Iliesa Vanawalu

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Iliesa Vanawalu
Member of the Fijian Parliament
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Assumed office
14 December 2022
Personal details
Political partyPeople's Alliance

Iliesa Sovui Vanawalu is a Fijian politician and member of the Parliament of Fiji. He is a member of the People's Alliance.

Vanawalu is a former postal worker, who rose to be head of postal services at Post Fiji.[1]

He was selected as a PA candidate in the 2022 Fijian general election,[2] and was elected to Parliament, winning 2879 votes.[3][4] On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Assistant Minister for Education in the coalition government of Sitiveni Rabuka.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "From delivering mails on foot to the Head of Postal Services". Fiji Sun. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Press reader.
  2. ^ Jone Salusalu (11 November 2022). "7 Women And 48 Men For The Peoples Alliance". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  3. ^ Singh, Indira (18 December 2022). "Top 55 confirmed". FBC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Iliesa Sovui Vanawalu (383)". Fijian Elections Office. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ Apenisa Waqairadovu (24 December 2022). "Siromi Turaga sworn in as new AG". FBC News. Retrieved 4 January 2023.