Pio Tikoduadua
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Pio Tikoduadua | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Defence and Veteran’s Affairs | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Preceded by | Inia Seruiratu |
| Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration | |
| In office 24 December 2022 – 1 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Preceded by | Inia Seruiratu |
| Succeeded by | Viliame Naupoto |
| President of the National Federation Party | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tupou Draunidalo |
| Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| In office 24 September 2014 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
| Succeeded by | Parveen Kumar |
| Member of the Fijian Parliament for NFP List | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2018 | |
| Member of the Fijian Parliament for FijiFirst List | |
| In office 17 September 2014 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1966 Korovou, Tailevu, Fiji |
| Party | National Federation Party (2017 - Present) FijiFirst (2014 - 2015) |
| Spouse | Sereana Ula Cagilaba (1971-) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | The University of New South Wales |
| Website | www.nfpfiji.org |
Lt Col Pio Tikoduadua (born 12 September 1966) is a Fijian politician, cabinet minister and member of the Parliament of Fiji. He is the current president of the National Federation Party.
Tikoduadua was born in Namalata, Tailevu and raised by his single mother, Senoveva Ranadi. He attended primary school at Natovi and Saint Vincent College as well as St John's College in Levuka.[1] He joined the Republic of Fiji Military Forces cadet training school with the former RFMF Land Force Commander, Brigadier-General Mosese Tikoitoga. He also worked as an interpreter in the local courts to gain experience. He was educated at multiple universities including University of New South Wales, the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies in Canberra and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel after graduating from the Australian Defence Force Command and Staff College in 2006. As a military officer, he has served in Lebanon, Egypt, East Timor and the Solomon Islands. He has also held several leadership roles before becoming chief of staff: Operations at the RFMF. Following the 2006 Fijian coup d'état he was one of a number of military officers appointed to senior public service positions. He was initially appointed as Permanent Secretary of Justice,[2] and in 2008 as Permanent Secretary at the prime minister's office.[3][4]