title: 2021 in Fiji
text: # 2021 in Fiji
  
  Events of 2021 in Fiji.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  ### Government of Fiji
  
  * President: George Konrote
  * Prime Minister: Frank Bainimarama
  * Speaker: Epeli Nailatikau
  
  ### Cabinet of Fiji
  
  | Party key | FijiFirst |
  | - | - |
  
  Cabinet of Fiji: November 2018 – present :
  
  | Portrait | Portfolio | Incumbent |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Prime Minister Minister for iTaukei Affairs Minister for Sugar Sugar Industry Foreign Affairs Forestry | Frank Bainimarama |
  | | Attorney-General Minister for Economy, Civil Service, Communications, Housing and Community Development | Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum |
  | | Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts | Premila Kumar |
  | | Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management and Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing | Inia Seruiratu |
  | | Minister for Fisheries | Semi Koroilavesau |
  | | Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations and Youth and Sports | Parveen Bala |
  | | Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation | Rosy Akbar |
  | | Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment | Mahendra Reddy |
  | | Minister for Health and Medical Services | Ifereimi Waqainabete |
  | | Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services and Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources | Jone Usamate |
  | | Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport | Faiyaz Koya |
  | Assistant Ministers ||||
  | | Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment | Viam Pillay |
  | | Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Deputy Speaker of the House | Veena Bhatnagar |
  | | Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management | Jale Sigarara |
  | | Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services | Alexander O'Connor |
  | | Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management | Vijay Nath |
  | | Assistant Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations; Youth and Sports | Alvikh Maharaj |
  | | Assistant Minister for Sugar Industry | George Vegnathan |
  | | Assistant Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations; Youth and Sports | Alipate Nagata |
  | | Assistant Minister for Itaukei Affairs | Selai Adimaitoga |
  | Others ||||
  | | Speaker of the House | Epeli Nailatikau |
  | | Leader of Opposition | Naiqama Lalabalavu |
  | | Former president of the FijiFirst, now President of Fiji | Wiliame Katonivere |
  
  ## Events
  
  Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
  
  * 15 January – Nazahat Shameen Khan of Fiji wins the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
  * 4 February – Pal Ahluwalia, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific and his wife are deported to Australia.
  * 24 February – Activists and non-governmental organizations report an increase in violence against women and girls since the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and curfews began a year ago. 64% of women in Fiji say they have been victims of some type of abuse.
  * 10 April – The opening of Hanifa Mosque.
  
  ## Predicted and scheduled events
  
  * 7 September – Constitution Day
  * 11 October – Fiji Day
  * 18 October – Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad)
  * 4 November – Diwali (Hindu, Jain, Sikh ″Festival of Lights)
  * 25 December – Christmas
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * March 10 – Joketani Cokanasiga, 84, politician.
  