Rt. Hon. Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara Tui Lau, Tui Nayau [66473]
- Born: 13 May 1920, Sawana, Lomaloma, Vanuabalavu, Lau, Fiji
- Marriage: Ro Adi Lady Lalabalavu Litia Katoafutoga Tuisawau Roko Tui Dreketi [66474] on 22 Sep 1950
- Died: 18 Apr 2004, Suva , Viti Levu, Fiji at age 83
 General Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamisese_Mara
Head of the chiefly Vuanirewa clan. He was educated in Fiji 1926/1940 and at the Sacred Heart College, N.Z. 1940/1941, Otago University, N.Z. 1942/1945, Wadham College, Oxford 1946/1949 (MA), Honorary Fellow 1971, London School of Economics 1961/1 962 (Dip. Econ. and Soc. Admin.). Meritorious Service Decoration, Chancellor of the Order of Fiji, Companion of the Order of Fiji, Knight of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jesuralem, Knight Grand Cross of the Pian Order with Star [1995] , G.C.M.G. [cr.1983], Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Korea [1978], Grand Master of the Order of the National Lion,Dakar,Senegal [1975], K.B.E. [cr.1969], O.B.E. [cr.1961], P.C. [cr.1973], LL.D. (Hon. Otago) [1973], Administrative Officer, Colo nial Services, Fiji 1950; MLC 1953/- and MEC 1959/1961; Member for Natural Resources and Leader of Government Business; Chief Minister and Member of Council of Ministers 1967/1970; Prime Minister of Fiji 1970/1987; Prime Minister (Interim Governme nt) 1987/1992, First Acting President, Republic of Fiji 1992/1994, President and Commander-in-Chief 1994/2000, Pacific Man of the Century 2000, Lieutenant, Fiji Military Forces 1956, Athletics & Cricket Blue Otago University, NZ and Athletics Blue Oxford University, UK; Author of ōThe Pacific Way-A Memoirö.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~royalty/fiji/i79.html#I79
Source : Who's Who in Fiji 1990
Research Notes:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/vunivalu.html
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~royalty/fiji/i79.html#I79
Source : Who's Who in Fiji 1990
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Tui Nayau and Sau Ni Vanua, 1969. 3rd Tui Lau 1973/2004 and 7th Tui Nayau and Sau Ni Vanua 1969/2004
• Acceded: Prime Minister of Fiji, 1970. 1st Prime Minister of Fiji 1970/1992
• Acceded: Tui Lau, 1973. 3rd Tui Lau 1973/2004 and 7th Tui Nayau and Sau Ni Vanua 1969/2004
• Acceded: President of Fiji, 1994. 2nd President of Fiji 1994/2000
Kamisese married Ro Adi Lady Lalabalavu Litia Katoafutoga Tuisawau Roko Tui Dreketi [66474] [MRIN: 551619421], daughter of Ratu George Cokanauto Tuisawau Roko Tui Dreketi [66182] [LV4Y-35B] and Adi Asenaca Vosailagi Makutu [66475], on 22 Sep 1950. (Ro Adi Lady Lalabalavu Litia Katoafutoga Tuisawau Roko Tui Dreketi [66474] was born on 3 Jan 1931 and died on 20 Jul 2004.)
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