Atonio Lalabalavu | |
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Minister for Health and Medical Services | |
Assumed office 24 December 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
Preceded by | Ifereimi Waqainabete |
Member of the Fijian Parliament for PA List | |
Assumed office 14 December 2022 | |
Member of the Fijian Parliament for SODELPA List | |
In office 14 November 2018 –14 December 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1978or1979(age 43–44) [1] |
Political party | Social Democratic Liberal Party People's Alliance |
Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu (born 1978/1979) is a Fijian doctor,politician,and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the People's Alliance. He is the son of Speaker of Parliament and Tui Cakau Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. [1]
Lalabalavu was a doctor before entering politics. [1] He was first elected to the Parliament of Fiji as a SODELPA candidate in the 2018 Fijian general election,winning 5016 votes and being elected alongside his father. [1] [2] He was appointed opposition health spokesperson, [3] and gave his initial speech as an MP on 29 November 2018. [4]
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