Ratu ''Ratu'' () is an Austronesian title used by male Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, ''adi'' (pronounced ), is used by females of chiefly rank. In the Malay language, the title ''ratu'' is also the traditional honorific title to re ...

Inoke Takiveikata (born 1947) is a

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an high chief and former politician. Since 1997 he has held the title of Qaranivalu, a senior chiefly title in

Naitasiri Province :see also Naitasiri District Naitasiri is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji and one of eight located on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. Geography and infrastructure Naitasiri covers an area of , and occupies the area mostly to the north of Suva, ...

. He served in the interim

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Laisenia Qarase Laisenia Qarase (pronounced ; 4 February 1941 – 21 April 2020) was a Fijian politician. He served as the sixth Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006. After the military quashed the coup that led to the removal of Mahendra Chaudhry, Qarase ...

as Minister for Regional Development and Multi-ethnic Affairs, in 2000 and 2001, when he was appointed to the

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and sworn in on 14 September.

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1949 births Living people Fijian chiefs I-Taukei Fijian members of the Senate (Fiji) Politicians from Naitasiri Province {{fiji-bio-stub