Sarvan Singh
Sarvan Singh | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1977–1979 | |
Preceded by | Ram Jati Singh |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Sadiq |
Constituency | Labasa–Bua |
In office 1974–1977 | |
Preceded by | James Madhavan |
Succeeded by | Santa Singh |
Constituency | Savusavu–Macuata East |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 1970–1974 | |
Succeeded by | Shiromaniam Madhavan |
Personal details | |
Born | Labasa, Fiji |
Died | 1979 (aged 45) |
Political party | National Federation Party |
Sarvan Singh (died 1979) was an Indo-Fijian lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Senate and House of Representatives from 1970 until his death.
Biography
[edit]Born in Labasa, Singh became a solicitor.[1] He joined the National Federation Party and was appointed to the Senate in 1970 as one of the Leader of the Opposition's nominees.[2] He remained in the Senate until 1974, when he successfully contested a by-election for the Savusavu–Macuata East constituency of the House of Representatives following the death of James Madhavan, and became a member of the lower house. He was subsequently re-elected in the March 1977 from the Labasa–Bua constituency. When the party split prior to the September 1977 elections he became part of the Flower faction.[citation needed]
He died in early 1979.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Sarvan Singh Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1979, p65
- ^ They're the new Senate Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1970, p28