George Toganivalu | |
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Roko Tui of Bua | |
In office 1928– | |
Roko Tui of Ba | |
In office 1946– | |
Nominated Member of the Legislative Council | |
In office 1940–1951 | |
Personal details | |
Died | 17 June 1951 Suva,Fiji |
Ratu George Toganivalu OBE (died 17 June 1951) was a Fijian chief and politician. He was Roko Tui of Bua and Ba,and a member of the Legislative Council between 1940 and 1951.
During World War I he joined the Māori Battalion and served in France. [1] When he returned to Fiji he joined the civil service,becoming Native Assistant Commissioner in Bua. He was subsequently appointed Roko Tui of the province in 1928,succeeding his father Deve. [2]
In 1940 Toganivalu was appointed to the Legislative Council. During World War II he was a captain in the Labour Battalion of the Fiji Military Forces. [1] He became Roko Tui of Ba Province in 1946,and was given an OBE in the 1949 New Year Honours. [1]
He died in June 1951 in Suva. [1] His sons Julian and William also later served as MPs.