Aseri Radrodro | |
|---|---|
 Rodorodo in 2016 | |
| Leader of SODELPA | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Preceded by | Viliame Gavoka |
| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Preceded by | Viliame Gavoka |
| In office 24 December 2022 –22 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Premila Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Viliame Gavoka |
| Member of the Fijian Parliament for SODELPA List | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Party | Social Democratic Liberal Party |
Aseri Masivou Radrodro (born 1972) is a Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. Since April 2024 he has been the Leader of the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA). [1]
Radrodro was born in Serea Village in Naitasiri Province and educated at Soloira District School and Queen Victoria School. [2] He subsequently studied finance at the University of the South Pacific,before gaining a Masters in Business Administration in 2006. [2] He has worked as a public servant,manager,and for the Fiji Sports Council,holding various managerial positions. He has also served on various Boards including the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA),Fijian Holdings,Fiji TV,Merchant Finance and FHLS. [2]
He joined SODELPA in 2014 and was elected to the Parliament of Fiji at the 2014 elections,gaining 2169 votes. [3] Initially appointed shadow minister for Transport and Infrastructure,in 2017 he was appointed shadow minister for Economy. [2] In the run-up to the 2018 election,then-SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka attempted to block him from being a party candidate,but backed down after intervention from party president Naiqama Lalabalavu. [4] In March 2018 he was noted as a future SODELPA leader. [5]
He was re-elected in the 2018 elections, [6] winning 2,312 votes. In July 2020 he was investigated by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption for his use of parliamentary allowances. [7] In August 2020 he stood for party leader, [8] [9] but lost to Viliame Gavoka. When SODELPA split in 2021 he stayed with the party, [10] [11] [12] and ran as a candidate for the party in the 2022 election. [13]
He was re-elected in the 2022 election. [14] On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Minister of Education in the coalition government of Sitiveni Rabuka. [15] On 19 January 2024 he was dismissed as a Minister for "insubordination and disobedience" after he ignored legal advice in terminating members of the Fiji National University council. [16] [17] He was replaced as Minister of Education by SODELPA leader Viliame Gavoka. [18]
On 22 January 2024 Radrodro was alleged to have been involved in an extramarital affair with fellow Minister Lynda Tabuya. [19]
In April 2024 he was elected as leader of SODELPA,replacing Viliame Gavoka. [20] He was subsequently reinstated as Minister for Education. [21]