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	'''Rinesh Rajesh Sharma''' is a Fijian entrepreneur, politician and member of the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=18 December 2022 \|title=Top 55 confirmed \|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/top-55-confirmed/ \|access-date=21 January 2023 \|website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation \|archive-date=23 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223040948/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/top-55-confirmed/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He is a ~~member~~ of the ] ~~party~~.		'''Rinesh Rajesh Sharma''' (born 22 April 1993) is a Fijian entrepreneur, politician and member of the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=18 December 2022 \|title=Top 55 confirmed \|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/top-55-confirmed/ \|access-date=21 January 2023 \|website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation \|archive-date=23 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223040948/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/top-55-confirmed/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He became an ], following the deregistration of ] in 2024.

	== Early ~~life~~ and ~~career~~ ==		== Early career and education ==
	In 2018, Sharma ~~who hails from ]~~ graduated from ] in India with a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering degree. He is originally from ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 February 2022 \|title=Three Fijians Shortlisted For Commonwealth Youth Awards \|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/02/24/three-fijiansshortlisted-for-commonwealth-youth-awards/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=fijisun.com.fj \|language=en-US \|archive-date=28 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128031655/https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/02/24/three-fijiansshortlisted-for-commonwealth-youth-awards/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He then founded Smarts Fiji which specialises in ] farming.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 November 2018 \|title=Hydroponic farming a convenient option: Sharma \|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/hydroponic-farming-a-convenient-option-sharma/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation \|archive-date=22 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122013645/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/hydroponic-farming-a-convenient-option-sharma/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> That same year, he was able to secure a government-backed grant to begin automated hydroponics farms on a commercial scale in Fiji.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 September 2018 \|title=Young Fijian Makes Good Use Of Govt Scheme \|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/09/22/young-fijian-makes-good-use-of-govt-scheme/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=fijisun.com.fj \|language=en-US \|archive-date=5 August 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805135545/https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/09/22/young-fijian-makes-good-use-of-govt-scheme/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		In 2018, Sharma graduated from ] in India with a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering degree. He is originally from ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 February 2022 \|title=Three Fijians Shortlisted For Commonwealth Youth Awards \|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/02/24/three-fijiansshortlisted-for-commonwealth-youth-awards/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=fijisun.com.fj \|language=en-US \|archive-date=28 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128031655/https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/02/24/three-fijiansshortlisted-for-commonwealth-youth-awards/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He then founded Smarts Fiji which specialises in ] farming.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 November 2018 \|title=Hydroponic farming a convenient option: Sharma \|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/hydroponic-farming-a-convenient-option-sharma/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation \|archive-date=22 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122013645/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/hydroponic-farming-a-convenient-option-sharma/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> That same year, he was able to secure a government-backed grant to begin automated hydroponics farms on a commercial scale in Fiji.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 September 2018 \|title=Young Fijian Makes Good Use Of Govt Scheme \|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/09/22/young-fijian-makes-good-use-of-govt-scheme/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=fijisun.com.fj \|language=en-US \|archive-date=5 August 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805135545/https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/09/22/young-fijian-makes-good-use-of-govt-scheme/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	In February 2020, Sharma was nominated for the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards. That same year, he received funding from the ] to combat the impacts of the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Chaudhary \|first=Felix \|date=15 May 2020 \|title=Fijian among five people to receive funding from Gates Foundation \|url=https://www.fijitimes.com/fijian-among-five-people-to-receive-funding-from-gates-foundation/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=FijiTimes \|language=en \|archive-date=17 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117062128/https://www.fijitimes.com/fijian-among-five-people-to-receive-funding-from-gates-foundation/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		In February 2020, Sharma was nominated for the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards. That same year, he received funding from the ] to combat the impacts of the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Chaudhary \|first=Felix \|date=15 May 2020 \|title=Fijian among five people to receive funding from Gates Foundation \|url=https://www.fijitimes.com/fijian-among-five-people-to-receive-funding-from-gates-foundation/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=FijiTimes \|language=en \|archive-date=17 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117062128/https://www.fijitimes.com/fijian-among-five-people-to-receive-funding-from-gates-foundation/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
	Sharma was one of the candidates announced by FijiFirst for the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Journalist \|first=Litia Cava Multimedia \|date=6 October 2022 \|title=FijiFirst announces 20 provisional candidates \|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/fijifirst-announced-20-provisional-candidates/ \|access-date=21 January 2023 \|website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation \|archive-date=22 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022095141/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/fijifirst-announced-20-provisional-candidates/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was elected to the Parliament of Fiji with 1,705 votes.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rinesh Rajesh Sharma (277) \|url=https://2022results.feo.org.fj/Home/CandidateResults?Id=105&CandidateBallotNumber=277&Year=2022+Official \|access-date=21 January 2023 \|website=Fijian Elections Office \|archive-date=22 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122013653/https://2022results.feo.org.fj/Home/CandidateResults?Id=105&CandidateBallotNumber=277&Year=2022+Official \|url-status=live }}</ref> At 29, he is the youngest to ~~have~~ ~~served~~ as a ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 December 2022 \|title=Rinesh Sharma Is The Youngest Elected MP \|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2022/12/21/rinesh-sharma-is-the-youngest-elected-mp/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=fijisun.com.fj \|language=en-US \|archive-date=22 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222020206/https://fijisun.com.fj/2022/12/21/rinesh-sharma-is-the-youngest-elected-mp/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 December 2022 \|title=Entrepreneur brings skillset to Parliament \|url=https://fijilive.com/business/2022/12/20/entrepreneur-brings-skillset-to-parliament/6736/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=FijiLive \|language=en-US \|archive-date=22 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222052049/https://fijilive.com/business/2022/12/20/entrepreneur-brings-skillset-to-parliament/6736/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Sharma was one of the candidates announced by FijiFirst for the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Journalist \|first=Litia Cava Multimedia \|date=6 October 2022 \|title=FijiFirst announces 20 provisional candidates \|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/fijifirst-announced-20-provisional-candidates/ \|access-date=21 January 2023 \|website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation \|archive-date=22 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022095141/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/fijifirst-announced-20-provisional-candidates/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was elected to the Parliament of Fiji with 1,705 votes.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rinesh Rajesh Sharma (277) \|url=https://2022results.feo.org.fj/Home/CandidateResults?Id=105&CandidateBallotNumber=277&Year=2022+Official \|access-date=21 January 2023 \|website=Fijian Elections Office \|archive-date=22 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122013653/https://2022results.feo.org.fj/Home/CandidateResults?Id=105&CandidateBallotNumber=277&Year=2022+Official \|url-status=live }}</ref> At 29, he is the youngest to be serving as a ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 December 2022 \|title=Rinesh Sharma Is The Youngest Elected MP \|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2022/12/21/rinesh-sharma-is-the-youngest-elected-mp/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=fijisun.com.fj \|language=en-US \|archive-date=22 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222020206/https://fijisun.com.fj/2022/12/21/rinesh-sharma-is-the-youngest-elected-mp/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 December 2022 \|title=Entrepreneur brings skillset to Parliament \|url=https://fijilive.com/business/2022/12/20/entrepreneur-brings-skillset-to-parliament/6736/ \|access-date=22 January 2023 \|website=FijiLive \|language=en-US \|archive-date=22 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222052049/https://fijilive.com/business/2022/12/20/entrepreneur-brings-skillset-to-parliament/6736/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 11 January 2025

Fijian entrepreneur and politician

The HonourableRinesh SharmaMP
Sharma in 2023

Member of the Fijian Parliament for the Republic of Fiji
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2022

Personal details
Born	(1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 31) Lautoka, Fiji
Political party	FijiFirst (2022–2024) Independent (2024–present)
Alma mater	Natabua High School Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Rinesh Rajesh Sharma (born 22 April 1993) is a Fijian entrepreneur, politician and member of the Parliament of Fiji. He became an independent politician, following the deregistration of FijiFirst in 2024.

Early career and education

In 2018, Sharma graduated from Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology in India with a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering degree. He is originally from Lautoka. He then founded Smarts Fiji which specialises in hydroponics farming. That same year, he was able to secure a government-backed grant to begin automated hydroponics farms on a commercial scale in Fiji.

In February 2020, Sharma was nominated for the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards. That same year, he received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to combat the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji.

Political career

Sharma was one of the candidates announced by FijiFirst for the 2022 Fijian general election. He was elected to the Parliament of Fiji with 1,705 votes. At 29, he is the youngest to be serving as a member of parliament.

References

"Top 55 confirmed". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 18 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
"Three Fijians Shortlisted For Commonwealth Youth Awards". fijisun.com.fj. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
"Hydroponic farming a convenient option: Sharma". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
"Young Fijian Makes Good Use Of Govt Scheme". fijisun.com.fj. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
Chaudhary, Felix (15 May 2020). "Fijian among five people to receive funding from Gates Foundation". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
Journalist, Litia Cava Multimedia (6 October 2022). "FijiFirst announces 20 provisional candidates". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
"Rinesh Rajesh Sharma (277)". Fijian Elections Office. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
"Rinesh Sharma Is The Youngest Elected MP". fijisun.com.fj. 21 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
"Entrepreneur brings skillset to Parliament". FijiLive. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

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