Residence Suva, Fiji Title Sir Nationality Fijian Religion Hindu | Occupation retired Name Moti Tikaram Known for Judge, Ombudsman Died May 17, 2012, Suva, Fiji | |
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Born 18 March 1925 ( 1925-03-18 ) Lami, Fiji Education Marist Brothers High School | ||
Sir Moti Tikaram, KBE, CF, LLB(NZ) (18 March 1925 – 17 May 2012) was a judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji, the first ombudsman of independent Fiji and a football administrator. He was the first local person to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji. He served on numerous boards and committees and was the patron of several sporting organisations.
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Legal and judicial career
He was appointed Fiji's first Ombudsman in 1972. At the time of his retirement in 1987, he was the longest serving national ombudsman in the world. He was a member of the International Commission of Jurists from 1984 to 1989. After Fiji became a republic in 1987, he was re-appointed as a judge and served for many years as the President of the Fiji Court of Appeal.
Football administrator
Tikaram was the President of the Fiji Football Association from 1959 to 1960 and is credited with making the Association multi-racial and initiating moves to have its name changed from Fiji Indian Football Association.
Awards
Family
He was the great uncle of actor Ramon Tikaram and singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram.