Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu (born 1978/1979) is a Fijian doctor, politician, and

Cabinet Minister A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ‘prime minister’, � ...

. He is a member of the People's Alliance. He is the son of Speaker of Parliament and

Tui Cakau The Tui Cakau is the Paramount Chief of Cakaudrove Province in Fiji. In Modern Fiji this chiefly title is regarded as the most senior in the Tovata Confederacy, and the third most senior in the country. Recent history The current ''Tui Cakau'' ...

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Naiqama Lalabalavu Ratu Naiqama Tawake Lalabalavu (born 23 December 1953) is a Fijian Paramount Chief and the current speaker of the parliament. He had served as the leader of the opposition. Tui Cakau In 1999, Lalabalavu succeeded his late father, Ratu Glan ...

. Lalabalavu was a doctor before entering politics. He was first elected to the

Parliament of Fiji The Parliament of the Republic of Fiji is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Fiji. It consists of 55 members elected every 4 years using open list proportional representation in one multi-member nationwide constituency. History ...

as a SODELPA candidate in the 2018 Fijian general election, winning 5016 votes and being elected alongside his father. He was appointed opposition health spokesperson, and gave his initial speech as an MP on 29 November 2018. In November 2022 once parliament had been dissolved for the 2022 election he resigned from SODELPA and joined the People's Alliance. He contested the election as a PA candidate and was elected with 2826 votes. On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Minister for Health and Medical Services in the coalition government of

Sitiveni Rabuka Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, (; born 13 September 1948) is a Fijian politician who has served as Prime Minister of Fiji since 24 December 2022. He was the instigator of two military coups in 1987. He was democratically elected as Prime Ministe ...

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