Satendra Nandan

Dr Satendra Pratap Nandan
Member of House of Representatives (Fiji) Nasinu - Vunidawa Indian Communal Constituency
In office 1982–1987
Preceded by	S.N. Kanhai
Succeeded by	James Shankar Singh
Suva Rural Indian Communal Constituency
In office 1987–1987
Succeeded by	Constitution abrogated
Minister of Health and Social Welfare (Fiji)
In office 1987–1987
Personal details
Born	1939 Nadi Fiji
Political party	National Federation Party Fiji Labour Party
Residence	Canberra, Australia
Profession	Academic
Religion	Hindu

Dr Satendra Pratap Nandan (born 1939) is a Fiji Indian academic, writer and former politician.

Early life

Nandan was born in Nadi, Fiji. After completing his secondary education he studied in Delhi, Leeds, London and Canberra from where he obtained his PhD in English. After teaching in various schools in India and Fiji, he joined the University of the South Pacific in 1969. As a young academic in India, he taught at the prestigious all-boys' boarding school, The Doon School in Dehradun.

Political life

He entered the House of Representatives in 1982 as a National Federation Party (NFP) member. As the NFP began to fragment, he joined the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in June 1986. He won the 1987 election on FLP ticket and was the Minister of Health and Social Welfare on the month long Bavadra Government.

Later life

After the coup of 1987, he migrated to Australia and took up a position at Australian National University in Canberra. At present he is the Professor of Literature and Director of the Centre for Writing. He has also provided his support to the newly established University of Fiji by taking up the position of Professor of Humanities and the Arts.