Iliesa Vanawalu

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Iliesa Vanawalu
Member of the Fijian Parliament
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14 December 2022
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Political party People'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]

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References

  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. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.