Jai Ram Reddy

The Honourable Jai Ram Reddy CF
2nd Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)
In office 1977–1983
Governors General	Ratu Sir George Cakobau Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Prime Minister	Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Preceded by	Sidiq Koya
Succeeded by	Sidiq Koya
In office 1992–1999
President	Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Prime Minister	Sitiveni Rabuka
Succeeded by	Ratu Inoke Kubuabola
26th Attorney General of Fiji
In office 14 April 1987 – 19 May 1987
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Prime Minister	Timoci Bavadra
Preceded by	Qoriniasi Bale
Succeeded by	Alipate Qetaki
Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
In office 21 May 2003 – 31 December 2008
1st President of the Court of Appeal of Fiji
In office 2000–2000
President	Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Succeeded by	Sir Timoci Tuivaga
In office 2002–2003
President	Ratu Josefa Iloilo
Preceded by	Sir Timoci Tuivaga
Succeeded by	Sir Gordon Ward
Senator
In office 1972–1977
Appointed by	Leader of the Opposition
President of the Senate	Robert Munro
Preceded by	Sidiq Koya
Member of Parliament for Lautoka Indian
In office 1977–1987
Preceded by	Sidiq Koya
Member of Parliament
In office 1992–1999
Personal details
Born	(1937-05-12)12 May 1937 Lautoka, Colony of Fiji
Died	29 August 2022(2022-08-29) (aged 85) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	National Federation Party
Spouse(s)	1. Anne Reddy 1962-1970 (divorced); Chandra Wati Singh m. 1972
Children	2 sons, 2 daughters
Alma mater	Victoria University
Profession	Lawyer, Judge

Jai Ram Reddy, CF (12 May 1937 – 29 August 2022) was an Indo-Fijian politician, who had a distinguished career in both the legislative and judicial branches of the Fijian government. In 1998, he received Fiji's highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, in recognition of his services to his country.^[1]

As leader of the National Federation Party (NFP), he was Leader of the Official Opposition from 1977 to 1983, and again from 1992 to 1999. He went on to serve as President of the Fiji Court of Appeal. He held this post briefly in 2000, and again from 2002 to 2003. On 31 January 2003, the United Nations General Assembly elected him as a member of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is responsible for the prosecution of war crimes. He died on 29 August 2022.^[2]