Chaitanya Lakshman | |
|---|---|
| Member of House of Representatives (Fiji) Viti Levu South Kadavu Indian Communal Constituency | |
| In office 2006–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Prince Gopal Lakshman |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Minister for Local Government and Urban Development | |
| In office 2006–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Fiji Labour Party |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Chaitanya Lakshman (born in 1968) is a Fiji Indian lawyer,social worker and politician who served in the multi-party cabinet of the Qarase Government as Minister for Local Government.
Lakshman was elected from the Viti Levu South Kadavu Indian Communal Constituency in the 2006 elections as a Fiji Labour Party (FLP) member. The seat had been held by his uncle,Prince Gopal Lakshman,in the 1999 and 2001 elections.
When the Fiji Labour Party decided to join the multi-party cabinet,Lakshman was one of the nine members nominated by the FLP leader,Mahendra Chaudhry. [1] He was given the portfolio of Minister for Local Government &Urban Development. Lakshman,together with three other FLP cabinet members voted against the 2007 budget and were asked to resign by the then Prime Minister,Laisenia Qarase. [2]
Prior to entering politics Lakshman was the Manager of Complaints Division of the Fiji Human Rights Commission and a barrister and solicitor with the Institute of Applied Legal Studies (IJALS) at the University of the South Pacific.
In Parliament,Lakshman was the First Indian to represent 3 Generations in Parliament. His grandfather,B. D. Lakshman,and uncle,Prince Gopal Lakshman,also served as members of Parliament.
Currently Lakshman is a Resident Magistrate based in Nausori.