Udit Narayan (politician)

Udit Narayan
Member of House of Representatives (Fiji)
Lautoka Rural Indian Communal Constituency
In office
2001–2006
Preceded by Anand Kumar Singh
Succeeded by vacant
Minister for Primary and Preventive Health Services
In office
2006–2006
Personal details
Political party Fiji Labour Party
Religion Hindu

Udit Narayan (born 1960) is a Fijian politician of Indian descent. He represented the Lautoka Rural Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, which he held for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 2001 with more than 71 percent of the vote.

In 2003, Narayan was offered the portfolio of Ministry for Employment Opportunities, together with 13 other FLP parliamentarians who were offered cabinet positions by the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase but the FLP refused to accept this offer.[1]

In the subsequent election held on 6–13 May 2006, with over 77 percent. Following this victory, he was appointed Minister for Primary and Preventive Health Services, one of nine FLP Ministers in the multi-party Cabinet that was formed. Narayan, together with three other FLP cabinet members, voted against the 2007 budget and was asked to resign by the then Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase.[2]

Narayan is a former Fiji Sugar Corporation traffic supervisor.[3]

References

  1. PM announces 14 FLP Ministers
  2. "FIJI PRIME MINISTER SETS DEADLINE FOR CABINET RESIGNATIONS".
  3. "FLP names first lot of candidates".