10 Facts About Mahendra Reddy

Dr Mahendra Reddy is a Fijian politician and former Member of the Parliament of Fiji.

Mahendra Reddy served as the Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment from 2017 to 2022.

Mahendra Reddy did his Master of Science Degree and PhD in Agriculture and Resource Economics on a Fulbright Scholarship on an East-West Centre Fellowship at the University of Hawaii.

Mahendra Reddy taught Economics at the University of the South Pacific, becoming a Lecturer in Development Studies in 1998 and getting promoted to Senior lecturer in 2005.

Mahendra Reddy was elected to Parliament in the 2014 election, in which he won 5,398 votes.

Mahendra Reddy was appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Education, National Heritage, Culture and Arts in September 2014.

On 4 July 2017 Mahendra Reddy appeared in court on charges of bribery and using undue influence over allegations he offered a water supply to a school in exchange for the school manager's vote.

However, in December 2017, due to no conclusive evidence, those charges were dropped, and Mahendra Reddy was appointed as the new minister for Ministry of Waterways.

Mahendra Reddy was re-elected in the 2022 election with 2654 votes.

Mahendra Reddy was replaced as an MP by Penioni Ravunawa.