Mahendra Chandra Vinod ISO (1922 – 2003) was a Fijian civil servant and editor who was also a member of the House of Representatives of Fiji.

Mahendra Chandra Vinod
Member of House of Representatives (Fiji)
Nausori/Levuka Indian Communal Constituency
In office
1987–1987
Preceded byShardha Nand
Succeeded byConstitution abrogated
Personal details
Born25 September 1921
Nacokaika, Naitasiri, Fiji
Died2003
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyNational Federation Party
SpouseGyan Kaur Vinod
ChildrenEsther Shankar, Mohini Vinod-Singh, Swarna Maharaj. Grandchildren= Simran Singh, Supriya Maharaj, Surine Singh, Anmol Shankar, Shilpa Maharaj, Rishabh Shankar, Saashrik Maharaj, Eshaan Shankar
ProfessionCivil Servant, Editor, Teacher, Horticulturist, Writer

He was born in Nacokaika, Naitasiri, Fiji and was of Indian descent. After completing his Bachelor of Science from the University of Hawaii and Diploma in Journalism from New Delhi, joined the Fiji civil service. He retired from the civil service in 1979 and became the editor of the Hindi language newspaper, Shanti Dut in 1981. In August 1981, he was awarded an Imperial Service Order (ISO) from Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to Fiji.[1]

For the 1987 general election, the NFP–Labour Coalition chose him as a candidate for the Nausori/Levuka Indian Communal Constituency[2] which he won easily, but was a member of Parliament for a month when the military coup of 1987 put a halt to his late entry into politics.

References

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  1. ^ Howard, Michael (1991). Fiji: Race and politics in an island state. Vancouver: UBC Press. pp. 382. ISBN 0-7748-0368-1.
  2. ^ "Nausori / Levuka Indian Communal Constituency, 1972 - 1987". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2007-07-12.