Paul Manueli | |
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| Born | (1934-01-30)30 January 1934 |
| Died | February 2019(2019-02-00) (aged 85) |
ColonelPaul Manueli (30 January 1934 - February 2019) was a formerCommander of theRoyal Fiji Military Forces,[1] a formerFijiCabinet minister, Senator and successful businessman.[2]
Manueli was ofRotuman andSamoan descent, he was a soldier in the Royal Fiji Military Forces, and a graduate of theRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst inEngland. He had a distinguished career with the Fijian military, and while still alieutenant, was appointed to the post of district officer on Rotuma for an interim period in 1960. He went on to become a Colonel and the first indigenous Commander of the Fiji Military Forces, which he led from 22 February 1974 until February 22, 1979.[3]
Following his retirement, he enjoyed considerable success as a business leader and served on the boards of numerous corporations, including General Manager ofBP in theSouth Pacific. After the1987 Fijian coups d'état, Manueli held the portfolios of Minister for Home Affairs,Finance Minister and Minister for Justice in the Fijian Parliamentary Cabinet.[4] Originally a member of the post-coup interim government, Manueli subsequently sought election and won the sole seat for theRotuman Communal Constituency and was made a Cabinet Minister inSitiveni Rabuka's governments. His most recent position was as Rotuma's representative on theGreat Council of Chiefs, which was abolished in 2012. He also was a member of the executive board ofWarwick International Hotels.
| Preceded by Brigadier D.J. Aitken | Fiji Military Forces Commander 1974–1979 | Succeeded by Colonel Ian Thorpe |
| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 1992–1994 | Succeeded by |
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