Fijian nobility Fijian nobility The Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga in Fijian) is a formal assembly of Fiji's senior hereditary chiefs, along with some representatives of the national government and provincial councils, who may or may not be hereditary chiefs themselves. It also has a constitutional role in functioning as an electoral college to choose the President of the Republic, as well as 14 of the 32 Senators. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Chairmen of the Great Council of Chiefs (Fiji)"
The Qaranivalu is a senior Chief of Naitasiri province, Fiji. The Qaranivalu since 1997 is Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, who is now serving a life sentence for his role in the Fiji coup of 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Qaranivalu"
The Roko Tui Dreketi is the Paramount Chief of Fiji's Rewa Province and of the Burebasaga Confederacy, to which Rewa belongs. This title is considered the second most senior in Fiji's House of Chiefs. The dynasty holding the title is the Tuisawau family. Unlike many other chiefly titles, this one is not reserved for males. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roko Tui Dreketi"
The Roko Tui Namata is the title of the Paramount Chief of the Namata subdistrict of Bau district, in Fiji's Tailevu Province. The chiefly family of Namata is closely related to that of Bau, with frequent intermarriage between them. Adi Viniana Gavoka, the first wife of Ratu Sir George Cakobau, the late Governor-General and Vunivalu of Bau, was the daughter of the late Roko Tui Namata, Ratu Inoke Marika. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roko Tui Namata"
The Fijian island of Batiki in the Lomaiviti archipelago has two chiefs. The Komaivunivesi resides in Yavu village and the Tora ni Bau, the senior chief, in Mua village. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tora ni Bau"
Tui Nadi (or Navatulevu na Momo na Tui Nadi in full) is the title of the Paramount Chief of Nadi, in Fiji. The Tui Nadi hails from the village of Narewa, and exercises chiefly authority over the subdistricts of Nadi (Narewa, Nakavu, Namotomoto, Navoci, Saunaka, and Dratabu villages) and Sikituru (Sikituru, Moala, Yavunsania, Korovuto villages). ...more on Wikipedia about "Tui Nadi"
Tui Nayau is the title held by the Paramount Chief of the Lau Islands in Fiji and is synonymous with the title holders over lordship of these islands. When translated Tui Nayau means Lord of Nayau, an island north of Lakeba, the latter being the chief island in the Lauan archipelago. Prior to being installed as Tui Nayau, the claimant must first be installed as High Chief upon the decision of the noble households making up the Vuanirewa clan. Not every High Chief has been installed as Tui Nayau: several have not held office long enough. The last Tui Nayau was Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, who died in 2004. His son, Ratu Finau Mara, is considered a likely successor; he has been invited by elders from the village of Tubou (the seat of the chiefdom) to assume the office, but to date there has been no word as to whether or not he has accepted the invitation. On 3 Nobember 2005, spokesman Solomoni Makasiale said that all nominations would have to be considered, and that the process could take years. He added that as Ratu Mara held two separate titles (the other being Tui Lau) that could be held by different individuals, the process would take longer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tui Nayau"
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The Vuanirewa is the ruling clan (yavusa) of the Lau Islands, a scattered group of more than a hundred islands (16 inhabited) and reefs along the eastern edge of Fiji. The members of this clan all hail from the village of Tubou on the island of Lakeba and claim descent from one of four noble households (mataqali) that make up the clan. These four noble households are Naivi, Vatuwaqa, Koroicumu and Matailakeba and all claim descent from the first High Chief (Sau) of the dynasty, Niumataiwalu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vuanirewa"
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