In office 1 August 2002 – 3 January 2007 (de facto) 5 December 2008 (de jure)
Preceded by
Sir Timoci Tuivaga
Succeeded by
Anthony Gates
Personal details
Born
Taniela Vafo'ou Fatiaki
1954 Motusa, Rotuma, Fiji
Citizenship
Fijian
Spouse
Martha Fatiaki
Children
4 sons
Alma mater
University of the South Pacific University of Auckland
Taniela (Daniel) Vafo'ou Fatiaki CF (born 1954)[1][2] was the Chief Justice of Fiji from 1 August 2002, when he succeeded Sir Timoci Tuivaga, till 5 December 2008. As Chief Justice, he presided over both the High Court and the Supreme Court, but was constitutionally barred from presiding over, or even sitting on, the Appeal Court. On 3 January 2007, he was sent on leave by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, which had seized power on 5 December 2006. On 19 January, he was formally suspended, pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct. This investigation was dropped in December 2008 as part of a deal that involved his formal resignation.
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