Alitia Bainivalu | |
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Member of the Fijian Parliament for PA List | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 14 December 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)[1] |
Political party | People's Alliance |
Alitia Vakatai Bavou Cirikiyasawa Bainivalu (born 1980/1981) is a Fijian politician and member of the Parliament of Fiji. She is a member of the People's Alliance.
Bainivalu is from Nabalabalain Ra Province.[1] She worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Fisheries for eight years, before studying in Japan for a master's degree in marine science.[1] After returning to Fiji in 2022 she worked for the office of the opposition in parliament.[1] She was one of six opposition staff laid off by the Social Democratic Liberal Party in the leadup to the 2022 election.[2]
She was selected as a PA candidate in the 2022 Fijian general election,[3] and was elected to Parliament, winning 1649 votes.[4][5]