Lynda Tabuya

Lynda Diseru Tabuya (born 1972) is a Fijian politician and lawyer.

Tabuya in 2014

Early life

Tabuya grew up in Wakanisila in Kadavu Province and is iTaukei.[1] She was educated at Yat Sen Primary School and Adi Cakobau School, before gaining a Bachelor of Laws from Bond University in Australia and a Master of Laws from Washington University in St. Louis, United States.[2] She worked at the University of the South Pacific as an assistant lecturer in law. She resigned from her role after being elected branch secretary for the People's Democratic Party's Suva branch.[3][4]

Tabuya was Miss Hibiscus 1996.[2]

Political career

In May 2014 Tabuya was elected president of the PDP.[5] She contested the 2014 elections as a PDP candidate, but was unsuccessful as the party failed to meet the 5% threshold. In March 2017 she was elected party leader, replacing Adi Sivia Qoro.[6]

In December 2017 the PDP announced an alliance with the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) to run candidates on their list in the 2018 parliamentary election.[7] Tabuya became a SODELPA candidate and subsequently resigned from the PDP.[8] During the election campaign she campaigned for a higher minimum wage and promised to be a "voice for employees" in parliament.[9][10] She also represented SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka in his electoral fraud trial.[11]

In the 2018 elections she was the highest-polling woman and 5th highest overall candidate.[12]

References
  1. "Tabuya: What Racism Means". Fiji Sun. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. Siteri Sauvakacolo (11 September 2016). "Lynda making every moment count". Fiji Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "Lynda remains positive". Fiji Sun. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "FIJI: Clampdown on academic freedom of association at USP". Pacific Media Centre. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. Rosi doviverata (5 May 2014). "Lynda Tabuya up for the task". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. "People's Democratic becomes second Fiji political party to appoint a female leader". ABC. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. Wati Talebula (10 December 2017). "Parties Join Forces For 2018 Election". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. "Tabuya calls for PDP followers to support Sodelpa". FBC. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. Felix Chaudhary (4 November 2018). "Tabuya: Change is already here". Fiji Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  10. Rohit Deo (30 October 2018). "Voice for workers needed in parliament: Tabuya". Fiji Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  11. "Campaign continues after Rabuka found not guilty". RNZI. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. Lice Movono (15 November 2018). "Tabuya leads women". Islands Business. Retrieved 15 November 2018.


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