18 Facts About Biman Prasad

Biman Prasad was born on 1961 or 1962 and is a Fijian politician and economist who has served as the leader of the National Federation Party since 2014, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance since 2022.

Biman Prasad became a lecturer at the University of the South Pacific in 1986.

Biman Prasad was President of the USP staff Association from 1999 - 2006, head of the School of Economics from 2003 to 2007, and Professor of Economics and Dean of the faculty of Business and Economics from 2007 to 2011.

Biman Prasad is Associate Editor of the Journal of Fijian Studies and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pacific Studies.

Biman Prasad has done consultancy work for many regional and international agencies and governments in the South Pacific region.

Biman Prasad continues to hold Adjunct Professorships at the Griffith University, James Cook University and Punjabi University in Patiala, India.

Biman Prasad stood as a candidate for the National Federation Party in the 1999 election, but was unsuccessful.

In March 2014 Biman Prasad was elected as leader of the NFP.

Biman Prasad competed in the 2014 election, winning 8,097 votes, the fourth highest-ranked candidate.

Biman Prasad's party received 5.2 per cent of the popular vote and 3 of the 50 parliamentary seats.

Biman Prasad subsequently became the Shadow Minister for Finance, Planning and National Statistics and Chairman of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

Biman Prasad called for the government to lift its entry ban on Fijian historian Brij Lal, who had been forced into exile in Australia.

Biman Prasad was released after spending a weekend in jail, and no charges were laid.

Biman Prasad was re-elected at the 2018 elections, winning 12,137 votes.

Biman Prasad contrasted this with the 1997 Constitution of Fiji, which had been developed by a process of public consultation.

Biman Prasad subsequently sued supervisor of elections Mohammed Saneem for defamation over the allegations.

On 25 July 2021 Biman Prasad was arrested by Fijian police after criticising government moves to amend land legislation.

Biman Prasad was re-elected in the 2022 election with 11355 votes.