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George Cakobau

Former Governor General of Fiji (1912-1989) · Fiji · On the map · Politicians · Died at 77

Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Cakobau was a Fijian statesman and athlete. A great-grandson of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the paramount chief of Bau who had unified all the tribes of Fiji under his reign in the mid-1800s, Ratu Sir George held the traditional titles of Vunivalu of Bau and Tui Levuka and thus was considered...

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Royal Victorian Chain1982
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

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A great-grandson of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the paramount chief of Bau who had unified all the tribes of Fiji under his reign in the mid-1800s, Ratu Sir George held the traditional titles of Vunivalu of Bau and Tui Levuka and thus was considered by many as Fiji's highest-ranking traditional chief. Ratu Cakobau was appointed Governor-General of Fiji in 1973, becoming the first indigenous Fijian to serve as the viceregal representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji.

Country
Fiji
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1989 · aged 77