: 143: 138: 132: 127: 122: 116: 111: 106: 100: 95: 90: 84: 79: 74: 67: 62: 58: 57: 51: 46: 40: 35: 30: 26: 19: 16: 424:. Retrieved 415: 401: 388: 370: 346: 303: 294: 286: 283: 279: 275: 266: 259: 233: 232: 212:Residence(s) 187:(2014-06-07) 146: 130: 114: 98: 82: 65: 54: 38: 15: 473:1938 births 468:2014 deaths 246:Indo-Fijian 185:7 June 2014 442:Categories 393:References 272:Background 234:Uday Singh 220:Profession 171:1938-09-14 22:Uday Singh 334:President 151:1974–1987 147:In office 135:1985–1992 131:In office 119:1985–1987 115:In office 103:1994–1999 99:In office 87:1987–2001 83:In office 56:Incumbent 43:1962–1997 39:In office 191:Ba, Fiji 426:21 June 320:of the 312:of the 92:Senator 330:Senate 256:Family 204:Spouse 385:Death 69: 428:2014 316:and 182:Died 165:Born 71:1992 332:by 238:OBE 444:: 306:Ba 242:JP 240:, 430:. 409:. 173:) 169:(

Index

Incumbent
OBE
JP
Indo-Fijian
Alliance Party
James Shankar Singh
Ba
James Shankar Singh
National Federation Party
Mahendra Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party
1987 elections
Senate
President
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Arya Samaj in Fiji
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji

"MEMBERS THE SENATE"
"Chaudhry pays warm tribute to former politician – Fiji Times Online"
Categories
Arya Samajis in Fiji
Alliance Party (Fiji) politicians
Indian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji)
Indian members of the Senate (Fiji)
2014 deaths
1938 births
Fiji Labour Party politicians
Politicians from Ba Province

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.