Jai Ram Reddy

Jai Ram Reddy
2nd Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)
In office
1977–1983
Governors GeneralRatu Sir George Cakobau
Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Prime MinisterRatu Sir Kamisese Mara
Preceded bySidiq Koya
Succeeded bySidiq Koya
In office
1992–1999
PresidentRatu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Prime MinisterSitiveni Rabuka
Succeeded byRatu Inoke Kubuabola
26th Attorney General of Fiji
In office
14 April 1987 – 19 May 1987
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralRatu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Prime MinisterTimoci Bavadra
Preceded byQoriniasi Bale
Succeeded byAlipate Qetaki
Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
In office
21 May 2003 – 31 December 2008
1st President of the Court of Appeal of Fiji
In office
2000–2000
PresidentRatu Sir Kamisese Mara
Succeeded bySir Timoci Tuivaga
In office
2002–2003
PresidentRatu Josefa Iloilo
Preceded bySir Timoci Tuivaga
Succeeded bySir Gordon Ward
Senator
In office
1972–1977
Appointed byLeader of the Opposition
President of the SenateRobert Munro
Preceded bySidiq Koya
Member of Parliament
for Lautoka Indian
In office
1977–1987
Preceded bySidiq Koya
Member of Parliament
In office
1992–1999
Personal details
Born(1937-05-12)12 May 1937
Lautoka, Colony of Fiji
Died29 August 2022(2022-08-29) (aged 85)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyNational Federation Party
Spouse(s)1. Anne Reddy
1962-1970 (divorced);
Chandra Wati Singh
m. 1972
Children2 sons, 2 daughters
Alma materVictoria University
ProfessionLawyer, Judge
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Jai Ram Reddy, CF (12 May 1937 – 29 August 2022) was an Indo-Fijian politician, who 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.[1]

As leader of the National Federation Party (NFP), 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. He died on 29 August 2022.[2]

  1. ^ "Jai Ram Reddy (Fiji Islands)". International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, United Nations. Archived from the original on 16 February 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  2. ^ Jai Ram Reddy: A great son of Fiji passes away in Auckland