Laisenia Tuitubou
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Laisenia Tuitubou | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Youth and Sports | |
| In office 25 September 2014 – 21 November 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
| Preceded by | Military regime |
| Succeeded by | Parveen Bala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956[1] |
| Died | 25 January 2025[1][2] |
| Party | FijiFirst |
Laisenia Bale Tuitubou (1955 or 1956 – 25 January 2025)[1] was a Fijian military officer, politician, and cabinet minister. He was a member of the FijiFirst Party.
Tuitubou was from Sinuvaca on Koro Island in the Lomaiviti Islands.[1]
Under the Bainimarama military regime he served as commissioner for the Central Division from 2011 to 2014.[3]
He ran as a FijiFirst candidate in the 2014 Fijian general election.[4] While failing to be elected, he subsequently entered parliament as a replacement for Jiko Luveni, who had resigned in order to be appointed Speaker.[5] He was subsequently appointed minister for youth and sports in the cabinet of Frank Bainimarama.[6] As Minister he advocated for military cadet training in schools.[7]
He was not selected as a candidate for the 2018 election.[8][9]
