Hon Pt Harish Sharma’s Book Launch
Hon Pt Harish Sharma launch of a memoir was a tribute to a life richly-lived, characterized by strong family ties and values; marked by dedicated service to Fiji, the legal profession, the community, religious institutions, and the education sector.
Politics Timeline
Mr. Sharma went into national politics, when he was nominated by Opposition Leader Hon Siddiq Koya to Fiji’s first Senate, following Fiji’s Independence, in 1970.
Mr. Sharma had an illustrious political career, having been elected, as a Member of Parliament, to the House of Representatives 7 times – 1972, twice in 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, and 1994.
Through his lifetime of dedicated national service, Hon. Sharma occupied esteemed positions including Senator, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Leader of the Opposition, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Information. He epitomizes wisdom and authority. Hon. Sharma’s distinctive political style endears him as a kind and compassionate leader, who steadfastly upheld national interest, equality, dignity, justice and political morality.
Community Leadership
During the 1990s, he assumed the presidency of the Shri Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji, providing 10 years of steadfast leadership until his retirement in 2003.
Upon retiring, he was bestowed Life Membership and honored with the prestigious “Sanatan Ratna” awards, the highest recognition by the SSDPS in Fiji.
Furthermore, his religious contributions in Sydney were acknowledged with a second “Sanatan Ratna” award by the Sanatan Dharm Sabha of NSW.
In 1993, Mr. Harish Sharma was honored with the Order of Fiji (OF) award for his dedication and contribution to Fiji.
