Background

NARAYAN, Irene Jai was born on February 23, 1932. Daughter of George Hamilton and Violet Hannah Hamilton.

Education

Christ Church Convent. Methodist High School. Isabella Thobum College.

Lucknow University Bachelor of Arts, LT. Banaras Hindu University, India, Master of Arts. Spoken languages: English, Urdu, Hindi.

Career

Elected to Legislative Council, 1966. Member, Fiji’s Legislative Council delegation in London to discuss framing a constitution, 1970. Elected to House of Representatives as a Federation candidate, 1972, reelected 1977 and 1982.

Opposition Whip, 1977-1982. Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, 1977-1982. Deputy Leader of the Opposition, 1979-1985.

Fijian representative at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, conferences in Australia, 1969, and in Jamaica, 1978. Minister for Indian Affairs, October 1987, re-appointed December 1989. Professional career: Principal, D.A.V. Girls College, Suva, 1956-1962.

Head of English Department, M.G.M. High School, 1963-1971 private address: 11 Mataritosuva Street, Suva, Fiji.

Achievements

• In the end Irene Narayan won easily by 5,676 votes to 2,779 votes. In the September, 1977 election, the "Flower" faction won most of the seats reserved for Indians, Jai Ram Reddy became the Leader of the Opposition and Irene Narayan played an influential role within the "Flower" faction.

Religion

Hindu

Connections

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Father:

George Hamilton

Mother:

Violet Hannah Hamilton

Spouse:

Jai Narayan