Tom Ricketts (politician)

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Tom Ricketts was one of the eight nominees of the Leader of the Opposition to the Senate of Fiji after the 2006 elections.

On 4 January 2008, Ricketts was appointed Interim Minister for Tourism Trade and Communications after Interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama's 2008 Cabinet Reshuffle. [1]

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References

  1. Turner, B., ed. (2017). The Statesman's Yearbook 2009: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 451. ISBN   9781349740277.