Wiliame Katonivere

Wiliame Katonivere
Katonivere in 2022
6th President of Fiji
Assumed office
12 November 2021
Prime Minister
Preceded byJioji Konrote
Chief of Macuata Province
Assumed office
22 May 2013
Preceded byAisea Katonivere
Personal details
Born (1964-04-20) 20 April 1964 (age 60)
Suva, Fiji
Political partyPeople's Alliance
SpouseFilomena Dikumete-Katonivere
Children2
Military service
AllegianceRepublic of Fiji
Branch/serviceRepublic of Fiji Military Forces
RankLieutenant Colonel

Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere, CF (pronounced [ɰiliame mɛiβalili katoniβere]; born 20 April 1964) is a Fijian chief and politician serving as the President of Fiji since 2021.[1][2] He has been chief of Macuata Province since 2013, succeeding his older brother Aisea Katonivere;[3] he was previously involved in conservation initiatives of Fiji's Great Sea Reef.[1][4]

Katonivere has been the chairman of the Pine Group of Companies from 2020 to 2021, which includes Fiji Pine Limited, Tropik Wood Industries Limited and Tropik Wood Products Limited. He is also a board member for Fiji Airports, Fiji Sugar Corporation and Rewa Rice Ltd.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Ratu Wiliame Katonivere set to be Fiji's next president". RNZ. 21 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Ratu Wiliame Katonivere sworn-in as Fiji's new Head of State". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ratu Wiliame Katonivere is new Tui Macuata". Fijivillage. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "New President Naupoto Or Ratu Wiliame?". Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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