Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji and Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism of Fiji
The Honourable
Viliame Gavoka
MP
Gavoka attending a SODELPA convention, September 2018
Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2022
Serving with Biman Prasad & Manoa Kamikamica
Prime Minister
Sitiveni Rabuka
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2022
Preceded by
Faiyaz Koya
Minister of Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 January 2024
Preceded by
Aseri Radrodro
Leader of SODELPA
In office 28 November 2020 – 19 December 2022
Preceded by
Sitiveni Rabuka
Succeeded by
Aseri Radrodro
Member of the Fijian Parliament for SODELPA List
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 September 2014
Personal details
Born
(1950-07-08) 8 July 1950 (age 73)
Political party
SODELPA
Relations
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum (son-in-law)
Residence(s)
Sila, Nadroga-Navosa[1]
Alma mater
University of the South Pacific
Nickname
Bill[2]
Viliame "Bill" Rogoibulu Gavoka (pronounced[βiliameroŋoimbuluŋaβoka]; born 8 July 1950) is a Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. From 28 November 2020 to 2022 he was leader of the Social Democratic Liberal Party, after ousting Sitiveni Rabuka in the SODELPA leadership contest.
^Jale Daucakacaka (15 December 2022). "It has been a struggle: Gavoka". FBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
Viliame "Bill" Rogoibulu Gavoka (pronounced [βiliame roŋoimbulu ŋaβoka]; born 8 July 1950) is a Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. From 28 November...
parliamentary allowances. In August 2020 he stood for party leader, but lost to ViliameGavoka. When SODELPA split in 2021 he stayed with the party, and ran as a candidate...
Kepa and seconded by Biman Prasad. He was ousted as SODELPA leader by ViliameGavoka in a leadership contest. Rabuka resigned from parliament in 2020, citing...
suspension was lifted on 29 June. In November 2020 the party elected ViliameGavoka as leader, replacing Sitiveni Rabuka. The party contested the 2022 elections...
section 95. Constitution of the Republic of Fiji, section 95. Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage...
board elected ViliameGavoka to lead the party in November 2020, replacing former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Rabuka conceded to Gavoka and pledged...
was a record year for the tourism sector, with 9% growth according to ViliameGavoka, Chief Executive of the Fiji Visitors Bureau. Fiji has a high-tech industry...
original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022. Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage...
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FEBRUARY, 2019" (PDF). PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI. Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage...
Minister of Fiji Incumbent Assumed office 24 December 2022 Serving with ViliameGavoka & Manoa Kamikamica Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Minister of Finance...
government of Fiji from 1992 until 1999 (also led by Rabuka) Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage...
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Retrieved 30 December 2022. "Fiji's Social Democratic Liberal Party leader ViliameGavoka's focus ahead of 2022 election". RNZ. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December...
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