Roko Tui Dreketi

The Roko Tui Dreketi is the Paramount Chief of Fiji's Rewa Province and of the Burebasaga Confederacy, to which Rewa belongs.

Details on the title

This title is considered the second most senior in Fiji's House of Chiefs. The dynasty holding the title is the Tuisawau family. Unlike many other chiefly titles, this one is not reserved for males, as it had become a common occurrence among many other parts of Fiji.

Recent history

The present Roko Tui Dreketi is Ro Teimumu Vuikaba Tuisawau-Kepa, who was the Minister for Education in the Qarase government. She succeeded her late sister Ro Lady Lala Mara, Fiji's former First Lady, in 2004.

Title holders

OrderRoko Tui DreketiReignedLived
1.Ro Rawalai
2.Roko Tabaivalu1825 - 1839? - 1839
3.Koroitamana1839? - 1839
4.Bativuaka1839? - 1839
5.Macanavai1839? - 1839
6.Cokanauto1839 - 18411810 - 1851
7.Qaraniqio1839 - 1840? - 26 January 1855
8.Banuve1839 - 1845? - December 1845
.Cokanauto1845 - 1851(s.a.)
.Qaraniqio1851 - 1855(s.a.)
9.B.V. Rabici1855 - 1874? - ?
10.Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua1874 - 18881847 - 1888
11.unknownunknownunknown
12.Ratu Lutunauga Tuisawau? - 1936? - 1945
13.Ro Emori Bikavanua Logavatu1920-1936? - 1924
14.Ratu George Cokanauto Tuisawau1936 - 19611901 - 1961
15.Ro Lady Lala Tuisawau-Mara1957 - 20043 January 1931 - 20 July 2004
15.Ro Teimumu Tuisawau-Kepa2004–presentb. 1945

References

1. Ro Rawalai 2. Ro banuve Bativuaka Lutunauga

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