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| Member of the Fijian Parliament for FijiFirst List | |
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| Assumed office 14 December 2022 | |
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| Political party | FijiFirst |
Rinesh Rajesh Sharma is a Fijian entrepreneur, politician and member of the Parliament of Fiji. He is a member of the FijiFirst party.
Early life and career
In 2018, Sharma who hails from Lautoka 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 have served as a member of parliament.
References
- "Top 55 confirmed". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- "Three Fijians Shortlisted For Commonwealth Youth Awards". fijisun.com.fj. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "Hydroponic farming a convenient option: Sharma". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "Young Fijian Makes Good Use Of Govt Scheme". fijisun.com.fj. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- Chaudhary, Felix (15 May 2020). "Fijian among five people to receive funding from Gates Foundation". FijiTimes. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- Journalist, Litia Cava Multimedia (6 October 2022). "FijiFirst announces 20 provisional candidates". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- "Rinesh Rajesh Sharma (277)". Fijian Elections Office. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- "Rinesh Sharma Is The Youngest Elected MP". fijisun.com.fj. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "Entrepreneur brings skillset to Parliament". FijiLive. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.