Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Celua Antonio Cakobau (9th Vunivalu of Bau)

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Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Celua Antonio Cakobau (9th Vunivalu of Bau)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Suva, Rewa, Central Division, Fiji
Death: November 25, 1989 (77)
Suva, Rewa, Central Division, Fiji
Place of Burial: Bau, Tailevu, Fiji
Immediate Family:

Son of Ratu Epeli Popi Seniloli (8th Vunivalu of Bau) and Adi Torika Kainona
Husband of Lady Seruwaia Lelea Cakobau
Ex-husband of Adi Veniana Gavoka Cakobau
Father of Private; Private; Private; Adi Litia Samanunu Talakuli; Adi Litia Kaunilotuma Cakobau and 10 others
Brother of Ratu Tevita Naulivou; Private and Private

Occupation: 1st Govenor General of Fiji, Retired Civil Servant
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About Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Celua Antonio Cakobau (9th Vunivalu of Bau)

Born: 1912

Died: 1989, at 77 years of age.

1912 - Born on the 6th of November.

         - He was educated at QVS, then at Newington College in Australia and

Wanganui Technical College in Wanganui, NZ.
1938 - Became a member of the Great Council of Chiefs.

1939-1945 - Served with the Fiji Military Forces in the 2nd WW, rising to the rank of Captain.

1951 - Elected to the Legislative Council.

1960 - Served as paramount chief of Fiji.

1970 - He was Minister for Fijian Affairs and Local Government and subsequently as a

         minister without portfolio.

1972 - Elected as Governor General of Fiji.

1973 - Became Governor General of Fiji.

1982 - Retired from office.

1989 - Remained influential until his death on the 25th of November.

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Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Celua Antonio Cakobau (9th Vunivalu of Bau)'s Timeline

1912
November 6, 1912
Suva, Rewa, Central Division, Fiji
1957
November 6, 1957
1989
November 25, 1989
Age 77
Suva, Rewa, Central Division, Fiji
December 7, 1989
Age 77
Bau, Tailevu, Fiji