Vijay R. Singh
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The Honourable Sir Vijay Raghubar Singh KBE |
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| Member for Social Services | |
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In office 1966–1967 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor |
Sir Robert Foster Until 10 October 1970 |
| Preceded by | A. D. Patel |
| Succeeded by | Himself As Minister for Social Services |
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Cabinet Minister (Various portfolios) |
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In office 20 September 1967 – 1976 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General |
Sir Robert Foster Ratu Sir George Cakobau |
| Prime Minister | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara |
| Governor |
Sir Robert Foster Until 10 October 1970 |
| Chief Minister |
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Until 10 October 1970 |
| 2nd Speaker of the House of Representatives of Fiji | |
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In office 1976–1977 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Ratu Sir George Cakobau |
| Prime Minister | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara |
| Preceded by | R. D. Patel |
| Succeeded by | Mosese Qionibaravi |
| 22nd Attorney General of Fiji | |
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In office 1977–1979 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Ratu Sir George Cakobau |
| Prime Minister | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara |
| Preceded by | John Falvey |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Deoki |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Fiji | |
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In office 1966–1972 |
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| Member, House of Representatives of Fiji | |
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In office 1972–1977 |
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| Speaker |
R. D. Patel (1972-1976) Himself (1976-1977) |
| Senator of Fiji | |
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In office 1977–1979 |
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| Appointed by | Prime Minister of Fiji |
| President of the Senate | Sir Robert Munro |
| Member, House of Representatives of Fiji | |
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In office 1982–1985 |
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| Speaker | Tomasi Vakatora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1931 Yalalevu, Ba Province, Fiji |
| Died | 25 September 2006 (aged 75) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Citizenship | Fijian |
| Nationality | British Subject (to 1970) |
| Political party |
Alliance Party (1965-1979) National Federation Party (1979-1985) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Maya Singh |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Profession | Lawyer, Trade unionist |
| Religion | Hindu (Arya Samaj) |
| From 1985 to 1987 he was Chief Executive of Fiji Sugar Cane Growers Council | |
Sir Vijay Raghubar Singh, KBE (13 July 1931 – 25 September 2006) was an Indo-Fijian lawyer and politician who held Cabinet office in the 1960s and 1970s. Vijay Singh served in Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara's government in a variety of positions, including Attorney-General, and was President of the Indian Alliance, a division of the ruling Alliance Party. He quit the party in 1979 following disagreement with Alliance leadership and later joined the opposition National Federation Party. Vijay Singh was involved in the restructure of the Fiji sugar industry and was a leading member of the Jaycees movement in Fiji.
Vijay Singh was born in Yalalevu, Ba, Fiji and was the eldest of 14 children. He came from a prominent Arya Samaj family in Ba. He attended the local Arya Samaj school for primary education and obtained his secondary education at Marist Brothers High School in Suva. With no tertiary education available in Fiji, and not able to afford to travel overseas for further education, he took up employment in his uncle's accountancy and import business. Seeing his determination to pursue further studies, his uncle offered to finance him to study law. He began legal studies at Lincoln's Inn in London in 1951. He graduated with a Law degree from the University of London in 1953 after only two years, the shortest period of study permissible to sit the final examination. He became a Barrister of the High Courts of England, Australia, and Fiji. In February 1954, he returned to Fiji and began to practise in Labasa. He also had offices in Nadi and Suva. In 1956 he married Maya, with whom he had a son, Vinay, and a daughter, Madhu.
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