Mahendra Chaudhry

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Mahendra Chaudhry

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Order:4th Prime Minister

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Term of Office

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(Prime Minister):May 19, 1999 - May 27, 2000

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May 19 - 1999 - May 27 - 2000

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Followed:Sitiveni Rabuka

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Succeeded by:Ratu Tevita Momoedonu

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Date of Birth 9 February 1942

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9 February - 1942

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Place of Birth:Ba

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Place of Death:n.a. (still living as of 2004)-->

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Wife:Virmati Chaudhry (m. 1965)

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Virmati Chaudhry - 1965

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Occupation:trade unionist

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Political Party:Fiji Labour Party

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Political Party - Fiji Labour Party

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Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (born 9 February 1942) is the leader of the Fiji Labour Party and currently the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. Following a historic election in which he defeated the long-time former leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, the former trade union leader became Fiji's first Indo-Fijian Prime Minister on May 19 1999, but exactly one year later, on May 19 2000 he and most of his Cabinet were taken hostage by the hardline Fijian nationalist leader George Speight, in the Fiji coup of 2000. Unable to exercise his duties, he and his ministers were sacked by President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara on May 27; Mara intended to assume emergency powers himself (but was himself deposed by the military leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama). After 56 days in captivity, Chaudhry was released on 13 July and subsequently embarked on a tour of the world to rally support. As of May 2005, his is one of the leading voices raised in opposition to the Qarase government's proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission, which he says is just a mechanism to grant amnesty to persons guilty of coup-related offences.

Related Topics:
9 February - 1942 - Fiji Labour Party - Leader of the Opposition - Parliament - Election - Sitiveni Rabuka - Fiji's - Indo-Fijian - Prime Minister - May 19 - 1999 - 2000 - Cabinet - George Speight - Fiji coup of 2000 - President - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara - May 27 - Frank Bainimarama - 13 July - 2005 - Qarase - Reconciliation and Unity Commission

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