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Josaia is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Josaia Raisuqe (born 1994), Fijian rugby union footballer * Josaia Rayawa, Fijian chief, religious leader, and politician * Josaia Tavaiqia (1931–1997), Fijian chief and politician *Josaia Waqabaca, Fijian politician See also *Josiah (given name) Josiah () is a given name derived from the Hebrew ''Yoshi-yahu'' (, "God has healed". entry "Josiah" The Latin form Josias was used in some early English translations of the Bible. Notable people with the given name A * Josiah Abavu (born 19 ...
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Josaia Raisuqe
Josaia Wini Raisuqe (born 22 July 1994) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He played wing for French Top 14 champions, Stade Français. His current club is French Rugby Pro D2 side, Nevers. Career Early career Wini was born in Lutu, Naitasiri and he took up rugby at a very young age. He dreamed of playing for the Fiji 7's team and it came to fruition when the then Fiji 7's coach Ben Ryan spotted him playing in the Martintar and Marist 7's and selected him for the Fiji 7's team for the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens. He played in 5 tournaments for Fiji scoring 14 tries but in July 2015, French Top 14 side, Stade Français signed him up for the 2015–16 Top 14 season. Stade Français He made his debut on October 31 against Agen off the bench. He also made the side for the 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage. He scored two tries against Benetton Treviso. but in a game against Munster two weeks later, he was red carded for eye-gouging Munster captain CJ Stander and even ...
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Josaia Rayawa
Ratu Josaia Naulumatua Rayawa is a Fijian Chief, religious minister, and former political leader. He served in the Senate from 2001 to 2006 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. He had previously been President of the now-defunct Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV), which won three seats in the 1999 election.Fraenkel, Jon & Firth, Stewart (2007) ''From Election to Coup in Fiji: The 2006 Campaign and Its Aftermath'', Asia Pacific Press, , p. 224 Rayawa was born in Nabudrau, Noco, in Rewa Province on 28 December 1931. He currently holds the title of Tui Noco and is one of the district chiefs in the province of Rewa. Educated in the United States, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Education and a Master of Arts degree in Theology from AOG Theological Graduate School in Springfield, Missouri. Ordained as an Assemblies of God minister in 1967, Rayawa has been active in community and religious works in various nations of the Sout ...
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Josaia Tavaiqia
Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia, KBE (1931 – 17 November 1997) was a Fijian chief and politician, who served as one of two vice presidents of Fiji from 1990 until his death in 1997. (From 1990 to 1999, Fiji had two vice-presidents concurrently). Tavaiqia, who held the chiefly title of ''Tui Vuda,'' or Paramount Chief of Vuda, one of the subdivisions of Ba Province, died on 17 November 1997 at the age of 66. He was succeeded, both as ''Tui Vuda'' and as vice-president by Ratu Josefa Iloilo. Tavaiqia was a civil servant before he ventured into politics, serving as a Cabinet Minister in the administration of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara in the 1970s-1980s. He was well known for his efforts to improve the livelihood of the people of the Ba Province Ba is a province of Fiji, occupying the north-western sector of Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. It is one of fourteen provinces in the nation of Fiji, and one of eight based in Viti Levu. It is Fiji's most populous province, with a popula ...
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Josaia Waqabaca
Josaia Waqabaca (pronounced ) is a Fijian public figure and former political organizer, who turned police informant about the Fiji coup of 2000. Waqabaca was convicted and imprisoned in 2001 for plotting to kidnap the Military Commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, in 2000. A former official of the Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP),Background Briefing: 4 February 2001 - Fiji: Encore for a Coup
at ABC Radio National Waqabaca claims to have been hired by two businessmen, at the behest of the party, to help bomb
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