Inia Seruiratu | |
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![]() Seruiratu in 2019 | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 29 March 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
Preceded by | Frank Bainimarama |
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management | |
In office 16 April 2020 – 24 December 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
Succeeded by | Sakiasi Ditoka |
Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing | |
In office 22 November 2018 – 24 December 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
Preceded by | Inoke Kubuabola |
Succeeded by | Pio Tikoduadua |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 28 January 2019 – 16 April 2020 | |
Preceded by | Frank Bainimarama |
Succeeded by | Frank Bainimarama |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Litea Vulakoro |
Children | 3 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | |
Branch/service | Fijian Army |
Years of service | 1987–2014 |
Rank | Colonel |
Inia Batikoto Seruiratu is a Fijian politician and member of the Parliament of Fiji for the FijiFirst party. He has been serving as the Opposition Leader since 29 March 2023.[1] He served as the Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management from 2020 to 2022, and Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing from 2018 to 2022.[2][3]
Seruiratu was first elected to Parliament at the 2014 Fijian general election and appointed Minister for Agriculture and Natural Disaster Management.[4]
He was re-elected in 2018 with 1,251 votes,[5] and appointed Minister of Defence and National Security.[6] In January 2019 he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.[7] In April 2020 the Foreign Affairs portfolio returned to Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, and Seruiratu was instead appointed Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Minister for Disaster Management.[3]
On 29 March 2023, he was elected as the Leader of Opposition, replacing Frank Bainimarama.[8]
On April 28, 2020, Seruiratu delivered a speech celebrating the first arrival of Fiji's recently commissioned RFNS Savenaca to its homeport of Walu Bay.[9]
Following the collapse of FijiFirst, Seruiratu remained in parliament as an independent. As leader of the Group of 16 Bloc, the largest non-government grouping, he remained leader of the opposition.[10]
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