Ratu George Toganivalu (died 17 June 1951) was a Fijian chief and politician. He was

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of Bua and Ba, and a member of the Legislative Council between 1940 and 1951.

Biography

During

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he joined the

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and served in France.Death of Fijian leader
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', July 1951, p21 When he returned to Fiji he joined the civil service, becoming Native Assistant Commissioner in Bua. He was subsequently appointed Roko Tui of the province in 1928, succeeding his father Deve.Timothy J. MacNaught (1982
The Fijian Colonial Experience
Australian National University, p55 In 1940 Toganivalu was appointed to the Legislative Council. During

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he was a captain in the Labour Battalion of the Fiji Military Forces. He became Roko Tui of Ba Province in 1946, and was given an OBE in the

1949 New Year Honours The 1949 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced in supplements to the '' London ...

. He died in June 1951 in Suva. His sons Julian and

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also later served as MPs.

References

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