Background
Sahib, Mohammed Ali was born on August 6, 1929 in Lautoka, Fiji Islands. Son of Nanhu and Hussain B. Sahib.
Sahib, Mohammed Ali was born on August 6, 1929 in Lautoka, Fiji Islands. Son of Nanhu and Hussain B. Sahib.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Government College, Lahore, Pakistan, 1955. Master of Arts in Statistics (Gold medal), University Panjab, Lahore, 1957. Master of Arts in Economics, University Ottawa (Ontario, Canada), 1962.
Trade statistics officer, customs department Government Fiji, 1957-1960, statistician commerce and industries department, 1962-1967, deputy government statistician Bureau Statistics, 1967-1969, government statistician, 1969-1974. Economic affairs officer statistics division United Nations Economic and Social Commission Asia and Pacific (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific), Bangkok, Thailand, 1974-1979, chief statistics division, 1979-1989, retired, 1989. Member several policy and functional committees.
National director Fiji Fertility Survey, 1973-1974.
Reviewer in field Commonwealth fellow, 1960-1962, International Monetary Fund fellow, 1969. Recipient Fiji Independence medal, 1970.
Member several policy and functional committees. Fellow Institute of Statisticians of London. Member International Statistical Institute, American Statistical Association, American Sociological Association, International Association Ofct.
Statistics (vice president), International Union Science Study Population.
Islam.; Clubs: United Nations Golf.
Married Hussain Sahib, May 3, 1958. Children– Mazhar Ali, Azhar Ali.