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who unified the nation in 1871, and ceded it to
Britain in 1874. Many twentieth-century politicians are direct descendants of his.
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families. Tracing family relationships in Fiji is complicated by the fact that many prominent
Fijians do not use family names).
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384:- son of Ratu Sir Penaia; husband of Adi Ateca Mara (daughter of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara); soldier, co-founder of the
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185:(maternal great-granddaughter; sister of Ro Lady Lala Mara) - Minister of Education (2001-2006);
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43:'s political families listed below are, in fact, related by ancestry or by marriage. The
257:(daughter of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (q.v.) and wife of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau; diplomat,
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229:- son of Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau (q.v.), brother of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (q.v.);
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family; both are connected by marriage - as well as by ancestral ties - with the
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208:(2009 — present); previously Deputy Prime Minister (2000-2001),
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239:(son of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (q.v.); soldier, leader of the
154:(2nd cousin and wife of Ratu Sir Kamisese; co-founder of the
332:
Minister (1999-2000) (also listed under
Bavadra family)
116:- Military commander, Deputy Prime Minister (1970s).
800:
275:(2001-2006); son of Ratu Sir George Cakobau (q.v.)
410:Rabici Ganilau (son of Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau);
778:
220:(2007 - 2008); son of Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau
8:
718:son of James Ramchandar Maharaj - Member of
317:; daughter of Ratu Sir George Cakobau (q.v.)
292:; daughter of Ratu Sir George Cakobau (q.v.)
785:
771:
763:
439:Sayed Abdul Khaiyum - Member of Parliament
686:in 2006 and member of multi-party cabinet
374:(1987-1992); maternal great-grandson of
682:- grandson of B D Lakshman - Member of
343:; daughter of Adi Kuini Speed (q.v.);
563:- Younger brother - one of the first
7:
672:- son of B.D. Lakshman - Member of
625:- younger half-brother of James -
328:; widow of Timoci Bavadra (q.v.);
247:(1990s); Fijian Ambassador to the
175:(1950s). Maternal great-grandson.
14:
748:- son of James was member of the
629:, one term member of Parliament
750:House of Representatives of Fiji
322:Great-great-great grandchildren
158:); maternal great-granddaughter.
156:Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei
612:- elder half-brother of Uday -
426:(son - father - father-in-law)
191:Social Democratic Liberal Party
585:- Parmanand's son - member of
1:
901:Political families by country
386:Christian Democratic Alliance
337:Sixth-generation descendants
179:Ro Teimumu Vuikaba Kepa (née
576:- Elder brother - member of
396:(2001-2004), founder of the
916:Lists of political families
911:Fiji politics-related lists
740:Legislative Council of Fiji
710:Legislative Council of Fiji
639:Minister, later joined the
635:- Nephew of the brothers -
616:Minister, later joined the
218:Minister of Foreign Affairs
932:
655:(father - son - grandson)
309:(2006–present) and former
198:Great-great-grandchildren
86:(widow of Timoci Bavadra;
47:family is a subset of the
641:National Federation Party
618:National Federation Party
605:(half-brothers - nephew)
465:National Federation Party
404:Bernadette Rounds Ganilau
349:National Federation Party
299:Samanunu Cakobau-Talakuli
255:Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau
237:Ratu Alifereti Finau Mara
720:House of Representatives
706:James Ramchandar Maharaj
684:House of Representatives
674:House of Representatives
666:1940-1944 and 1959-1963
587:House of Representatives
509:House of Representatives
499:House of Representatives
478:House of Representatives
241:Fijian Association Party
214:House of Representatives
398:National Alliance Party
394:Great Council of Chiefs
364:Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
288:(2001-2006) and former
120:Ratu Sir George Cakobau
114:Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau
101:Cakobau was the Fijian
545:- Member of Parliament
445:- Member of Parliament
134:Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
670:Prince Gopal Lakshman
347:and President of the
341:Roko Tupou Draunidalo
202:Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
110:Great-grandchildren:
746:Shiromaniam Madhavan
412:United Peoples Party
376:Seru Epenisa Cakobau
345:Member of Parliament
227:Tu'uakitau Cokanauto
204:(soldier, diplomat,
187:Member of Parliament
162:Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna
97:Seru Epenisa Cakobau
90:Minister (1999-2000)
729:The Madhavan Family
664:Legislative Council
610:James Shankar Singh
578:Legislative Council
569:Legislative Council
543:Samisoni Tikoinasau
431:Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
269:Ratu George Cakobau
173:Legislative Council
63:The Bavadra Family
16:The following is a
906:Fijian politicians
794:Political families
752:from 1992 to 1994.
742:from 1947 to 1972
680:Chaitanya Lakshman
424:The Khaiyum Family
382:Ratu Epeli Ganilau
358:The Ganilau Family
189:and leader of the
22:political families
888:
887:
463:- founder of the
311:High Commissioner
261:(1999-2000), and
206:President of Fiji
166:indigenous Fijian
152:Ro Lady Lala Mara
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787:
780:
773:
764:
738:- member of the
528:Cabinet Minister
435:Attorney General
307:Cabinet Minister
290:Cabinet Minister
259:cabinet minister
245:cabinet minister
231:Cabinet Minister
124:Governor-General
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701:(father - son)
567:members of the
561:Parmanand Singh
556:(brothers-son)
415:parliamentarian
326:Adi Kuini Speed
193:(2014–present).
138:founding father
95:Descendants of
84:Adi Kuini Speed
65:(husband-wife)
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74:Prime Minister
70:Timoci Bavadra
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860:Philippines
662:-Member of
583:Anand Singh
565:Indo-Fijian
538:coup leader
511:1994 - 1999
505:Vinod Patel
501:1977 - 1987
495:Navin Patel
490:(brothers)
470:R. D. Patel
461:A. D. Patel
456:(brothers)
265:(2001-2006)
148:1993-2000).
144:1967-1992;
130:(1973-1983)
895:Categories
801:By country
676:1999-2006
623:Uday Singh
406:- wife of
171:of Fiji's
45:Nailatikau
870:Sri Lanka
845:Indonesia
813:Australia
808:Argentina
712:in 1929.
368:President
181:Tuisaiwau
146:President
855:Pakistan
759:See also
651:Lakshman
637:Alliance
614:Alliance
603:Family 2
554:Family 1
488:Family 2
454:Family 1
390:Chairman
388:(1998),
366:- first
315:Malaysia
39:Most of
697:Maharaj
530:(1990s)
520:Family
518:Speight
476:of the
474:Speaker
417:(2006).
400:(2005).
330:Cabinet
303:Senator
286:Senator
273:Senator
263:Senator
212:of the
210:Speaker
169:Speaker
103:monarch
88:Cabinet
57:Ganilau
49:Cakobau
835:Greece
825:Canada
699:Family
653:Family
591:Senate
80:(1987)
850:Nepal
840:India
601:Singh
552:Singh
486:Patel
452:Patel
37:NOTE:
830:Fiji
722:1987
695:The
649:The
599:The
589:and
550:The
516:The
484:The
450:The
408:Ratu
372:Fiji
305:and
243:and
224:Ratu
128:Fiji
78:Fiji
55:and
53:Mara
41:Fiji
32:List
26:Fiji
18:list
370:of
313:to
296:Adi
279:Adi
126:of
76:of
24:in
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