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Vanua Levu West (Indian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

Index Vanua Levu West (Indian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

Vanua Levu West Indian Communal is a former electoral division of Fiji, one of 19 communal constituencies reserved for Indo-Fijians. [1]

29 relations: Anup Kumar (politician), Bua Province, Charan Jeath Singh, Communal constituencies, Elections in Fiji, Electoral district, Electoral fusion, Electoral system of Fiji, Fiji, Fiji Labour Party, Fijian general election, 1999, Fijian general election, 2001, Fijian general election, 2006, Indians in Fiji, Instant-runoff voting, Local government in Fiji, National Alliance Party of Fiji, National Federation Party, New Labour Unity Party, Open constituencies, Proportional representation, Raman Pratap Singh, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua, Surendra Lal, Universal suffrage, Vanua Levu, 1997 Constitution of Fiji, 2013 Constitution of Fiji.

Anup Kumar (politician)

Anup Kumar is a Fiji Indian politician who won the Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency, one of the 19 seats reserved for Fiji citizens of Indian origin, for the Fiji Labour Party during the 1999 elections for the House of Representatives.

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Bua Province

Bua is one of fourteen provinces of Fiji.

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Charan Jeath Singh

Charan Jeath Singh is a Fiji Indian who has been involved in local Government and national politics in Fiji representing various political organisations.

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Communal constituencies

Communal constituencies were the most durable feature of the Fijian electoral system.

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Elections in Fiji

Fiji has held 10 general elections for the House of Representatives since becoming independent of the United Kingdom in 1970; there had been numerous elections under colonial rule, but only one with universal suffrage (in 1966).

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Electoral district

An electoral district, (election) precinct, election district, or legislative district, called a voting district by the US Census (also known as a constituency, riding, ward, division, electoral area, or electorate) is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body.

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Electoral fusion

Electoral fusion is an arrangement where two or more political parties on a ballot list the same candidate, pooling the votes for that candidate.

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Electoral system of Fiji

Fiji's electoral system is the result of complex negotiations, compromises, and experiments conducted over the years leading up to and following independence from British colonial rule in 1970.

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Fiji

Fiji (Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of Fiji (Matanitu Tugalala o Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी गणराज्य), is an island country in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Fiji Labour Party

The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) is a political party in Fiji.

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Fijian general election, 1999

General elections were held in Fiji between 8 and 15 May 1999.

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Fijian general election, 2001

The Constitution of Fiji was restored by a High Court decision on 15 November 2000, following the failure of the political upheaval in which the government had been deposed and the constitution suspended in May that year.

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Fijian general election, 2006

The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years.

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Indians in Fiji

Indo-Fijians are Fiji citizens who are fully or partially of Indian descent, which includes descendants who trace their heritage from various parts of the Indian subcontinent.

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Instant-runoff voting

Instant-runoff voting (IRV) is a voting method used in single-seat elections with more than two candidates.

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Local government in Fiji

Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces; the self-governing island of Rotuma and its dependencies lie outside any of the four divisions.

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National Alliance Party of Fiji

The National Alliance Party of Fiji (NAPF) was a Fijian political party.

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National Federation Party

The National Federation Party is a Fijian political party founded by A.D. Patel in November 1968, as a merger of the Federation Party and the National Democratic Party.

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New Labour Unity Party

The New Labour Unity Party was a Fijian political party, which broke away from the Fiji Labour Party in May 2001.

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Open constituencies

Open constituencies represent one of several electoral models employed in the past in the Fijian electoral system.

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Proportional representation

Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems by which divisions into an electorate are reflected proportionately into the elected body.

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Raman Pratap Singh

Raman Pratap Singh is a Fijian lawyer and former politician of Indian descent.

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Republic of Fiji Military Forces

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is the military force of the Pacific island nation of Fiji.

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Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua

The United Fiji Party (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua, SDL) was a political party in Fiji.

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Surendra Lal

Surendra Lal is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent.

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Universal suffrage

The concept of universal suffrage, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or ethnicity, subject only to minor exceptions.

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Vanua Levu

Vanua Levu (pronounced), formerly known as Sandalwood Island, is the second largest island of Fiji.

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1997 Constitution of Fiji

The 1997 Constitution of Fiji was the supreme law of Fiji from its adoption in 1997 until 2009 when President Josefa Iloilo purported to abrogate it.

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2013 Constitution of Fiji

Fiji's fourth constitution was signed into law by President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau on September 6, 2013, coming into effect immediately.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanua_Levu_West_(Indian_Communal_Constituency,_Fiji)

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