Jilila Kumar

Jilila Nalibu Kumar (born 1959) is a Fijian politician of Indian descent and a member of the Parliament of Fiji. She is a member of the FijiFirst party.

Kumar was born in Sigatoka Valley and educated at Fulton College before becoming a teacher.[1] She had a long career as a teacher, eventually serving as Principal of Jasper Williams High School in Lautoka.[1]

Kumar was named as a FijiFirst candidate on 15 August 2014.[2] In the 2014 election she received 824 votes, but fell just short of entering parliament.[3]

Kumar entered parliament as the next candidate on FijiFirst's list following the resignation of Dr Neil Sharma.[4] She was appointed Assistant Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts, but lost the position after just one week.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Farisha Ahmed (12 April 2015). "Meet Jilila Kumar, Soon-To-Be MP". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "FijiFirst names Final 30". FBC. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Vuniwaqa Bola-Bari (11 April 2015). "FijiFirst MP leaves". Fiji Times. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Fiji minister out of job after one week". Radio New Zealand International. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.


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