Sashi Kiran
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Sashi Kiran | |
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| Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection | |
| Assumed office 27 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Preceded by | Lynda Tabuya |
| Member of the Fijian Parliament for NFP List | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2022 | |
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Sashi Kiran is a Fijian politician of the National Federation Party. A member of the Parliament of Fiji, she is the current Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection.
She is the Founder and former Chief Executive officer community organization, Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development that works on poverty alleviation through socio-economic and health empowerment programs.
Over the years she has served on many global civil society boards including CIVICUS, Asia South Pacific for Basic and Adult Education, Global Network of CSOs on Disaster Risk Reduction. She has also served as advisory committee chair for USP Lautoka Campus.
Kiran has been involved in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation programs in the region and has been an advocate for regenerative agriculture which has led her to currently serve as the Chairperson of the Pacific Organic Ethical Trade Community (POETCom).
Hon. Kiran also serves on the University of Exeter (UK) Global Community Food and Health Project Advisory Committee.
Currently she serves on two Parliamentary Standing Committees on Economic and Social Affairs.