Ted Young

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Ted Young is a Fijian politician, who served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase from 2001 to 2006. He was Minister for Regional Development from 2001 to 2006, when he became Minister of State for Provincial Development. He represents the Lomaivuna Namosi Kadavu Open Constituency, which he won on the United Fiji Party (SDL) ticket in the general election of September 2001, defeating Samuela Nawalowalo of the Fijian Political Party (SVT). He had previously sought to win the seat at the 1999 election, for the Fijian Association Party (FAP), but was defeated by Konisi Yabaki of the Fijian Political Party (SVT). (Yabaki himself later became Young's SDL Cabinet colleague).

Young was outspoken in his calls for his home Province of Naitasiri to get a fairer share of government funds.

Following the military coup which deposed the government on 5 December 2006, Young was taken in by the military for questioning. (source) No reason was given.