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Vunivalu Of Bau
''Turaga na Vunivalu na Tui Kaba'', shortened as ''Vunivalu'', is the Paramount Chief of the Kubuna Confederacy of the island of Bau in Fiji. Loosely translated the title means ''Warlord of Bau'' or "Root of War". The succession to the title does not follow primogeniture, but the candidate must be a high-ranking member of the Tui Kaba clan. History The ''Vunivalu'' was not always the senior Chieftain in Kubuna and Bau. When Vueti a great grandson of Lutunasobasoba defeated the Tui Viti's sons at Nakauvadra, he was awarded with a ''Tui Viti'' sacred stone- award signifying authority (tawake or flag).Archeological Investigation of Vatanitawake; A Ceremonial Mound on the Island of Bau. Tui Viti signifying authority award or flag (tawake) is mentioned on pg 103 From Nakauvadra, he left via Nakorotubu and had his 1st child, a son through supernatural powers or ''Gonesau'' known as Nadurucoko who was raised by the Dewala tribe at Korolevu fort in Dewala, Nakorotubu. Nadurucoko t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namata (Fiji)
Namata (Greek: Νάματα) may refer to: * Namata, Kozani, a village in the Kozani regional unit, Greece * Namata, Larissa, a village in the Larissa regional unit, Greece * Namata, Fiji, a village in the Tailevu Province, Fiji. {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samanunu Cakobau-Talakuli
''Adi'' Litia Samanunu Cakobau-Talakuli (1940–2012) was a Fijian chief, politician, and diplomat. Biography The eldest child of ''Ratu'' Sir George Cakobau (the late ''Vunivalu of Bau'' and Governor-General), Talakuli held a number of senior positions in the Fijian government. She was Minister for iTaukei Affairs in 1994 and 1995, and was considered as a candidate for the Vice-Presidency in 1997. She became Fiji's High Commissioner to Malaysia and Ambassador to Thailand and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in 1999 Appointed to the Fijian Senate in June 2006 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government, Talakuli was also appointed to the Cabinet as a Minister without portfolio. As the eldest child of the last Vunivalu of Bau, she was considered the most senior chief of the Kubuna Confederacy; however, she was not a member of the Bose Levu Vakaturaga. Personal life Talakuli was the eldest child of ''Ratu'' Sir George Cakobau (the late 11t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finau Tabakaucoro
''Adi'' Finau Tamari Tabakaucoro is a former Fijian civil servant and Cabinet Minister, who served as a Minister in the interim Cabinet appointed by Sitiveni Rabuka following the 1987 Fijian coups d'état, and as an assistant Minister in the interim Cabinet appointed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. She is currently president of the Soqosoqo Vakamarama I Taukei, Fiji's largest indigenous women's organisation. Early life Tabakaucoro was born in Savusavu, Cakaudrove and raised in the village of Nagigi. She attended Navatu district School in Nasinu, Draiba Fijian School, Adi Cakobau School and Suva Grammar School, and later studied history at the Victoria University of Wellington from 1964-1967. To supplement her government scholarship she had several part-time jobs. She worked as a babysitter and a waitress. She was also employed in a candle shop and in a factory sewing headscarfs and pillowcases. After graduating, she undertook teacher train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adi (title)
''Adi'' (pronounced "''Ahndi''") is a title used by Fijians, Fijian women of chiefly rank, namely female members of chiefly clans. It is the equivalent of the ''Ratu'' title used by male chiefs. It is in general use throughout most of Fiji, although on Kadavu Island, ''Bulou'' is used instead. Notable chieftainesses * Ateca Ganilau * Finau Tabakaucoro * Kavu Iloilo * Kuini Speed * Lalaciwa * Laufitu Malani * Litia Cakobau * Litia Qionibaravi * Litiana Maopa * Losalini Raravuya Dovi * Samanunu Cakobau-Talakuli * Senimili Dyer * Serukeirewa See also * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Adi (Title) Fijian chiefesses, Fijian nobility Noble titles Noblewomen Women's social titles Noble titles of women History of women in Fiji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jope Seniloli
''Ratu'' Jope Naucabalavu Seniloli (14 June 1939 – 28 June 2015) was a Fijian chief who held the title of '' Turaga Taukei Naua'' and who served as Fiji's vice-president from 25 March 2001 to 29 November 2004, when he was forced to resign following his conviction for treason on 6 August 2004, and the rejection of his appeal early in November. Biography Seniloli was appointed vice-president in 2000 as an apparent gesture of appeasement towards the supporters of the 2000 coup which deposed the lawfully elected government of President ''Ratu Sir'' Kamisese Mara and Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry. The 6 August 2004 verdict found Seniloli guilty of unlawfully proclaiming himself President during the coup, and of illegally swearing in cabinet ministers, including George Speight, the chief instigator of the coup, as Prime Minister. Seniloli's lawyer, Mehboob Raza, maintained that he had done so only "under duress," at gunpoint, a defence rejected by High Court Justice Nazh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice-President Of Fiji
The position of the vice-president of the Republic of Fiji was created in 1990, to provide a constitutional successor to the president of Fiji, in the event of the latter's death or resignation, or of his otherwise being unable to carry out his duties. The vice-president's role in government was mostly ceremonial as its sole purpose was to replace the president in his absence, death, or inability to hold office. The vice-presidency was abolished in 2013, with the powers of the office transferred to the Chief Justice of Fiji, who has a dormant commission which is triggered when the position of President of Fiji is either vacant or when the President is either absent or ill. History of the office Under the terms the 1990 Constitution of Fiji, the vice-presidency was divided between two persons, styled First Vice-President and Second Vice-President, respectively, but a single person held the office of vice-president from 1999, when the 1997 Constitution of Fiji came into effect. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kadavulevu Naulivou
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles Leonard Hambli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epenisa Cakobau
''Ratu'' Epenisa Seru Cakobau (pronounced ) (born ~) is a Fijian chief and politician. Cakobau is a senior member of the ''Tui Kaba'' clan. He is the 13th ''Vunivalu'' of Bau. Biography He is the son of former Governor-General of Fiji and ''Vunivalu'' ''Ratu'' Sir George Cakobau, and a great-great grandson of ''Ratu'' Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the warlord who established the first unified Fiji and became its king in 1871. Cakobau has been involved in politics; he was elected to the House of Representatives of Fiji in the 1999 Fijian general election as a candidate of the ''Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei'' (SVT), representing the open constituency of Tailevu South Lomaiviti. When the Conservative Alliance, a nationalistic political party was founded in 2001, Cakobau was chosen as its first president. In 2007 when the military regime suspended the Great Council of Chiefs in the aftermath of the 2006 Fijian coup d'état, Cakobau was part of a legal challenge to the suspension. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viwa (Fiji)
Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration (''VIWA'', Vietnamese: ''Cục Đường thuỷ nội địa Việt Nam'') is the government agency of the Ministry of Transport that governs and maintains the ports, rivers, canals and navigable lakes of Vietnam. The current General Director is Assistant Professor D., People's Teacher Trần Đắc Sửu; VIWA is located in Hanoi. As an organization, VIWA has: * A board of directors; * 15 River Management stations and joint stock companies; * 4 Port authorities; * 3 Training schools; * Inspection groups; * A magazine - Sail Magazine; * A project management unit. River management VIWA has jurisdiction of over 6,000 km of riverways, operating 15 stations and over 140 substations throughout the country. VIWA maintains over 14,000 navigation aids on Vietnam's rivers. Principal riverways under VIWA's purview include the Red River / Thái Bình Province area in the north, and the Mekong River system in the south. Ports River ports VIWA g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
