Council of Ministers: Who’s Who

Home Affairs and Public Service: Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka The Home Affairs portfolio includes the Armed Services and Navy. The Public Service Department controls the civil servants.

Foreign Affairs and Civil Aviation: Mr Filipe Bole A former cabinet minister in the Alli ance Government, he is an education ex pert. An experienced civil servant.

Finance: Ratu Josua Cavalevu Served at Brussels as Fiji’s represent ative to the EEC. On his return to Fiji he was Permanent Secretary to the Minister for Fijian Affairs. A moderate.

Economic Development, Planning and Trade Industry: Mr Isimeli Bose Mr Bose has worked in commercial or ganisations. In last election managed the Alliance Party’s campaign. A strong party man. Present political leaning is unclear.

Education: Ratu Filimone Ralogaivau An experienced civil servant, he re signed position as a Labour Officer to join Labour Party. Contested and won seat in now-dissolved Parliament on the NFP/ Labour Coalition ticket.

Primary Industry: Mr Apisai Tora Colourful and controversial, outspo ken and a rebel from early days in trade unionism. Has strong personal support and influence in the Nadi area. Led his own National Democratic Party which merged with the Indian based Federation Party to become the National Federation Party. Was elected to Parliament on the NFP Ticket in the April, 1977 election. For the 1982 election joined ruling Alliance Party and given a Cabinet portfolio. In the

last election was re-elected to Parliament.

Leader of Taukei.

Indian Affairs: Mrs Irene Jai Narayan Renowned for fearless advocacy of “In dian” rights. Inclusion in Military’s Council of Ministers surprised even her closest supporters.

Land And Mineral Resources: Mr Sakeasi Butadroka Leader of Fijian Nationalist Party whose slogan is “Fiji for the Fijians”.

Health; Dr Apenisa Kurisaqila A medical doctor. Entered politics in 1982, and named Minister for Health and Social Welfare. Regarded as a moderate.

Forests: Ratu Josaia Tavaiqia A high chief from the village of Vuda, he holds the title of Tui Vuda. A Minister of State for Forests in the Alliance Government, has considerable following.

Sympathetic to Taukei.

Employment And Industrial Rela tions: Mr Taniela Veitata A trade unionist known for his rebel style leadership of the Dockworkers and Seamens’ Union, was elected to Parlia ment for the first time this year on an Al liance Party ticket. Supporter of Taukei.

Housing And Urban Affairs: Mr Livai Nasilivata His last appointment in Alliance Party was that of Minister of State for Co-oper atives. Regarded as a moderate.

Communications, Works and Trans port: Mr Viliame Gonelevu An engineer, first entered politics and Parliament in this year’s general election.

A known advocate of greater rights for in digenous Fijians.

Fijian Affairs: Ratu Meli Vesikula

An army officer. Critic of Bavadra Government and in forefront of cam paigns demanding greater political power for indigenous Fijians.

Attorney General And Minister of Justice: Mr Kelemedi Bulewa Mr Bulewa has been running his own law practice in Suva.

Women And Culture: Adi Litia Cakobau Daughter of high chief Vunivalu of Bau chief and former Governor General Ratu Sir George Cakobau. Supporter of Taukei.

Information: Ratu Jone Kubuabola Church minister. Supporter of Taukei.

Rural Development: Mr Jone Veisamasama Advisor in the Governor General’s Council of Advisors. Supports Taukei.

Social Welfare: Rev Tomasi Raikivi Methodist minister. Taukei supporter.

Tourism: Mr David Pickering Elected to Parliament in this year’s election as Alliance candidate. Was Alli ance leader’s nominee to the “Peace Talks”.

Permanent Secretary to the Executive Council: Navitalei Naisoro Youth and Sport: Lt Col Kaci Solomone □

Back row: Isimeli Bose, Taniela Veitata, Apenisa Kurisaqila, Jone Veisama sama, Navitalei Naisoro.

Middle row: Viliame Gonelevu, Apisai Tora, Ratu Kubuabola, Ratu Ralogaivau, Tomasi Raikivi, David Pickering, Filipe Bole, Kelemedi Bulewa, Kavi Solomone.

Front row: Josua Cavalevu, Ratu Tavai qia, Adi Litia Cakobau, Col. Sitiveni Rabuka, Ratu Vesikula, Sakeasi Butad roka, Livai Nasilivata.