Howard Politini Jnr Explained

Howard Robin Thomas Politini Jnr (MP) is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He is a member of the FijiFirst party.

In the 2014 election Politini received 550 votes, which was not enough to be make him a Member of Parliament for the FijiFirst party.[1] He was subsequently appointed to the boards of the Bio-security Authority of Fiji and Tourism Fiji.[2]

Politini was elected to Parliament in September 2016 following the resignation of former Defence Minister Timoci Natuva.[3] Politini served as the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence during his term in parliament.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Election Results . Fiji Elections Office . 25 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921200245/http://www.electionsfiji.gov.fj/2014-election-results/ . 21 September 2014 .
  2. Web site: Howard Politini Jnr is Ready for Parliament . Arishma Devi-Narayan Nadi . Fiji Sun . 19 September 2016 . 25 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Howard Politini to fill vacant seat in Fiji's parliament . Radio New Zealand International . 24 September 2016 . 25 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Parliament of the Republic of Fiji, Standing Committee Members.. Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. 1 August 2018.