Jovesa Vocea

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Jovesa Vocea
Member of the Fijian Parliament
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14 December 2022
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Political party People's Alliance

Jovesa Rokuta Vocea is a Fijian politician and member of the Parliament of Fiji. He is a member of the People's Alliance.

Vocea is a former civil servant. In April 2015 he was appointed as Commissioner for the Northern Division. [1] He retired as Commissioner Northern in December 2019. [2]

He was selected as a PA candidate in the 2022 Fijian general election, [3] and was elected to Parliament, winning 2363 votes. [4] [5] On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Assistant Minister for i-Taukei Affairs in the coalition government of Sitiveni Rabuka. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vocea, Bolalevu Start In New Divisional Roles". Fiji Sun. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "COMMISSIONERS FAREWELLED". Government of Fiji. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Jone Salusalu (11 November 2022). "7 Women And 48 Men For The Peoples Alliance". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Singh, Indira (18 December 2022). "Top 55 confirmed". FBC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jovesa Rokuta Vocea (453)". Fijian Elections Office. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Timoci Vula (25 December 2022). "2022 General Election: Fiji's new Cabinet Ministers and Assistant Ministers". Fiji Times. Retrieved 5 January 2023.


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