Member of the Fijian Parliament for Samabula Tamavua Open
In office 15 May 1999 – 1 September 2001
Preceded by
None (constituency established)
Succeeded by
Manoa Dobui
Member of the Fijian Parliament for Suva Fijian
In office 11 April 1987 – 14 May 1987
Preceded by
David Toganivalu
Succeeded by
None (Constitution abrogated)
Personal details
Born
1943 or 1944 (age 79–80)[2]
Political party
Fiji Labour Party New Labour Unity Party Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Social Democratic Liberal Party
Tupeni Lebaivalu Baba (born 1943 or 1944) is a Fijian academic, politician, and former Cabinet Minister. A founding member of the Fiji Labour Party, he served as a Cabinet Minister in the government of Timoci Bavadra until removed from office by the 1987 Fijian coups d'état, and then one of the two Deputy Prime Ministers in the government of Mahendra Chaudhry[3] until removed from office by the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. After splitting with Choudhry in the wake of the coup, he founded the New Labour Unity Party to contest the 2001 election, but failed to win a seat in Parliament. He unsuccessfully attempting to re-enter politics at the 2006 election under the banner of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua, and again at the 2014 election as part of the Social Democratic Liberal Party.
When not in politics, Baba has pursued an academic career, first at the University of the South Pacific, then at the University of Auckland's Centre for Pacific Studies, and later at the University of Fiji.
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Tupeni Lebaivalu Baba (born 1943 or 1944) is a Fijian academic, politician, and former Cabinet Minister. A founding member of the Fiji Labour Party, he...
of Prime Minister in favour of an ethnic Fijian, such as his deputy TupeniBaba or Adi Kuini Speed (by now, the leader of the Fijian Association Party...
Islander with a PhD Epeli Hau'ofa - late former university administrator TupeniBaba Jimione Samisoni - late former Dean of the Fiji School of Medicine Lieutenant...
to change its acronym to 'SODELPA'. The party was temporarily led by TupeniBaba, but in March 2013 it unanimously selected former SDL Cabinet Minister...
(FLP). He became 2001 Fijian general election campaign director for TupeniBaba, the former deputy prime minister, whom Foster described as the "Nelson...
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elections, defeating Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua's (SDL) star recruit, TupeniBaba. The win also made her one of the youngest members of the House. Monica...
its high-profile members from the ethnic Fijian community, including TupeniBaba, the former Deputy Prime Minister. The mutual refusal of the FLP and...
office 16 March 2001 – 5 December 2006 President Josefa Iloilo Deputy TupeniBaba Epeli Nailatikau Teimumu Kepa Preceded by Tevita Momoedonu Succeeded...
Hurt by intra-party fighting and the defection of key figures including TupeniBaba, however, the party won the most votes (34.8%), but only 28 of the 71...
Rabuka Leader of SODELPA In office March 2014 – 26 June 2016 Preceded by TupeniBaba (provisional) Succeeded by Sitiveni Rabuka Minister for Education In...
broke away from the Fiji Labour Party in May 2001. It was founded by TupeniBaba, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Labour Party stalwart, who had become...
scheduled for 6–13 May 2006. Former Fiji Labour Party (FLP) Cabinet Minister TupeniBaba was nominated in his stead, and Dobui announced on 24 March that he was...
Duvuloco, dissolved 2013 New Labour Unity Party (founded in 2001 by TupeniBaba; won two seats). People's National Party, predominantly ethnic Fijian;...
Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji In office May 1999 – May 2000 Serving with TupeniBaba Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry Member for Serua Navosa In office 1999–2001...
the eldest daughter of the former deputy prime minister and academic, TupeniBaba, and Adi Miriama Cagilaba. They reside in Muanikau and she continues...
v t e Social Democratic Liberal Party Leaders TupeniBaba (2014) Teimumu Kepa (2014–2016) Sitiveni Rabuka (2016–2020) Viliame Gavoka (2020–2022) Former...
Transport and Works Ahmed Bhamji Minister for Education, Youth and Sport TupeniBaba Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Mahendra Chaudhry Minister...
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Margaret. 2004. "Researching the Pacific" in TupeniBaba, 'Okusitino Mahina, Nuhisifa Williams and Unaisi Nabobo-Baba (eds). Researching the Pacific and Indigenous...
July 2000 – 5 December 2006 Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase Preceded by TupeniBaba Succeeded by Isikeli Mataitoga Member of the Senate of Fiji In office...
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