Stuart Huggett
Stuart Huggett (died 10 September 2021)[1] was a British-born Fijian architect, businessman, and civil servant, who served as Chairman of the Public Service Commission from 2004 to 2006, when he was removed from office on 6 December 2006 by the Military junta which had seized power the previous day.
In addition, Huggett was a Director of Architects Pacific Limited,[2] which is based in Suva and in Sydney, Australia and the Honorary Consul for Spain.
Huggett was born in
He founded Architects Pacific Limited[2] in 1971, which specialized in residential, commercial and tourist resort design and masterplanning. He also organised the Fiji Muroroa Protest in 1995.
2006 coup d'état
On 6 December 2006 Stuart Huggett, as Chairman of the Public Service Commission, called together a meeting of the CEOs of the various governmental ministries, including
The Chairman and Solicitor General were served notice of dismissal by the Military Commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, on 7 December 2006. However the elected Government of Fiji gave no such notice to any governmental officials.
Announcing the appointment of Hector Hatch as Huggett's successor on 4 January 2007, Commodore Bainimarama said that Huggett had been uncooperative with the Military authorities, and also claimed that he was under investigation for allegations that a company he was connected with had tendered for a F$40 million government contract.[6]
Personal life
Huggett was married to Gillian Margaret Illife, with whom he had three daughters, Catharine, Alexandra and Amitia and a son, James.
References
- ^ "Fiji Loses Pioneer Architect Huggett". Fiji Sun. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b Architects Pacific
- ^ Bristol University
- ^ [1] Archived 7 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ABC: The 7.30 Report
- ^ "New boss for PSC". Fiji Times online. 4 January 2007. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.