Jai Ram Reddy
Politician, Person
1937 –
Who is Jai Ram Reddy?
Jai Ram Reddy, CF is an Indo-Fijian statesman, who has had a distinguished career in both the legislative and judicial branches of the Fijian government. In 1998, he received Fiji's highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, in recognition of his services to his country.
As leader of the National Federation Party, he was Leader of the Official Opposition from 1977 to 1983, and again from 1992 to 1999. He went on to serve as President of the Fiji Court of Appeal. He held this post briefly in 2000, and again from 2002 to 2003. On 31 January 2003, the United Nations General Assembly elected him as a member of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is responsible for the prosecution of war crimes.
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- Born
- May 12, 1937
Fiji - Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- Fiji
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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