Joni Madraiwiwi I
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Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi was a Fiji
an chief
. Ratu Madraiwiwi was a Bauan chief, and the son of the Bauan chief and rebel Ratu Mara Kapaiwai
(who was executed by his cousin Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau
). After joining the Audit Office as a clerk at an early age, Ratu Madraiwiwi had steadily worked his way up through the civil service. He held the posts of Roko Tui Ra (from 1896) and Roko Tui Tailevu (from 1912) in the Colonial Native Administration.
In 1886, Ratu Madraiwiwi married Adi Litiana Maopa
, a granddaughter of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the King who ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom
in 1874. Their son, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna
(1888-1958), played a pivotal role in the formation of modern Fiji, by forging the embryonic institutions for the modern nation.
Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi
, who served as Fiji's Vice-President
from 2004 to 2006, is a grandson of Ratu Madraiwiwi.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an chief
Ratu
Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, Adi is used by females of chiefly rank.-Etymology:Ra is a prefix in many titles and Tu is simply "chief"...
. Ratu Madraiwiwi was a Bauan chief, and the son of the Bauan chief and rebel Ratu Mara Kapaiwai
Mara Kapaiwai
Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara , chiefly seafarer, and descendant of the Vunivalu of Bau.Ratu Mara's father was Ratu Vuibureta of Bau, who was the son of Ratu Banuve, Vunivalu of Bau...
(who was executed by his cousin Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau
Seru Epenisa Cakobau
Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau was a Fijian Ratu and warlord who united part of Fiji's warring tribes under his leadership, establishing a united Fijian kingdom.-Background:...
). After joining the Audit Office as a clerk at an early age, Ratu Madraiwiwi had steadily worked his way up through the civil service. He held the posts of Roko Tui Ra (from 1896) and Roko Tui Tailevu (from 1912) in the Colonial Native Administration.
In 1886, Ratu Madraiwiwi married Adi Litiana Maopa
Litiana Maopa
Adi Litiana Maopa was a prominent member of two of Fiji's main chiefly houses, those of the Tui Nayau, the paramount chief of the Lau Islands, and the chiefly house of the Vunivalu of Bau, the paramount chief of the Kubuna Confederacy....
, a granddaughter of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the King who ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1874. Their son, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna
Lala Sukuna
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, KCMG, KBE was a Fijian chief, scholar, soldier, and statesman. He is regarded as the forerunner of the post-independence leadership of Fiji...
(1888-1958), played a pivotal role in the formation of modern Fiji, by forging the embryonic institutions for the modern nation.
Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi
Joni Madraiwiwi
Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi is a Fijian lawyer, politician and was the Vice-President of Fiji from 2004 to 2006. He was sworn in on 10 January 2005, following his nomination by President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo and his subsequent approval by the Great Council of Chiefs on 15 December 2004...
, who served as Fiji's Vice-President
Vice-President of Fiji
The Fijian vice-presidency is a mostly ceremonial office. The position was created in 1990, to provide a constitutional successor to the President, in the event of the latter's death or resignation, or of his otherwise being unable to carry out his duties...
from 2004 to 2006, is a grandson of Ratu Madraiwiwi.